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I finished reading Jennifer Niven’s ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES on the flight home from Chattanooga. Tears were involved. Such amazing writing, so many truths, humor and heartbreak. The characters and story still haunt me, but in a good way. Highly recommended. Added: Ooo, and Jennifer just gave a sneak peek of her new . . .
Thanks to Sylvia Liu for letting me be part of her A MORNING WITH GRANDPA book tour! Sylvia Liu is an environmental lawyer turned children’s author and illustrator, inspired by aliens, kraken, cephalopods, and the oceans. She lives in Virginia Beach with her husband, two daughter, Siberian kitten and guinea pig. A . . .
I was blown away when I saw Akiko White‘s winning “cakelustration” in 2014 when she won the SCBWI Tomi dePaola Award: Wow. And it was done in CAKE! I can’t wait to see Akiko’s work in children’s books and/or on book covers. Her charming and imaginative “cakelustrations” are sure to attract attention of . . .
As some of you already know, I’ve been gradually updating my For The Love Of Reading resource and Summer Reading Resource pages with free, print-ready activity sheets, posters, bookmarks and other resources. Most recent addition: print-ready bookmarks (four to a page) that young people can use while they’re reading as well as keep track . . .
Writers & illustrators: Develop a thick skin. Being able to take criticism is part of the business, before AND after publication.