On March 9, 2013, we had our second Sketchbook event for Southern Breeze, SCBWI illustrators to the historic Fox Theatre in downtown Atlanta, Ga. Being a native of Atlanta ,I have many memories of going there as a child. It has always been a place of wonder and magic to me and I have enjoyed sharing it […]
Interview with Children’s Book Author An
For this week’s blog, I had the pleasure of interviewing Heather Dickinson, author and illustrator of children’s books, from Manchester, England. 1. When did you decide to become an author and what impact has this had on your life? Heather: I can’t remember a time when I didn’t jot down stories or ideas. When I […]
Roxie’s Doors – Kids’ Interactive Activi
Anyone that has been around children know how they get bored very easily. Roxie’s Doors is a kids’ interactive activity IPad App and offers an immediate remedy for bored children. The app reminds me of children’s books that are written with the idea of search and find. The ones I have seen are usually large […]
People Are Like Lollipops – Children’s B
A new digital children’s book, People Are Like Lollipops, has recently been made available in IBooks on IPad and on Kindle. The author, Annie Fox, M.Ed, has over thirty years experience writing and teaching educational content for children. She originally wrote and illustrated People Are Like Lollipops in 1971 as an undergraduate at Cornell […]
Children’s Books – Ashley Howland – Auth
Recently I have had the pleasure of getting to know Ashley Howland from Adelaide, Australia. Our virtual friendship has unfolded in a natural series of steps. We both have two children’s books that have been published recently. In an effort to get to know her better and learn more about her books, I asked her […]
Children’s Books – Ghostnapped by Ashley
Ghostnapped is a fast paced adventure story for middle grade children. The adventure unfolds with a family’s interest in ghost stories and quickly develops with conversation that progresses through a maze of monsters, ghosts, and dragons. For teenagers that enjoy adventure stories, Ghostnapped will not disappoint. It is not for the squeamish or easily scared […]
Children’s Books – Obi The Super Puppy a
Obi The Super Puppy And The Mystery of The Red Mist, is a cute story of a dog and his owners. The story is told through a spilt narrative, both through third person of the owners and through first person as through the eyes of Obi. This lends a special insight to the story and […]