Whether we’re talking about a grandparent reading aloud to a pack of children on the couch; or a librarian holding forth to a cluster of kids during Story Hour; or an educator teaching sight words to a roomful of young, eager minds, children’s books are events, not just physical objec...
There are many, many people in America, both whites and POC, that are homeless, poor, and/or having to choose whether to spend their money on feeding themselves or their children, or to pay the heating so they don't freeze. This is not a case of "pay me for my content" which is...
What stands out most is the simplicity of the scenarios. The authors intentionally choose everyday situations, minor setbacks that children frequently encounter, making the emotional responses feel authentic and approachable. At the end of the book, readers are offered practical strategies for managing ...
Printing a book in full color enriches the reader's experience with vibrant visuals and enhanced engagement. Full-color printing brings illustrations, photos, and designs to life, allowing for intricate details and accurate representation. It's particularly effective for art books, children's literatur...
We recently had a professional development in which writing was looked at by many of my colleagues as an unpleasant necessity of life, a task to teach unwilling children, steps to impart in a lesson. When writing is taught as a task, it lacks the element of time. Why would you want to...
The sins of the mother are visited upon the children The Echoes is many things in Evie Wyld’s new novel. It is the rural backwater in Australia where Hannah grew up, and it is also the shape of the book, as the past reverberates down the generations. Philip Larkin said that man han...
I wrote a few children’s books… not on purpose.I’m writing a book. I’ve got the page numbers done.I’m writing an unauthorized autobiography.If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?If God dropped acid, would he see people?
Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them. Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative.
ve recently self-published a children’s book, you already know that marketing your book successfully can still pose some unique challenges, regardless of these qualities. It’s time to put your creative gifts back to work, and to take advantage of your book’s unique place in the self-...
In 2014, she also presented at the Asian Festival of Children’s Content in Singapore and Reading for the Love of it in Toronto (2015). She is an Ontario Certified Teacher and has taught visual arts, drama, and creative writing in Toronto for 25 years. She is also a tdsbCREATES mentor...