Category Archives: Picture book
“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday
Kami and the Yaks Author: Andrea Stenn Stryer Illustrated by: Bert Dodson Published by: Bay Otter Press, Palo Alto, California. 2007 Age: 5 – 8 years Theme: communication, resourcefulness, deafness, strength and courage Opening Lines: High in a land where winds … Continue reading
The Adventures of Lai-Lai and Chub-Chub: Lai-Lai Meets Chub-Chub
Written by: Dr. Aaron Chokan Illustrated by: Amy Rottinger Published by: Halo Publishing International ISBN-10: 1612441505 ISBN: 9781612441504 Hardback Ages: 2 years and over Theme: choices, responsibility, new pet, friendship Opening line: Lai-Lai is full of joy today. She is getting … Continue reading
“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday
A couple of weekends ago I trotted off to the library with a small list of picture books I intended to get for one reason or another and, well, somehow I came away with my arms full of lovely picture … Continue reading
“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday
Mister Whistler Author: Margaret Mahy Illustrator: Gavin Bishop Publisher: Gecko Press USA 2012 Age: 2 – 6 years Theme: absent-mindedness, forgetfulness, Opening Line: Mister Whistler woke up kicking his feet in the air. His sheets were twined and tangled around … Continue reading
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to You All! Looking back it has certainly been an interesting, adventure. Full of learning, and growing, with changes that have come my way. In my personal life I took on a Managerial roll, with new staff, … Continue reading
GARDENING AND AN SCBWI MEETING
It’s spring, it’s spring! One of my favourite seasons in which to get out into the garden, among all the winter weeds and dig up, and replant or sow, new seedlings and seeds. Yep, I love gardening. Although the plants … Continue reading
“Perfect Picture Book”- Friday
Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince Retold by: Elissa Grodin Illustrated by: Laura Stutzman Published by: Sleeping Bear Press Age: 8 years and up. Theme: kindness, caring, compassion Opening Lines: It had been several weeks since the rest of the swallows had … Continue reading
Perfect Book for a Birthday!
A beautiful Book full of Pictures that teaches us much about love, life and Joy has to be the ultimate Perfect Picture Book….. in my book! (Pun included..) Julie Andrews’ Treasury for all Seasons – Poems and Songs to Celebrate … Continue reading
Intensive Picture Book Craft Webinar – with a capital-”I”
I thought I would post about Mary Kole’s 90 minute -Intensive Picture Book Craft Webinar that I took recently. Wow! No wonder a number of people were interested to know how it went. Mary Kole joined the Andrea Brown Literary … Continue reading
“A Lion in the Meadow”
A 1969 picture book treasure written by the renowned New Zealand author Margaret Mahy. Illustrated by: Jenny Williams Published by: Puffin Books Age: 3 – 7 years Theme: Imagination Opening Lines: The little boy said, “Mother, there is a lion … Continue reading
