Fall – Halloween Cyber Party For Illustrators Authors and App Developers 2016 is occurring once again this year. Once again I am hosting on this website, my annual event to feature Fall Halloween related illustrations, books and apps. This is the fourth year I have hosted this event. When I started the event three […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tourist Blog Hop
I love getting to know about other authors and illustrators and volunteered for the Tourist Blog Hop with Tanja Bauerle. Tanja Bauerle, an award-winning children’s book illustrator, escaped many years in the corporate arena of design to pursue her love for children’s book illustration. Originally from Germany, Tanja grew up outside Melbourne, Australia, and now […]
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 […]