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Picture Book Critique Fest (#PBCritiqueFest2020)

If you are part of of the Kid Lit Community, you know how important critiques are to the whole process of learning and publishing. You are probably also aware of how generous authors in this community are with their time … Continue reading

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Perfect Picture Book Friday: Bunny Braves the Day

Today I’m participating in Susanna Leonard Hill’s Perfect Picture Book Friday. Be sure to check it out here. Title: Bunny Braves the Day Author: Suzanne Bloom Illustrator: Suzanne Bloom Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, 2020 Audience: Ages 4-8 Themes: First day … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Morning Walk

I’ve been pouring over Irene Latham’s This Poem Is a Nest for days. Irene started with an original poem, “Nest,” as her source poem, then went on to create 161 nestling poems from the original words. Nestling poems are found … Continue reading

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Fall Writing Frenzy: The Flower That Grew in My Garden

This is the second year of the Fall Writing Frenzy hosted by Kaitlyn Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis. My entry was inspired by a cumulative poem by Nicola Davies, “The Loaf That Jack Baked,” in Outside Your Window: A First Book … Continue reading

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Taking Action

It was a perfect storm, so to speak, a sign that I was meant to take action. Earlier this week a friend sent me information about Vote Forward, a nonprofit organization of volunteers dedicated to helping citizens register to vote, … Continue reading

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