Yesterday you may have received a link to today's blog. If you clicked on it you would have seen a message that said the page didn't exist. Unfortunately, the blog was accidentally published before it was ready. You'll find Elliott Kurta's excellent article on including emotion in your writing here. With apologies to Elliott and… Continue reading Blog Snafu!
Lori Keating reviews JUST FLOWERS.
Review and giveaway of the middle-grade fantasy, Wand by Landra Jennings.
REVIEW The Little Red Chair written by Cathy Stefanec Ogren and illustrated by Alexandra Thompson (Sleeping Bear Press: 2024) revolves around a worn-out chair yearning for love. Displayed in a vintage store window, the chair longs for a home where it will be cherished and loved by a family. At home, Mia and her mother work together to breathe new… Continue reading The Little Red Chair: A Picture Book Review by Lori Keating and a Giveaway
A teen reviews a teen's book, THE GROUNDWORLD HERO by Adrian So.
REVIEW OF SHE'S STILL HERE by Caitlin AlexanderTwenty years ago, Ravendale Middle school caught fire and Jane Wright was lost forever. No one ever found out how the fire was started, leaving Jane’s ghost to wonder about the mystery of her death. Was it really an accident? Would she ever find the person who started… Continue reading SHE'S STILL HERE: A Book Review by Guest Blogger, Josie Murdock
Beth Anderson is no stranger to my blog. Her outstanding nonfiction biographies find little-known stories within a historical character's well-known life. Thomas Jefferson's Battle for Science: Bias, Truth, and a Mighty Moose! (Calkins Creek, 2024) is her latest contribution to her other great curriculum resources for grades 2-5. The engaging illustrations by Jeremy Holmes amplify the text and… Continue reading THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE: A Picture Book Review and Giveaway
REVIEWBen and Scout by Denise Minnerly is the story of two dogs that are best friends and are always together, despite the greatest olds. It is a story about loss written for young children. Ben is old and sick. Scout is young and has only a superficial understanding of Ben’s condition, so when Ben dies, Scout… Continue reading BEN AND SCOUT: A Review by Guest Blogger, Janelle Ekpo
Talking Story is live! Here is your chance to not only win LET'S BUILD A TRAIN or PRAIRIE BOY but also A GRAND IDEA by Megan Hoyt and NICK AND TESLA by Bob Pflugfelder.You can access the newsletter here. Read Megan Hoyt's backstory for her picture book about Grand Central Station, find other book recommendations, and discover… Continue reading "BUILDING" BOOKS + 4 Giveaways
Did I hook you with that title? Did you think this blog post was going to be about how to create a picture book? Homonyms can be clever--and difficult for English language learners! In this case, I'm using "building" as an adjective. The spring issue of Talking Story is coming out next week and Rebecca Wheeler… Continue reading Building Picture Books