My August ABC Insects Illustrations for Doodle Day kept me very busy last month. For those of you that might not have heard of Doodle Day, it is a group on Facebook for anyone that likes to doodle, adults and children. The prompts each month are daily and based on a them for the […]
My Diversity Illustrations from Doodle D...
My diversity illustrations from Doodle Day are from the prompts that are suggested for different days for the month of June. Each day the prompt was for a different country and anything could be drawn that related to that country. Doodle Day is a FaceBook group for those that like to draw. Some are teachers, […]
Cheryl Johnson, Author, Illustrator Extr...
Recently I had the opportunity to interview Cheryl Johnson, author, illustrator extraordinare. I had been watching her progress on FaceBook as she shares her progress on her picture books. One day I noticed that had 5 books she had published and working on the sixth to be published within a month. This is truly […]
The Box, Children’s Book Review
When reading Jo Linsdell’s newest children’s book, The Box today for this children’s book review the word that came to mind to describe it is simplistic. The text, illustrations, and the theme of the book is simplicity at its best. It is not complicated, fancy, or hard to understand. The book shares the creative […]
Creative Minds Meet At SCBWI Southern B...
March 28-30th was the weekend where creative minds met at Southern Breeze Spring Mingle 2014. It was my third time to attend the SCBWI conference locally here in Atlanta. Southern Breeze is the local chapter of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) which includes Alabama, Georgia and the panhandle of […]
The Importance Of Reading To Young Child...
In this blog post I want to share the importance of reading to young children. As far back as I can remember children’s books have been there ready to entertain by just picking one up and strolling the pages. It is such a simple pleasure and one that can be enjoyed by a child […]
Age Related Children’s Apps – 6-8 Years
Educational and creative age related children’s apps for 6-8 years old are abundant on all platforms for this age group. As a former teacher and educator, I realize the strong foundation to learning that is important for their future success as they progress through their learning year by year. When I taught first grade […]
Gallery House 12, A New Website For Chil...
Recently I was online and was checking through my inbox on LinkedIn and found interesting information on Gallery House 12, a new website for children’s books illustrators and writers. Interested to know more, I contacted Catherine Lee, the owner and asked her the following questions: 1. How did you come up with the idea for […]
Author Interview With Jo Marshall
Recently I had the pleasure of getting to know Jo Marshall, author of Twig Stories. A huge fan of nature, Jo lives in the Pacific Northwest near volcanoes, rainforests, and coastal wetlands. Channeling her passion and concern for nature conservation, she created her eco-literature novels that transform the world with the fantastic adventures […]
November Is Picture Book Month
Fall is special in many ways including the celebration of Halloween and Thanksgiving, the changing of the seasons with the leaves beginning to fall, but also for another reason: November is picture book month. For writers, authors and illustrators of picture books this is a special celebration that recognizes the love we all have […]