by: Terry Shay This month I’d like to highlight a fun activity to get kids creating by making their own zine, or small magazine. Illustrator Anna Raff created a graphic...
| April 12, 2017, 8:00 am
by: Terry Shay Ask almost any writer, the best way to be a better writer is to read books. Ask any teacher, the best way to become a better reader...
| March 14, 2017, 6:00 am
This week in Creativity Corner, Terry Shay has another quick craft called Quilling Dots in preparation for International Dot Day!! Read more »
| September 12, 2020, 7:00 am
Learn from an expert how graphic novels and Instagram go hand in hand from graphic novelist. Watch how stacks of paper eventually become a graphic novel. Read more »
| August 26, 2019, 7:00 am
Now that the dots have settled on another wildly successful Dot Day, I want to extend some thanks to some very important people. Be sure to read to the end. Read more »
| September 22, 2017, 6:00 am
...Will Terry here is a fun fizzling science activity you can do! Huge thanks to TotTime who found this excellent science activity on Instagram from Michelle Dillon, who wanted to...
| October 26, 2020, 8:00 pm
...Judges HERE! Children’s Jury CHAIR — Elizabeth Bird, Collection Development Manager, Evanston Public Library Amanda Jacobs Foust – Assistant Chair Brenda Gutierrez Jesse Post Meg Lemke Susannah Richards Terry Thompson...
| March 13, 2018, 12:00 pm
...legendary villain in an epic dragon-filled adventure just right for young fans of Terry Pratchett, J.R.R. Tolkien, and How to Train Your Dragon! About S.A. Patrick S.A. Patrick was born...
| April 15, 2022, 7:00 am
Will Terry children’s book illustrator discusses the obvious lack of famous female children’s book illustrators working today. In spite of the mostly female controlled industry we just don’t see the...
| August 27, 2015, 5:05 pm
Will Terry uses his iPad Pro with Apple pencil and the Procreate app to create this digital painting....
| January 15, 2016, 10:37 am
These picture books about refugees will facilitate an open dialogue with kids to help them process their emotions and confront bias. Read more »
| March 28, 2022, 7:01 am
Will Terry -children’s book illustrator talks about the difference between illustrating various author’s books vs trying to get his own manuscript and illustrations sold to a publisher. Will has been...
| April 30, 2015, 5:31 am
Watch this episode with StoryMakers host Rocco Staino and special guests Karen Ginman, Susannah Richards, and Sandra Farag to get in the Holiday spirit! Read more »
| November 25, 2017, 8:00 am