(God bless the teachers
Category: Children’s Books
The Caldecott Medal winners for 2021 will be announced in January. I have my favorite to share with you in this post, which I will evaluate my using the Caldecott criteria listed for this award. I’ll also suggest a
…Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about how young children (3-6-years-old) are processing the stay-at-home quarantine and COVID 19. Children of this age group often exhibit magical thinking about the world and their place in it, and I imagine there are many stories you can share about the little ones
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Recently, my granddaughter Lilly came to visit – it was early on in the “self-quarantine” process for COVID 19,
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Dear Readers,
It is with great pride that I present my first illustrated picture book!
I wrote and illustrated this picture book with Christian Faith
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The summer went by so quickly, and all of my grandchildren are entering their second week of school. The older ones freely share their thoughts
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Increasing numbers of children and young people in today’s society act as language brokers for their parents or family members. As such they might be asked to mediate/ interpret for family members in school, health/medical, or even workplace settings. They might even be asked to assist classroom peers who
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In late January, the Caldecott committee decides which nominee will win the prestigious award of the “artist of the most distinguished picture book for children” for 2019. The criteria are:
- Excellence of execution in the artistic technique employed.
During a recent visit to Scotland, I read an interesting article entitled “Children Who Love Reading are Happier” in The Times (September
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