Follow the Path of Pages
Thrilled to be working with Tory Rogers, M.D. and Jill Prescott of the Children’s Co-op , the folks at Let’s Go! and Diane Skog of Raising Readers to develop the idea and design for Story Walk.Story Walk allows families to walk alongside a path reading the pages of a picture book–thus combining literacy and physical activity.We are developing the pilot with Cathryn Falwell’s SCOOT! because of all its delicious action words.Cathryn has created additional action illustrations that show kids how to move like the animals in the story.Stay tuned for more news on the...
Read MoreLUV : N @ LYF
Well, I just have to say that I am.Just back from a weekend working with up and coming authors on self-promotion plans at Haystack (aka the most delicious place on the planet).Proud as pumpkin pie to be working currently with fabulous authors and illustrators like David Elliott, Anne Sibley O’Brien, Melissa Sweet, Phillip Hoose, Jay Piscipo, Lita Judge, Jamie Hogan, Jamie Harper, Maria Testa, Sarah L. Thomson and Cathryn Falwell. They are all bold and brilliant and it is a damn honor to help them make whatever connection I can with their readers.The insurmountably swell, Cathryn...
Read MoreHey, Little Ant Essay Challenge Judged
Should the Ant get squished, should the ant go free? We leave the Kid with the raised up shoe. What do you think that Kid should do?-Picture Book, Hey, Little AntA fine group of educators, parents and children’s book authors gathered at the home of author, Phillip Hoose to judge the artwork entries by Kindergarten thru 3rd Graders to the Hey, Little Ant Essay Challenge. There was much concentration, debate, and laughter as the amazing submissions were reviewed.Meanwhile across the country, 17 additional judges are reviewing the writing samples submitted online by kids in Grades K-3....
Read MoreYoung Readers Underserved in New City Plan
Is it Portland City Council’s $30,000 cut to the library budget? Is it the Portland Public Library’s hasty decision? Or is it the economy, stupid?Either way, The Portland Public Library plans to close The Reiche Library, the only neighborhood branch in Portland’s working class and low income West End. 60+ kids, parents, seniors and other citizens turned out for a near spontaneous protest of the closure. PPL director Steve Podgajny bravely stepped into the fray of citizens who were asking, “why Reiche”, “where will our kids go?” and “why not cut...
Read MoreToast The BONEHEADS
A stupendous group of fellow artists, readers, and other dog lovers showed up to raise their glasses (of dog wine) to TOAST THE BONEHEADS. The BONEHEADS are the stars of Melissa Sweet’s new picture book, Tupelo Rides the Rails.Humans stood around munching bog bones, reading books, and discussing Melissa’s initiative to help dog shelters–www.mydogisabonehead.com. Fab website to launch May 25th thanks to White Dog Arts.The party was held at the deliciously eclectic studios of SNAP Productions where Scott Nash, Scott Whitehouse and artist Nancy Gibson Nash explore...
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