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Happy and Engaged Writers: Graphic Novels and Underpants

Picture reading a book to your class while they all sit on the edge of their seats, anticipating the next... Read more »

Comment | July 16, 2014, 9:00 am

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Short Story: The Unopened Letter

Sitting at your desk eating lunch? Check out this moving short story filled with strong verbs and deep with emotion.... Read more »

Comment | July 16, 2014, 9:00 am

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What Do I Write?: Author Blurbs for the Pre-Published

You’re a pre-published author. No biggie – tons of people are in the same boat. But then you start drafting... Read more »

Comment | July 15, 2014, 1:30 pm

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SHOW BIZ GIVES BACK

Los Angeles, CA (July 15, 2014) – The Creative Coalition and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announce the... Read more »

Comment | July 15, 2014, 1:07 pm

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Miss Amy’s Story Time at the Library

I get all warm and fuzzy when I’m in a book store, or a library these days. For me, it... Read more »

Comment | July 15, 2014, 9:00 am

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Common Core Writing Through Blogging

Wondering how to get your kids excited about writing? How about offering the opportunity for them to share their voice... Read more »

Comment | July 15, 2014, 9:00 am

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Where books meet disaster: A brief reading list about kids and migration

I got home last week from the ALA conference, an experience that still makes me daydream, especially when I think... Read more »

Comment | July 15, 2014, 9:00 am

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Let’s Go On An Adventure: 20 Books to Inspire Adventurous Mighty Girls

What adventure is your Mighty Girl going on this summer? Is this the year she’ll bike to the park by... Read more »

Comment | July 14, 2014, 1:30 pm

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Innovations in Book Marketing: Betsy Bird, Julie Danielson and Peter D. Sieruta’s “Deleted Scenes” Blog for WILD THINGS

Written by three librarian-bloggers, the book is a collection of “the stories behind the stories of your favorite children’s books,”... Read more »

Comment | July 14, 2014, 1:30 pm

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The Best Illustrations from 150 Years of Alice in Wonderland

On July 4, 1862, English mathematician and logician Charles Dodgson boarded a small boat with a few friends. Among them... Read more »

Comment | July 14, 2014, 12:45 pm

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ABA Announces Plans for 2015 Children’s Institute

In an e-mail this week to members of the ABC Children’s Group, the American Booksellers Association announced the date and location... Read more »

Comment | July 14, 2014, 9:00 am

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Harnessing the Magic of the Word Bubble

Bubbles. Just that word can make you smile. It’s fun to say no matter what kind of bubbles you picture,... Read more »

Comment | July 14, 2014, 9:00 am

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IBPA Report from the 2014 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference

The 2014 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference brought 13,000 attendees and 5,500 exhibitors to Las Vegas from June 26 – July... Read more »

Comment | July 14, 2014, 9:00 am

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TRIUMPH OVER BAD THOUGHTS

Silvia Carrus is an Italian illustrator and comic artist. She works mostly in digital media, producing colorful or black and... Read more »

Comment | July 13, 2014, 12:00 pm

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All Children Deserve to See Themselves in Story: CBC Diversity, 2.5 Years In

Dear friends of CBC Diversity, The need for diversity in children’s books is incontrovertible and CBC Diversity is one of... Read more »

Comment | July 13, 2014, 12:00 pm

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NYPLarcade: Ghost Games

NYPLarcade is an opportunity to play, watch, and discuss independent, experimental, and thought-provoking games in a library setting. Think of... Read more »

Comment | July 13, 2014, 12:00 pm

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Writing by hand, or typing: when are you most creative?

According to this story from the New York Times, “research suggests that writing by hand allows [students] to process a lecture’s contents and... Read more »

Comment | July 13, 2014, 12:00 pm

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Why we love Amos

Sometimes a children’s book is so heart-warming it needs no greater purpose for reading than just to enjoy it. And... Read more »

Comment | July 12, 2014, 1:30 pm

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Book Review: A Good Laugh at Other People’s Mistakes

Just My Typo: From “Sinning With the Choir” to “The Untied States,” by Drummond Moir, provides lots of hearty laughs.... Read more »

Comment | July 12, 2014, 1:30 pm

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Using Picture Book Techniques in Novels

As an author who’s slowly been transitioning from novels to picture books (my first picture book will be out in... Read more »

Comment | July 12, 2014, 1:30 pm