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6Aug

An Obsessed Toddler is the Perfect Pre-Reader

Toddlers get obsessed. Trucks? CHECK! Firefighter hat? CHECK! Pink tutu? CHECK! Almost every parent has countless stories to tell about their child's obsessions and the funny stories that came about because of them. Pack a lunch: you might be stopping at every…

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3Aug

Guide to Literary Criticism

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Jane Stemp Wickenden brought this to my attention. A few years ago British author Sarah Harrison (author of HOT BREATH and COLD FEET among other novels) wrote this guide to terms used by reviewers: Sarah Harrison's Guide to Literary Criticism Enchanting :…

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1Aug

#106 – Poetry with Pun Poems: Douglas Florian

Podcast by Katie Davis

Subscribe to the podcast! In this episode you'll hear me request funny videos of my listeners singing my theme song a review from Julie Falatko: Wagons Ho! by George Hallowell, Joan Holub, and illustrated by Lynne Avril a Take5 Marketing…

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31Jul

Jonah Lehrer Lied

Podcast by Katie Davis

Dear Mr. Lehrer, As anyone who reads this blog or listens to my podcast knows, I loved Imagine: How Creativity Works, by Jonah Lehrer. You knew this because I told you when I invited you on my podcast. I thought you…

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31Jul

Be Afraid. But Do It Anyway.

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You know when you believe something or more importantly, live something and you get confirmation from somewhere that yeah, that's a good way to go, especially after many have warned you against it? I've been listening to a book called…

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30Jul

Be Afraid. But Do It Anyway.

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Many of you are headed to SCBWI in LA this week. Some of you are, as I like to say, "pre-published" and will be among some of the top names in our business. Huge talents will be walking around the…

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25Jul

Win a Vintage 1958 copy of Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff

Podcast by Katie Davis

Subscribe to the podcast! If you liked anything you heard I'd really appreciate it if you'd write a line or two in the review area on iTunes. It really helps the show. Click to tweet about this! In this episode you'll hear about…

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23Jul

Zazzle Dazzle or Not?

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I will let you know if these came out well or not! We shall see. This could be yet another black hole time suck - designing products on zazzle.com!

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21Jul

Creating a Picture Book Dummy

Teaching by Katie Davis

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20Jul

Brooke Jackman Foundation

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From the Brooke Jackman Foundation, for which I'm an advisory board member.... Even with the hustle & bustle of the summer season, Alec Baldwin didn't let that keep him from taking the time to weigh-in on how the children of New…

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