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Don't you just love it when you read a student's narrative and they use awesome transitional words like "First," "Then," and "Finally?" Th...
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As a children’s book creator, I study a lot of picture books. Needless to say, I’ve amassed a huge library. I’ve used the books as reference and inspiration for whatever book I was working on at the time, and also as a gauge for setting a high bar for my own books. Currently I’m illustrating […]
Teachers and parents, use these picture books as mentor texts to show kids the process of writing a story.
In Full of Beans , Jennifer Holm pulls me into her story from the very first page: "Look here, Mac. I'm gonna to give it to you straigh...
As I mentioned in my last post, we've been participating in a little library challenge over here that involves reading 1,000 (different) books to Raven before kindergarten. (And, thanks to Steph who gave me the great idea to open up a separate Goodreads account to track all of them!) Although 1,000 books can seem daunting
Need some new good books to read to your kids? These 10 funny children's books are sure to have your little ones (and you) giggling away together.
12 Halloween themed books that are perfect for kids and the early reader!
Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas- Mentor Text for comparing and contrasting! Includes three FREE printables!
Picture book brilliance isn’t easy to achieve, as many children’s writers know. Telling a story in 500 words–with page turns that work within a 32-page format–challenges the…
How about a free audio book? I recently released my second children's picture book, Dust Fairy Tales: Absolutely Aggie. As an indie author, spreading the word about my books is challenging. I'd like to offer the audio version of the book in exchange for a like or share on Facebook. The audio book is delightful,…
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Here's a great list of some of the best child picture books of all time to read to your kids.
