Sneaky Art by Marthe Jocelyn (Giveaway and Author Interview!)
Sneaky Art: Crafty Surprises to Hide in Plain Sight Author: Marthe Jocelyn Publisher: Candlewick Paperback: 64 pages Age Range: Grades 3 to 7/Ages 8 to 12 Synopsis: For young artists, tricksters, and crafters, here is a hip, friendly how-to manual for creating removable and shareable art projects from easily found materials. The sneaky part is […]
Mo and Rick Discover Numbers by Alfons Friere
I downloaded Mo and Rick Discover Numbers (which is only available as an ebook) for free in November when it was offered as a free download from TopTapTip Books. So, here’s my take: *Picture book for preschoolers through first graders, concept book teaching numbers *A crab and a whale as main characters *Rating: The illustrations […]
P. A. W. S. by Debbie Manber Kupfer
*Young adult fantasy, set in St. Louis! *Teenage girl as the main character *Rating: I really enjoyed P.A.W.S., so much so that I bought it as a Christmas present for a teen reader. The bad guy completely creeped me out! I am looking forward to a sequel, which I hope Debbie is penning away as […]
History in Fiction and Why It Matters (Guest Post)
History in Fiction and Why It Matters Guest post by Claire Parson Historical fiction is a genre that looks back into the past and draws its readers into a distant world that may contain familiar historical characters and events. In doing so, it creates novels that are important, not just as stories, but as educational […]
Support the Arts with a Kickstarter Project this Season
Today, I have author Jennifer Rustgi telling us about her picture book, Much Too Much and the Kickstarter campaign she has started to help fund her dream. If you are not familiar with Kickstarter, please read on to find how it works. I hope you will be inspired to help Jennifer and Molly fulfill their […]
Spellbound: A Fantasy E-zine for Middle Grade Readers AND a Paying Market for Writers (giveaway)
I have a real treat for fantasy writers and illustrators as well as parents of elementary school-aged children. Raechel Henderson, editor of Spellbound e-zine, has agreed to be interviewed about her magazine and is giving away ten postcards featuring the cover of the Giants issue (pictured to the right)–and are signed by the artist. Anyone […]
The Watersmeet Trilogy: Authentic Fantasy by Ellen Jensen Abbott (Giveaway)
Today, I welcome Ellen Jensen Abbott with a guest post about why teenagers (and adults!) are drawn to fantasy novels. She is the author of the Watersmeet trilogy, which is young adult fantasy. The third installment, The Keeper, is now out, and in honor of this, Ellen is giving away the entire trilogy to one […]
Hidden by Megg Jensen (Book Blitz! Giveaway!)
Welcome to fantasy author Megg Jensen during her book blitz on several blogs around cyberspace. Today she is sharing an excerpt of her new fantasy book, Hidden (Dragonlands #1), and she is offering two giveaways. For people who comment on my blog between NOW and Monday, December 9, you will be entered to win one […]
Slience by K. C. Snider
*Wordless picture book for preschoolers through second graders *Golden mantled ground squirrel as the main character (at Crater Lake National Park) *Rating: I cannot imagine the amount of time it took K. C. Snider to illustrate these beautiful and cute pictures in Silence. By the end of the book, the ground squirrel is a friend, […]
Techniques for Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
I am honored to welcome author Diane Christiansen who is writing a middle-grade series about children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She is aware of the joys and struggles children with ASD and their families face because of her son, Jackie. Please take time to read this heartfelt guest post from Diane and to check out […]
