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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
About a year ago, I was washing off some avocado and peach seeds, when suddenly I thought about the idea for Lucy’s And Pablo’s Bug Garden, my newest book. The thought of the seeds reminded me how much fun I had watching my first plant grow in a cup in a window sill at Vacation […]
J.R.Poulter once worked in a circus. This definitely qualifies her to write for children! She has been published in Australia, UK and USA, having 7 books with mainstream publishers, including major award winner “Mending Lucille”, and 12 digital books. She has a 6 book series published for education , “Poetry Action for Classroom and Stage”. Another 4 print books are due for […]
A few months ago I was surfing on the internet and came across a children’s book that caught my eye my eye immediately with its eye-catching cover. The children’s book – Belle’s Wings, by author, MJ Gillot completely captivated me. I immediately contacted the author and illustrator, M.J. Gillot to ask if I could interview […]
