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July 11, 2016
Picture Books At The Library 70
I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all, but I can share them. Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.)
Homer the dog goes away to wolf camp to learn how to bring out his inner wolf.
Simple text follows a young boy and the many animals he meets on his adventure through the jungle.
Mouse enlists the help of his friends Mole and Rabbit to help him r...
July 4, 2016
help you help me
Fellow writers, what do you do while you’re waiting? Vicky Lorencen has some great ideas (as usual).
Photo by Vicky Lorencen
Every writer I know is a “waiter.” We wait for our muses to return from Rome. We wait for feedback from critique partners. We wait for emails from editors and agents. We wait for books to launch and reviews to post. For those of us who are pre-published, we wait (and wait and wait) for our first big break into print. Given that waiting is a given no mat...
Picture Books At The Library 69
I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all, but I can share them. Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.)
Young Raj is a natural at playing the piano, so his father sends him for lessons, but the more he practices, the less he enjoys playing.
A little girl hears her father mowing the lawn one day, in the process destroying her favorite flowers–the d...
June 30, 2016
My View Book Review: Imagine by Karen Kilpatrick
Title: Imagine
Author: Karen Kilpatrick
Illustrator: Tara Louise Campbell and Matthew Wilson
Publisher/Year: Nina Charles Publishing/2015
Series: Pumpkinheads
Back Cover Blurb: Slide down rainbows and swing from stars! Bounce on clouds and drive fast cars! Join the Pumpkinheads as they switch the world around in a silly adventure that explores the power of imagination and the differences that make the world beautiful.
Imagine you could fly like a super hero. Imagine you’re a shark in the oc...
June 27, 2016
Picture Books At The Library 68: Browsing Encouraged
I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all, but I can share them. Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.)
Don’t have time to drop by the library or bookstore this week? No worries! ‘Picture Books At The Library’ is your one-stop browsing shop. Browse recent picture book titles here, then go and find them out there.
Join this little Adelie penguin ch...
June 20, 2016
Picture Books At The Library 67
I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all, but I can share them. Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.)
On his first day of work, Maxi the little taxi zooms around town splashing in puddles and getting very dirty. Soon, no one wants to ride in him–until a little boy convinces Maxi to go to the car wash.
Pig siblings Henry and Henrietta love their...
June 13, 2016
Picture Books At The Library 66
I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all, but I can share them. Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.)
Owl takes drastic measures to have a good night’s sleep.
Everyone on Grimloch Lane enjoys the trees and shrubs clipped into animal masterpieces after dark by the Night Gardener, but William, a lonely boy, spots the artist, follows him, and helps...
June 9, 2016
Stop By and Say “Hi”!
If you’re in the neighborhood, stop by and chat with me at the East Syracuse Free Library Author Greet and Meet Event on Saturday, June 25 from noon-2 pm. I’ll be signing books along with nine other local authors representing books for all ages.
Click Here for more information about the participating authors.
The address for the East Syracuse Free Library is4990 James St., East Syracuse, NY 13057.
Hope to see you there!
June 8, 2016
SCBWI Summer Reading List 2016
Are you looking for some excellent books for kids to read this summer?
The SCBWI Summer Reading List 2016 is available now! Itfeatures 1,400 titles from 350 publishers, and is divided into 15 geographical regions. You can go to the SCBWIsite and download the complete list or download by region.
You can also click this link for access to the full list:SCBWI Summer Reading List 2016
HAPPY SUMMER READING!
June 6, 2016
Picture Books At The Library 65
I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all, but I can share them. Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.)
Press only a finger to the page to embark on a journey of color, motion, shape, and imagination.
Count along as the pages meet and part and the pictures come to life with movement and sound.
Jonah loves Shabbat. But this week, as he and his fami...
