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James Patterson Donates Books to NYC Middle Graders

Reaffirming his advocacy of children’s literacy, James Patterson announced on Monday that he is offering every sixth grader in the... Read more »

Comment | June 26, 2014, 4:30 pm

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The Power of Doodling

When Tracey asked me to create a blog post for the Summer Sparks Challenge, I knew that I had to... Read more »

Comment | June 26, 2014, 3:16 pm

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CAUSE AND EFFECT

WHAT IS CAUSE AND EFFECT? Cause and effect is the thread that holds a story together. If that thread is... Read more »

Comment | June 26, 2014, 3:13 pm

How to design Children’s Book Characters

Comment | June 25, 2014, 9:40 pm

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Comment | June 25, 2014, 9:25 pm

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Transmedia and Education: How Transmedia Is Changing the Way We Learn

For one language arts class project, a middle school teacher in Shelburne, Virginia, Chad Sansing, asks his sixth graders to read... Read more »

Comment | June 25, 2014, 3:19 pm

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DreamWorks and Disney | Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG

Break out the frobscottle! DreamWorks and Disney have today announced that the forthcoming film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG, directed... Read more »

Comment | June 25, 2014, 3:14 pm

How to Promote Diversity in KidLit: 5 Things You Can Do

Comment | June 24, 2014, 7:22 pm

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RAMONA AT FORTY

I always knew Beverly Cleary was a great writer. I read every single one of her books growing up —... Read more »

Comment | June 23, 2014, 9:00 am

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BACK TO THE BEGINNING: WHY I WRITE

In the beginning the words flowed like honey, like maple syrup, like corn syrup; yes, the metaphors flowed just like... Read more »

Comment | June 23, 2014, 9:00 am

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Simmons College and The Carle Announce Fall Graduate Courses

Amherst, MA (June 10, 2014) —Simmons College and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art are pleased to announce... Read more »

Comment | June 22, 2014, 11:52 pm

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What Happens When Two Eccentric Cat-Lovers Unite: T.S. Eliot and Edward Gorey’s ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’

T.S. Eliot, whose affection for cats was well-known, wrote the poems that would comprise ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’... Read more »

Comment | June 21, 2014, 6:02 pm

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Are We Rushing Kids Out of Picture Books?

Next week at the ABC Children’s Institute in San Antonio, I’ll be on a panel with fellow booksellers and one librarian, talking... Read more »

Comment | June 20, 2014, 8:00 pm

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The Challenge to Find the Next Great Children’s book Author Has Begun!

Enter your manuscript to win a publishing contract and $1,500 cash! Submissions close July 13th, 2014! Click here to enter!

Comment | June 20, 2014, 8:00 pm

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List of 200+ Fun, Cool and Interesting Words

All writers love language. And we especially love fun words, don’t we? Some have funky spellings, tongue-twisting turns, a satisfying “ooh”…and... Read more »

1 comment | June 20, 2014, 5:30 pm