The Liszts
June 9, 2017
The Liszts make lists. They make lists most usual and lists most unusual. … More The Liszts
Author: Beth Anderson
Children's Writer
Mining for Heart: “A Touch of Humor” by Linda Skeers
June 2, 2017
Throw logic out the window! Rules don’t apply! Linda Skeers finds the funny in writing for children. … More Mining for Heart: “A Touch of Humor” by Linda Skeers
The Street Beneath My Feet
May 26, 2017
Do you ever stop and look down? Consider what’s beneath your feet? … More The Street Beneath My Feet
Balderdash! John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children’s Books
May 19, 2017
This rollicking and fascinating picture book biography chronicles the life of the first pioneer of children’s books—John Newbery himself. … More Balderdash! John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children’s Books
Gazpacho for Nacho
May 12, 2017
Nacho likes to eat only one thing—gazpacho! Gazpacho for breakfast, gazpacho for lunch, gazpacho for dinner, for snacks, and for brunch. … More Gazpacho for Nacho
Mining for Heart: An Editor’s Point of View
May 4, 2017
Buying a book is an investment. It’s an investment for the publisher that acquires it, the library that buys it for its collection, and for the reader who buys it at the bookstore. How do you get people to reach for their wallets to pick your book over all the others? You guessed it: heart. … More Mining for Heart: An Editor’s Point of View
Giant Squid
April 21, 2017
Down, down in the depths of the sunless sea, deep, deep in the cold, cold dark, creatures, strange and fearsome lurk. … More Giant Squid
The Music in George’s Head
April 14, 2017
George heard music all the time. At home. At school Even when he was roller-skating down New York’s busy streets. … More The Music in George’s Head
Mining for Heart: Kristen Fulton’s Nugget
April 7, 2017
Vital idea, heartbeat, wow factor- the thread that weaves through your story by any other name is still just as important. For me, I call it the NUGGET.
… More Mining for Heart: Kristen Fulton’s Nugget
! (Exclamation Mark!)
March 17, 2017
Today’s PPBF post is in honor of Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a children’s author who left this world much too soon. Title: ! (Exclamation Mark!) Written by: Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrated by: Tom Lichtenheld Scholastic 2013 Suitable for ages: 4-8 Themes/topics: punctuation, fitting in Opening: He stood out from the very beginning. Brief synopsis (from barnesandnoble.com) He … More ! (Exclamation Mark!)
Beth Anderson, Children's Writer 