Tag Archives: children’s books

Thoughts on pricing children’s chapter books

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

When I was a kid, I got an allowance of $5 per week. That $5 went toward many Beanie Babies, a handful 10-cent Now and Later candies at Mazon Market, and those big 50-cent stickers you can buy from sticker … Continue reading →

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Exciting developments

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

I haven’t been this excited since the seventh Harry Potter book was released. I received the proofs for the first bookmarks to accompany SARAH & KATY AND THE IMAGINATION BLANKETS. (Hopefully I won’t be as disappointed in the final result … Continue reading →

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Cover reveal for ‘Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets’

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

This moment has been a long time in coming. From the moment an idea for a novel occurs to a writer, the visualization begins. Words aren’t even on paper before we start imagining the weight of the book in our … Continue reading →

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September is the perfect month for book lovers

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

When I first moved to Streator, I had a handful of chores at the DMV, post office, and with my bill companies to make myself an “official” resident. As far as the state government and the United States Postal Service … Continue reading →

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Do your children love to read? They need to visit this place

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

Imagination can turn the simplest of places into a playground. But at Bookworm Gardens in Sheboygan, Wis., not much imagination is needed to turn the storybook garden into an enchanted playground. My husband and I spent part of our week … Continue reading →

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