When I saw on Facebook that Kelly Starling Lyons had a new picture book out with Reycraft Books, I knew I had to review it here. My Hands Tell a Story is a lovely lyrical book with wonderful illustrations by Tonya Engel.REVIEWZoe is spending the day baking with her grandmother. After washing her hands (a prerequisite in… Continue reading MY HANDS TELL A STORY: A Picture Book Review, Giveaway, and Mini-Author Interview
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I read Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges as a part of my research for Half-Truths. I came across a photograph of Norman Rockwell's painting depicting Ruby's brave integration of her Louisiana elementary school. I saw the original "The Problems We All Live With" at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Ma. The huge painting of the white guards escorting the… Continue reading Two Outstanding Picture Books for African American History Month
For years my children and I enjoyed attending Novello, the book festival that the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library held in downtown Charlotte. After they were too old to attend, I often worked the SCBWI booth which provided "word play" activities for children and information about writing for their parents. When my children were young Novello had been a one-day event; gradually it… Continue reading Keeping Novello Alive