A writer who wants to carefully target a magazine in order to make a sale will study samples of the magazine, as many writer’s guidelines suggest you do. But this can get expensive. Having gone through this experience several times, and being frugal to the core, I have a few recommendations of how to familiarize … Continue reading Please Read Our Past Issues
Category: Kiddies
Writing for Kindergarten Readers
Since I’m having so much fun writing a story for kindergarteners, I thought I’d share some of what I’m learning. I started two stories for the Children’s Writer Contest, but I'm pretty sure they are not going to work for this young age. So I thought I’d focus on the words first, instead of the … Continue reading Writing for Kindergarten Readers
Book review of The Bible Animal Storybook by Mack Thomas
I have just read one of the best children’s books ever, that teaches the simple truths of the Bible. Here are 17 lyrical stories—from the point of view of the ANIMALS—with large, bright, happy artwork. Silliness and rhymes pop in and out of the humorous tales like little gophers. These tales can be enjoyed by … Continue reading Book review of The Bible Animal Storybook by Mack Thomas
Book review of What is a Book App and Could YOU Create One? by Karen Robertson
I have been receiving a newsletter from CBI, Children’s Book Insider, for quite a while, and what a dynamic organization! CBI offers many tips about writing for children, and often gives away some of their valuable resources, which is how I happened to receive this helpful eBook. With all of the changes in the publishing … Continue reading Book review of What is a Book App and Could YOU Create One? by Karen Robertson
Book review of The Rainbow Egg by Linda Hendricks, M.D.
This is a children’s book about an unconventional chicken named Hope who doesn’t live with other chickens, but with the animals in the forest. She lays an egg, but since she doesn’t have a nest she ends up trying to carry it around, and it is too heavy. Then she finds a chicken house where … Continue reading Book review of The Rainbow Egg by Linda Hendricks, M.D.
Children’s Book Week 2013
Don’t miss out on the 94th Children’s Book Week in the U.S., running from May 13 – 19. Organized by Every Child a Reader, Children's Book Week began in in the United States in 1919 and is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, events are held at schools, libraries, bookstores, homes … Continue reading Children’s Book Week 2013
A Tribute to E.L. Konigsburg
I was sad to learn about the recent loss of E.L. Konigsburg, a talented author of children’s books, and wanted to pass along my thoughts and gratitude for her literary gifts. I first found out about the author when I chose one of her books for a novel study for my grade 6 reading group, … Continue reading A Tribute to E.L. Konigsburg
I Love Old Books! (Part 4)
Even though I don’t necessarily need to read all the gems that I find at the book sales—it’s enough to surround myself with them—I do read them. Now, to be honest, if a book is more than 50 or 100 years old, after quickly thumbing through it to touch and smell the pages, I generally … Continue reading I Love Old Books! (Part 4)
I Love Old Books! (Part 3)
Happy New Year! I wonder what books 2013 holds! I enjoy everything about old books: hunting for them, inhaling the smell of leather and studying them: their covers, publishers, inscriptions, signs of aging, and knowing that I am holding something that was on this earth in a different century. I don’t necessarily need to read … Continue reading I Love Old Books! (Part 3)
Highlights for Children has a Blog!
When I enter Highlights for Children’s contests, I usually try to read the stories that won their previous contests. That helps me zero in on what they are looking for. So, yesterday I browsed around the Calgary Public Library’s eLibrary, looking for the winning entries of Highlights’ previous contests. The eLibrary includes MasterFILE Premiere, an … Continue reading Highlights for Children has a Blog!
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