It’s almost my book’s birthday!!! Next week is the release of AN AFRICAN ALPHABET ADVENTURE: A TONGUE-TWISTING ABC TALE! I’m so excited because this has been a very LONG journey. This book was originally released years ago, but well before I knew what I was doing. I’ve learned a lot since then. In the meantime,Continue reading “New Release: AN AFRICAN ALPHABET ADVENTURE picture book”
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PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Dusk Explorers
Welcome to my blog series Picking Pages: Picture Book Peeks where we pick our favorite Picture Book pages! Today we’re looking at DUSK EXPLORERS by author Lindsay Leslie and illustrator Ellen Rooney. It was published by Page Street Kids in 2020. THE DUSK EXPLORERS is the kind of book that encourages curiosity – one ofContinue reading “PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Dusk Explorers”
New Printable Activities for AN AFRICAN ANIMAL ADVENTURE
I’m excited to share that I’ve been busy creating fun, printable activity worksheets to match my book! These printable activities are created for preschoolers, kindergartners, and early elementary children. They’re great if you’re looking for a fun summer brain teaser or a homeschooling project. If you’re a teacher or librarian, feel free to use themContinue reading “New Printable Activities for AN AFRICAN ANIMAL ADVENTURE”
PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Little Green Donkey
Welcome to my blog series Picking Pages: Picture Book Peeks where we pick our favorite Picture Book pages! Today we’re looking at LITTLE GREEN DONKEY by author and illustrator Anuska Allepuz. It was published by Candlewick Press in 2019. This is such a fun book! I love the premise, the way it’s told, and theContinue reading “PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Little Green Donkey”
PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Everybody in the Red Brick Building
Welcome to my blog series Picking Pages: Picture Book Peeks where we pick our favorite Picture Book pages! Today we’re looking at EVERYBODY IN THE RED BRICK BUILDING by author Anne Wynter and illustrator Oge Mora. It was published by Balzer + Bray in 2021. This is my new blog series I created to highlightContinue reading “PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Everybody in the Red Brick Building”
PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Acorn Was A Little Wild
Welcome to my blog series Picking Pages: Picture Book Peeks where we pick our favorite Picture Book pages! Today we’re looking at ACORN WAS A LITTLE WILD by author Jen Arena and illustrator Jessica Gibson. It was published by Simon & Schuster in 2022. This is a new blog series that I decided to createContinue reading “PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Acorn Was A Little Wild”
50Precious Words for 2024: Fairy Garden
This month began with another 50 Precious Words entry! Cutting words is always a challenge for me. I have such a hard time letting go! But narrowing down a story to only 50 words? Whew. Tough stuff. Anyway, this year I’d been reading over one of my faves: A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES and IContinue reading “50Precious Words for 2024: Fairy Garden”
50PreciousWords 2023: To Catch a Falling Star
ay I posted my short story for #50PreciousWords. It’s such a great exercise for me – I’m terrible with wordiness. Cutting down words to the bare minimum is always a challenge. And, as it so often does, it ended up with me shifting to poetry. The spaceship was there in my head. Perhaps because weContinue reading “50PreciousWords 2023: To Catch a Falling Star”
Pumpkins Like Stars: #FallWritingFrenzy Story
Happy October! Today I’m sharing a picture book story that I wrote for the #FallWritingFrenzy contest – which is such a fun way to start this spooky month. October is one of my very favorite months, and I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write a quick tale about Halloween based on a photograph.Continue reading “Pumpkins Like Stars: #FallWritingFrenzy Story”