Time for class pictures? Smile pretty! Let those pearly whites shine! Title: Tooth by Tooth, Comparing Fangs, Tusks, and Chompers Written by: Sara Levine Illustrated by: T.S. Spookytooth Millbrook Press/ Lerner, 2016, nonfiction Suitable for ages: 4-10 Lexile: 820 Themes/topics: teeth, animals, mammals Opening: Open Wide! Look at all those chompers in there. Mammal teeth … More Tooth by Tooth
An incredibly interesting and engaging book… Title: Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras Written and illustrated by: Duncan Tonatiuh Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015, biography, 40 pages Suitable for ages: 6-10 (and older) Themes/topics: art, Mexico, Day of the Dead Opening: Skeletons riding bicycles…skeletons wearing fancy hats…skeletons dancing and strumming … More Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
Writing a picture book biography? Follow the dream! … More Mining for Heart: “Follow the Dream,” by Nancy Churnin
Today we look at a real Lion King. Tomorrow I’ll announce the winner of a copy of Miranda Paul’s 10 Little Ninjas. You’ve got a few more hours to leave a comment and be eligible for the drawing. Title: Cecil’s Pride, The True Story of a Lion King Told by: Craig Hatkoff, Juliana Hatkoff, and Isabella Hatkoff … More Cecil’s Pride
PPBF: Six Dots. Another gem from Jen Bryant. She’s amazing! … More Six Dots
Diana’s White House Garden:
This week’s perfect picture book features the White House – but no politics! Just an inspiring book “based on a true story.”
Welcoming back Perfect Picture Book Friday with The Bear and the Piano … More The Bear and the Piano
Do concept books have a special element of heart? The good ones do! This month, Miranda Paul shares her process in creating her latest book, 10 Little Ninjas. … More Mining for Heart: From Classic to Contemporary – Writing (or Rewriting) a Concept Picture Book By Miranda Paul
“Wet Cement, A Mix of Concrete Poems” This title drew me like a freshly poured sidewalk calls to a child’s palm. … More Wet Cement by Bob Raczka
With the “Paging Through the Parks” celebration of the 100th anniversary of U.S. National Parks during August, it’s the perfect time to examine setting. Liz Garton Scanlon shares her experience mining the setting for story. What she found sprang from her own experience and memories, and how the setting had touched her. In the Canyon: How Setting … More Mining the Setting: “In the Canyon: How Setting Became Story” by Liz Garton Scanlon
Beth Anderson, Children's Writer 