The month of October is sliding by quickly and it is time to post a list of Fall-Halloween Children’s Books in celebration of #Fall-Halloween Cyber Party 2016. Children love seasonal books. I realized this with my own children and also with the students I taught in elementary school. i hope to recognize authors and […]
Halloween Children’s Books on Kindle
Halloween is less than a week away and maybe you don’t have time to go out shopping to find a story for your kids, the answer is Halloween Children’s Books on Kindle. Many people do not realize ow easy it is to download books from Kindle. Kindle is a cross-platform application for reading books […]
Agy Wilson and Her Halloween Poems
In this blog post I want to introduce you to Agy Wilson and her Halloween poems. Agy and I have been cyber friends for several years now. She is an author and illustrator of children’s books like I am and both have mutual friends online. I am excited to hear about her new Halloween book […]
Halloween Cyber Party For Illustrators, ...
Some of the illustrators that participated last year in Halloween Cyber Party. It is the time of year for sign up for Halloween Cyber Party For Illustrators Authors and App Developers 2015. Once again I am hosting on this website, my annual event to feature Halloween related illustrations books and apps. This is the third year in […]
The Second Annual Multicultural Children...
Today, January 27 is the second annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day. The goal behind this annual day of celebrations and promotion is to call attention and recognize children’s multicultural books. Last year there was also a realization for the promotion of these books on social media and the hash tag, keywords were established #WeNeedDiverseBooks. This […]
Children’s Books On Diversity
In the past year or so there has been much discussion on the need for more children’s books on diversity. Since retiring from teaching elementary school several years ago I was curious if the number of books in this area have increased so I did a quick check to see what is offered on Amazon.com. […]
Kidlit 411 Birthday Bash and Giveaways
January is a special month for writers and illustrators with all of the special events now through January 15 with the Kidlit Birthday Bash and giveaways. Most children’s writers, authors, and illustrators are familiar with Kidlit 411, a website and blog that gives resources, and information that is very helpful and informative. There is […]
Jasmine’s Got Talent Book Review
There is a new book available just in time for the holidays for children on Amazon called Jasmine’s Got Talent. I found out about this from my friend of a several years, Jo Linsdell. She is the illustrator for this book. The book is written by author, Maria Rochelle. The story is about […]
The History of The Picture Book
November is picture book month which made me wonder what is the history of the picture book? I was surprised to learn that the date of the first picture book goes back to 1658. Orbis Pictus, a book by John Amos Comenius was the earliest illustrated book specifically for children. The format was more […]
Second Birthday For My Book Drabsville
This month marks the second birthday for my book, Drabsville. I came up with the idea for the book around 1980 when I was attending Georgia State University. I had always wanted to write and illustrate a picture book but had no idea how to do so. I was taking art education courses and […]