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A to Z: Art in children’s literature – a look at picture books and illustrated books
April is here, and with it comes the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. This is my first year participating in the challenge, which will feature blogging on topics daily (except Sundays) corresponding to each letter of the alphabet, starting … Continue reading
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Tagged A to Z Challenge, art, children's books, children's literature, kid lit
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A reading challenge for picky young readers
As a kid, I wouldn’t touch food with coconut. Or onion. Or green peppers. Or mushrooms. The list goes on. I was a picky eater back then. Even though I still avoid dishes with mushrooms (I just can’t bring myself … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children's books, children's literature, reading, reading challenge
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Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day
It’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day! One of my favorite multicultural books growing up was “Julie of the Wolves” by Jean Craighead George. (It’s not like the titular character’s name is what originally attracted me to the book … or like … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Imaginary’ [A.F. Harrold, Emily Gravett]
My previous news editor used to say, “Every good story begins with a question.” He wasn’t telling us the first sentence of an article had to end with a question mark. Instead, it was his advice for finding a starting … Continue reading
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Tagged A.F. Harrold, book review, children's books, children's literature, Emily Gravett, kid lit, The Imaginary
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Reading books to inspire writing books
With the start of a new year comes the start of work on “The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill,” my in-progress middle grade novel. To get in the proper frame of mind, I’ve kicked off my year with reading “How Angel … Continue reading
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