A crowd of spectators begins to form around the palace gates, and more and more people join it from the street outside the city walls. ‘Witch!’ some shout and ‘Fire raiser!’ another.Lizzie’s eyes! Wide pools of terror, they flit this way as she gives in, allowing the strong ...
I was now excited to commit time and energy to writing it, knowing I could bring fresh, unique, fun elements to layer around a central theme of marching to the beat of your own drum. LUNA helped secure my agent and sold in our first round of submissions! Now, I look back and ...
Around the world IBBY (the International Board on Books for Young People) has developed the practice of bringing wonderful books to children in crisis, reading aloud to them, and giving them books to read to themselves. Following earthquakes in Japan, Chile and Indonesia; with refugee children ...
"Around the world, many adults are working from home, and more children are beginning to study from home because technology has become cheaper and more accessible.Do you think this is a positive or negative development?Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own...
It’s more like “Tara” and “slapdash” around here. My husband encourages me to plan things out, but I can never get my act together. This is why I adore Google Calendar. I can take two seconds to throw something on it and then I look like a genius. Like when I start a ...
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in the summer of 2020. The theme is relatable…we’re on the treadmill of life and sometimes we need to dial it back, be present and appreciate the beauty around us. Illustrator Christopher Silas Neal is an accomplished, award winning talent. We’re excited to see how he tells the story...
“I carry around a file folder of materials which I share with unpublished writers and illustrators. This book is so comprehensive, I plan to replace my file folder with it. Whether you are a novice or a professional, The Business of Writing for Children needs to be in your library. DON...
Harder than most imagine say those who have done it. Barbara Bottner, a Los Angeles writer and illustrator of 20 children’s books, meets people with publishing presumptions all the time--at parties, around the neighborhood, even among her students at the Otis Parsons Art Institute, where she...
On the cover, a naked woman swam the forward crawl and beneath her, blossoming from the depths, a shark rose, enormous, piranha-toothed, mouth like a bottle opener. As I read I often returned to the cover to reorient myself in the thrill. I saw the car come around the point, and ...