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#BookADay: SHADOW CHASERS by Elly McKay ( Theater Clouds on FB), published by Running Press. I love Elly’s absolutely gorgeous paper-theater lightbox illustrations. Synopsis: “Once evening paints the summer sky, shadows will come out to play. You must move fast, because as quickly as the wind blows, the shadows will . . .
Know the difference between actually being productive and the illusion of productivity, especially when you’re online.
I had a FANTASTIC time during my WHERE ARE MY BOOKS? Book Tour earlier this month. Thanks to Simon & Schuster Children’s for making the book tour possible for me, and to all the schools, libraries and bookstores who participated. For those interested, I’ve posted links to my photos and . . .
Today’s #BookADay: WON TON AND CHOPSTICK, written by Lee Wardlaw, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin (Henry Holt). Synopsis: “Won Ton cat’s purrfect life with his boy is changed forever when the family adopts a (gasp!) puppy.” More about the book, including a Teacher’s Guide & Activity Kit. Lee was kind enough to answer Three Questions for me . . .
#BookADay: FOX AND SQUIRREL MAKE A FRIEND by my awesome sis, Ruth Ohi (published by Scholastic Canada). This was a “Best Books” selection by the The Canadian Children’s Book Centre and a “First and Best” Toronto Public Library Selection! “Is there room for someone else in Fox and Squirrel’s friendship? Fox and Squirrel are the best of . . .
Part 1 (Larry The Driver) – Part 2 (IL: Carol Stream, Science & Arts Academy, Avoca West, Anderson’s Bookshop) – Part 3 (IL: Peterson Elementary, River Woods, Media Escorts) – Part 4 (NC: Irving Park, New Garden Friends, Scuppernong) – Part 5 (NJ: Lincoln Elementary, Hillside Elementary, Books Bytes & . . .
Heidi and Jane were kind enough to answer Three Questions for me earlier this year: Three Questions With Jane Yolen: Advice For Young Writers, Books, Tea and YOU NEST HERE WITH ME Three Questions With Heidi Stemple: Advice For Young Writers, Owls and YOU NEST HERE WITH ME ——————— More . . .
Part 1 (Larry The Driver) – Part 2 (IL: Carol Stream, Science & Arts Academy, Avoca West, Anderson’s Bookshop) – Part 3 (IL: Peterson Elementary, River Woods, Media Escorts) – Part 4 (NC: Irving Park, New Garden Friends, Scuppernong) – Part 5 (NJ: Lincoln Elementary, Hillside Elementary, Books Bytes & . . .
Part 1 (Larry The Driver) – Part 2 (IL: Carol Stream, Science & Arts Academy, Avoca West, Anderson’s Bookshop) – Part 3 (IL: Peterson Elementary, River Woods, Media Escorts) – Part 4 (NC: Irving Park, New Garden Friends, Scuppernong) – Part 5 (NJ: Lincoln Elementary, Hillside Elementary, Books Bytes & . . .