Deborah Freedman's Blog, page 11
July 27, 2016
About that To-Read List...
Confession: I am a compulsive list-maker. I love making to-do lists and find crossing items off with a fat, black marker ridiculously satisfying. But some lists have a way of growing and never shrinking, and my to-read list is the worst of those. So for that, I use Goodreads. It helps me keep my reading life organized in to-read, read, and a bunch of other lists of my choosing. I don’t rate new books there and have chosen not to add books that I really didn’t like or felt ‘meh’ about, but I do make occasional notes about books I’ve enjoyed, and I love seeing what others are reading and recommending.
Oh, and one more thing about Goodreads? GIVEAWAYS.
Do you do Goodreads?
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Shy
by Deborah Freedman
Giveaway ends September 27, 2016.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
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July 20, 2016
Controlled Chaos
It's all about experimentation: splatter painting à la Blue Chicken, with liquid watercolors, drinking straws, and old toothbrushes, at nErDcampMI Jr.
You can read more about the fabulous nErDcampMI, 2016 edition, here.
Photos by Ben Ledbetter.
June 28, 2016
SHY reaches a ⭐️...
Thank you, Kirkus, for SHY's first review!
Someone extremely shy finds a friend...
Freedman’s fine pencil lines, graceful animals, superb compositions, and spare text are virtuosic, but the backgrounds are the soul of Shy’s tale: breathtaking watercolor washes blend hues softly from one section of the natural color spectrum to another, opaquely connoting desert, mountains, skies, dawn, and night.
An exquisite treasure for bashful readers, animal lovers, and anyone who’s ever wanted a friend.
(Picture book. 3-7, adult)
June 3, 2016
Sneak Peek...
Get a sneak peek at six of Penguin's favorite books coming out this fall! 1st up: SHY, by yours truly. Find the full story at penguinsneakpeek.com.
May 7, 2016
Scribble & Splash
Take a look at this wonderful post on Happy Birthday Author to see two adorable children scribbling and painting — and find out how to make your own Blue Chicken splashes!
April 25, 2016
Coming in September...
Viking Children's Books, September 27, 2016
March 15, 2016
WHY SO BLUE, CHICKEN?
The Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton gets crafty, just in time for Spring! Instructions here: at Pop Goes the Page.
February 24, 2016
HAPPY #WRAD16!
It’s cold and rainy here in CT today, so I’m heading to TX this morning… then to ME, IL, MI, TN…
Happy World Read-Aloud Day!
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HAPPY #WRAD16!
It's cold and rainy here in CT today, so I'm heading to TX this morning... then to ME, IL, MI, TN...
Happy World Read-Aloud Day!
February 19, 2016
My New Home
After 10 years, my website, www.deborahfreedman.net has a shiny, new look! I hope you will take a look around — at gobs of information, resources for readers and writers, pretty pictures, and news updates. And for anyone who enjoys the occasional email newsletter with “sneak previews” and suchlike, it’s easy to sign up.
Thanks for stopping by!
xoDeborah
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