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April 17, 2017
AWKWARD! Capturing Ideas at Inconvenient Times
I don’t know about you, but over the years, I’ve discovered that inspiration often hits at the most inconvenient times – like when I’m in the shower or in the middle of the night or when I’m out walking the … Continue reading →
April 10, 2017
GUEST POST: ZOOMA-ZOOMA-ZOOM! Onomatopoeia with Picture Book Author and Poet Elizabeth Upton
This week, coinciding with National Poetry Month, I am delighted to have picture book author and poet Elizabeth Upton as my guest. I met Elizabeth at KidLitTV’s Live Stream Read Aloud event last month and had the pleasure of listening as … Continue reading →
April 3, 2017
KINDERGARTEN POETRY MOMENT: How High Can a Cow Jump?
Just in time for National Poetry Month, I rediscovered this little treasure while paging through one of my old notebooks. It’s a perfect example, not only of seizing the moment, but of the power of poetry to spark not only conversation, … Continue reading →
March 27, 2017
TEACHING RESOURCE: Cricket Media Teacher Guides (plus a POEM inspired by Jennifer Cole Judd’s “March”!)
For her birthday, my daughter received a subscription to CRICKET® Magazine, an engagingly written and beautifully illustrated literary magazine for ages 9 – 14 that’s part of a larger family of magazines published by Cricket Media. Other magazines in the group include LADYBUG® … Continue reading →
March 20, 2017
March 17, 2017
CREATING AND CONNECTING: One Picture Book Author’s Journey
In January the editor of my alumni magazined asked if I might be interested in writing a piece for their new essay series on the Princeton Alumni Weekly website called “Voices”. My name came to his attention because of my blog (just in case you’ve … Continue reading →
March 13, 2017
AUTHOR VISITS… Puppet Style!
My decision to use puppets at author visits began quite by chance. Since a pair of skunks play an important role in my first book, and figuring that some of my very youngest readers might not be familiar with the species, … Continue reading →
March 10, 2017
MOPS Visit: Thank you, Woodside Chapel!
I LOVED reading GOODNIGHT, ARK and GOODNIGHT, MANGER to the adorable toddlers and preschoolers at the Woodside Chapel MOPS group this morning. I was also honored to share an inspirational Easter message with the moms as well as some tips for … Continue reading →
March 7, 2017
KidLitTV Celebrates READING with a Special Read Aloud Event!
This past Friday, as part of National Reading Awareness Month, KidLitTV hosted a Read Aloud Live Stream to raise reading awareness and celebrate picture books. The festivities took place at the KidLitTV studio in New York City. For over three hours, energetically emceed by the … Continue reading →
March 2, 2017
Celebrate NATIONAL READING AWARENESS MONTH with KidLitTV’s READ ALOUD LIVE STREAM!
This week, in celebration of PICTURE BOOKS and READ ALOUD TIME, KidLitTV will be hosting a READ ALOUD LIVE STREAM. The event will take place tomorrow, Friday, March 3rd, from noon – 3pm EST. The festivities will be streamed LIVE on the KidLitTV Facebook page and will include … Continue reading →
