Tag Archives: Picture book

“Out of the Mouths of Babe’s”

How often have we heard that saying, and when has it been more aptly associated than in the life of a writer, a children‘s writer. We have all at some time interviewed other authors, agents etc….. but have we thought … Continue reading

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Author Interview: James Rumford

I can’t tell you how stoked I am about this, my first Author interview.   James(prefering Jim), now lives in Hawaii after spending time in Afghanistan as a Peace Corps.   Waiting for the interview by email was like being a kid again … Continue reading

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Book Reading Challenge : Books No. 14 and 15

Yes  I am on a roll …. so here are two more. “Hill and Hole”  by Kyle Newburn and Illustrated by Vasanti Unka. A quote on the back of this book reads “Hill and Hole is a wonderfully original story about a … Continue reading

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Book Reading Challenge : Book 12

“Baa Baa Smart Sheep”                                                                          This is an hilarious picture book written by Mark Sommerset and illustrated by his wife Rowan.  I had the pleasure of meeting Mark when he was doing a book signing out at the Coatesville market on the Western … Continue reading

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“Getting One’s Feet Wet”

Thanks to a recent comment made by a fellow Children’s Book Hub member, I thought I would let you in on a little of my writing world, after all this is a writer’s blog, right? A few years ago I … Continue reading

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