Terry Shay Archives

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

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

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