Terry Shay

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Easter Egg Hunt In October?

Read along with some of your favorite kidlit authors and illustrators to find Easter eggs (hidden pictures or names) in books.    Read more »

5 comments | October 7, 2019, 7:00 am

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Creativity Corner with Terry Shay – Telling Our Stories

I attended the American Library Association annual conference held June 21-26 in New Orleans, LA.   Read more »

Comment | August 6, 2018, 8:00 am

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Creativity Corner with Terry Shay – Claytivity!

When I first started hearing about the book Claymates written by Dev Petty and illustrated by Lauren Eldridge, I didn’t quite know what to expect from a book illustrated in clay. I’ve been a long time fan of their work. Lauren created a Celebridot that was made of clay and did a video to show her process.   Read more »

Comment | February 27, 2018, 9:02 am

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Creativity Corner: Books + Food = Happy Holidays!

The holiday season is filled with culinary delights and one way to extend the joy of a book is to make the recipes that are included.   Read more »

Comment | December 12, 2017, 10:47 am

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Creativity Corner: A Special Dot Day Activity

Dale Chihuly uses glass to make beautiful objects and this project introduces them to an artist and also lets them make something beautiful.   Read more »

1 comment | October 10, 2017, 10:26 am

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Successful International Dot Day

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 »

Comment | September 22, 2017, 6:00 am

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Creativity Corner: Links to Celebrate Dot Day

With International Dot Day just around the corner, I wanted to share some links about the day and activities to inspire your most creative celebration   Read more »

1 comment | September 9, 2017, 9:10 am

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Creativity Corner: Is Creativity Something You are Born With?

"Creative" is usually considered "artistic" but that is wrong. I truly believe everyone is "creative", it just manifests itself in different ways.   Read more »

Comment | September 4, 2017, 5:44 am