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Spring 2016 Local Author Meet & Greet

I’ve been invited to participate in the Spring 2016 Local Author Meet & Greet at the Liverpool Public Library in Liverpool, NY, on Sunday, April 10 (2016) from noon-2 pm.

I’m looking forward to meeting members of the community and hopefully gaining some new fans. Stop by and ask me questions about my book, The Peddler’s Bed, or my life as an author. Purchase a book and I’ll sign it, or bring one you’ve purchased elsewhere–I’m happy to sign that too! Or just drop by to say “hi”.

I’ll see you...

Picture Books At The Library 53

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.) Rating System: :) Good, :) :) Great, :) :) :) Excellent. Don’t let my ratings keep you from reading a title just because I didn’t give it a smile. You may absolutely love it!

:) :) Bear can’t wait to spend a pleasant day alone. But Duck wants t...

The Ripple Effect

Ripple Grove Press

Rob and Amanda Broder, the founders of Ripple Grove Press, the publisher of my book The Peddler’s Bed and other lovely picture books, have teamed with The Children’s Book Bank in Portland, Oregon to start a book drive during the month of March, which they’ve aptly named The Ripple Effect. Their aim is to “put a book in every young child’s hands.”

Here’s what Rob Broder says about RGPs incredible mission:

“My wife and I started Ripple Grove Press to bring beautiful and ti...

Picture Books At The Library 52

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.) Rating System: :) Good, :) :) Great, :) :) :) Excellent. Don’t let my ratings keep you from reading a title just because I didn’t give it a smile. You may absolutely love it!

:) Snappsy the alligator is trying to go about his very ordinary day...

Vivian Kirkfield’s 50 Precious Words

Have you been to children’s author Vivian Kirkfield’s blog Picture Books Help Kids Soar ? If not, get yourself over there and check it out. It’s got lots to offer parents, teachers, librarians, and kids. And if you’re a writer, she’s got you covered too! Right now, she’s offering a writing contest called 50 Precious Words. The challenge is to write a complete story in no more than 50 words–definitely not an easy task. But I gave it a try anyway. So coming in at exactly 50 words, here’s my modes...

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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.) Rating System: :) Good, :) :) Great, :) :) :) Excellent.Don’t let my ratings keep you from reading a title just because I didn’t give it a smile. You may absolutely love it!

:) :) A hungry hawk is outsmarted by the rabbit he hopes to have as a...

My View Book Review: The Year of the Monkey by Oliver Chin

Title: The Year of the Monkey: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac

Author: Oliver Chin

Illustrator: Kenji Ono

Publisher/Year: Immedium/2016

Summary: The monkey Max befriends the boy Kai, as well as other animals of the Chinese lunar calendar, and demonstrates the qualities of an adventurous spirit.

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In this 11th book of the Tales from the Chinese Zodiac series, we meet Max, the spirited young son of the Monkey King and Queen. Max is an unwavering bundle of energywith a sparkle in his...

One Teacher’s Mission To Inspire Her Students Using “The Peddler’s Bed”

With so many books to choose from, I’m so excited and so moved that she chose mine!

Ms. Macadangdang is an English teacher atLA Academy Arts & Enterprise Charter School inLos Angeles, CA. Her school is located in the inner city of Los Angeles, an area crippled by poverty. Her students are reading below grade level and struggling with the new demands of the Common Core standards. She is working hard to provide as much opportunity for learning and academic achievement as she can for her studen...

Picture Books At The Library 50

Wow! I cannot believe this is my 50th Picture Books At The Library post, not counting the special occasionposts. I love sharing the new picture book titles that my library purchases. I hope you all find these lists useful. If you do, please Like the post or leave a comment and I’ll keep them coming. :) :) :) :) :) :)

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 titl...

Join Me: Take the #MARCHingBookstoKids Pledge

Yay! I’ve been waiting a whole year to make this pledge. And now that my book is out and March is right around the corner, I can finally do it!

I pledge to donate a copy of my book The Peddler’s Bed to the VNS of Iowa, Storybook project via children’s book author Michelle Eastman’s literacy initiativeMARCHing Books to Kids, which is part of her incredible Picture Book Pass It On (#PBPiO) project,where she shares literacy resources and encourages people to donate books to kids in need.

Here’s...