Sharon Creech's Blog, page 11

A Diner in Maine

Such the best,this diner on the grounds of the Windsor Fair(Windsor, Maine)
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Communing With the Animals

So:
We went to the an-i-mal fair(you hear that tune in your head?)
the cows and the lambs were there(changed the words a little)
. . . 
and young people, too


Why do I write for children?
Look at that joy.That's why.
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Communing With Mr. Rogers' Sneakers

May 11, 2013Children's MuseumPittsburgh, PA
My sneakersmeetingMr. Rogers' sneakers:
it was an unexpectedly sweetmoment.
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Communing With Other Writers

Although I've had to curtail travel this yearbecause of our move to Mainelast weekend I spoke at an NESCBWI conference(New England Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators)in not-too-far-awaySpringfield, MA.
So refreshing to be among fellowwordsmithsandartsmiths
So much energy and enthusiasmfor books
I had the chance to meetGrace Lin*and her bambino(that's us above)andKate Messner*andmany other coooool people.
Now I'm back home with theboxesboxesboxes.
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* www.gracelin.com www.gracelinblog.com www.katemessner.com

Communing With Cows . . .

One of the beautiful by-productsof this move to Maineis that
in the middle of unpacking theboxesboxesboxesand answering themailmailmailand doing thelaundrylaundrylaundryand otherworkworkwork
is thatclose byare grandchildren
and oneiscommuning withnewbornnewbornnewborncows.
Ahhhh.
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Order Amid the Chaos

You wouldn't knowthat on the perimeterof this calm sceneare towers of boxesboxesboxesboxes
BoxesI tell ya:millions of boxes.
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What I'm Doing

Part Two of Move:Arriving
Boxesboxesboxesboxesboxesboxesboxesboxes
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So much depends upon . . .

so much dependsupon
a white frozenpond
near the darkmountain
beneath the bluewintersky
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Student Art: Ruby Holler

Have I said how much I LOVEstudent artwork?
Lovelove loveit.
A privileged glimpseinside their heads.
Such gifts!
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Most Best and Dignified

(Click to enlarge)
"Beautiful"!
"Most best"!
"Dignified"!
Welllll, okayyyy!
Love this envelope.
(And the old wooden table beneath it is pretty cool, too.)
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