Last year, I discovered that I’ve been pronouncing the “poem” incorrectly all my life (!!!). I was pronouncing it as ONE syllable, which made me use it incorrectly in a haiku. I’ve fixed it now as well as my pronunciation. I’ve updated the poem on my Poetry For Kids page, which includes . . .
#BookADay: HOW TO OUTFOX YOUR FRIENDS WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE A CLUE by Jess Keating ( Sourcebooks Jabberwocky). I’m a fan of Jess’s “My Life Is A Zoo” series for middle grade, and this third book in series totally lived up to the first two – I *lovelovelove* the main character’s fresh, funny voice: . . .
#BookADay: RED, WHITE AND BOOM written by Lee Wardlaw, illustrated with amazing cut paper collage by Huy Voun Lee (Henry Holt). From a starred review in School Library Journal: “Independence Day is brought to jubilant life in this striking picture book…simple, rhyming language rich in sensory imagery…rich in texture and beautiful patterns, the . . .
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Just came back from the cottage. If you are looking for a GREAT summer read (and esp if you enjoyed GONE GIRL or WE WERE LIARS), I *strongly* encourage you to get a copy of psychological thriller BEWARE THAT GIRL by Teresa Toten (Doubleday Canada). Don’t start reading it at night, because . . .
William Steig didn’t start writing kids’ books ’til age 61, went on to write 30+. More proof that it’s never too late to start. Sources: William Steig biography, via Norman Rockwell Museum Illustration History William Steig biography, via Macmillan website Wikipedia entry on William Steig
Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 (Last updated July 26, 2017) The next thing that arrived were the color proofs. Debbie checked them over to make sure everything looked ok: and what needed to fixed, like this floating torso in Ruby Rose’s cafeteria (eek!): Debbie let HarperCollins know things that could be . . .