Travel Along This Week’s Blog Chain!
February 1, 2010 by Adrian
Filed under Blog, for children's writers
This week we have something fun for everyone. It’s a blog chain, and you’re invited to visit all the links in this chain of fascinating and informative blogs from other children’s writers. Of course, you don’t HAVE to visit every link in the chain, but each link will have something special so you won’t want to miss a thing!
Here are the links in the chain, along with a short description of what you’ll find at each site:
Suzanne Lieurance
Children’s Author, Freelance Writer, the Working Writer’s Coach
http://www.suzannelieurance.com
Find out what children’ author Suzanne Lieurance is up to by visiting her author site. You’ll find information about all her books, upcoming writer’s conferences and other events where you’ll find Suzanne, as well as tips for both aspiring and established children’s book authors. Suzanne hosts Book Bites for Kids, a talk show about children’s books, every weekday afternoon on blogtalkradio. Find out who her guests will be each day by reading her blog. Sign up for her mailing list at the site and receive a FREE ebook.
Grier Cooper
Children’s writer, photographer, Dancer
www.griercooper.com
At griercooper.com, you’ll find reviews, tips, and articles about dance and movement for children.
Terri Forehand
Children’s Writer, Nurse, Freelance Writer
terri-forehand.blogspot.com
Terri is a freelance writer drawing on her experience as a pediatric critical care nurse and former elementary school nurse and high school teacher. She writes health and nursing educational material but her passion is in creating fiction and nonfiction for children. She is currently working on a series of easy readers focusing on teaching first aid to elementary students.
Mayra Calvani
Children’s Author, Reviewer
www.mayrassecretbookcase.blogspot.com
Mayra’s Secret Bookcase features book reviews, author and publishing professional interviews, and articles on writing.
Karen Cioffi
Author, Freelance Writer, Reviewer
karenandrobyn.blogspot.com
Stop by this site where you’ll find frequently updated writing and marketing tips and resources, and reviews. Sign up for the free monthly newsletter and get a FREE ebook.
Nancy I. Sanders
Bestselling and Award-winning children’s author of over 80 books
www.nancyisanders.wordpress.com
Nancy I. Sanders loves to write for children, and she loves to help other children’s writers on their path to success. Much of the material she posts on her blog is based on her ground-breaking book, Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career, Award-winning Finalist of the National Best Books 2009 Awards. Nancy writes a column for children’s writers for the Writer’s online magazine, the Institute of Children’s Literature e-News, and the Christian Communicator. She is on faculty at the National Writing for Children Center.
Dorit Sasson
Children’s Writer, Educator, Teacher Trainerwww.newteacherresourcecenter.com
This site is jam packed with tips for teachers and other educators. You’ll find a wealth of resources for beginning teachers and teachers with many years of experience.
Kristi Bernard
Book Reviewer and Children’s Writermemelynne.wordpress.com
Kristi Bernard offers helpful tips to parents for getting kids to read. She also has interviews with parents who talk about how their get their kids reading. These parents even suggest their favorite authors and books. This week on Kristi’s blog you can win a free children’s picture book. All you have to do is leave a comment and your name will be entered in a daily drawing.
Kathy Stemke
Freelance Writer, Author, Educator
educationtipster.blogspot.com
Kathy’s blog offers movement activities, book reviews, and parenting tips that will help parents and teachers teach children phonics, math, writing and science! Leave a comment for a chance to win a children’s picture book. Don’t forget to sign up for her FREE monthly newsletter, “MOVEMENT AND RHYTHM.”
Irene Roth
Children’s Writer, Educator
www.ireneroth.wordpress.com
Visit this blog for writers for writing tips, articles, and informative insights about the writing process!
NOTE: Leave a comment here at the National Writing for Children Center today - and at every site your visit on the blog chain – to be registered for our contests and book giveaways!
Penny & Rio: The Mysterious Backyard Meeting by Jennifer Swanson
January 24, 2010 by Adrian
Filed under Book Reviews
Reviewed by Kristi Bernard for The National Writing for Children Center
Title: Penny & Rio: The Mysterious Backyard Meeting
Written by: Jennifer Swanson
Illustrated by: Rosita Schandy & Neal Wooten
Ages: 6-12
Publisher: Mirror Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-9822560-1-5
If your children love pets then they will love Penny & Rio. These two dogs are very funny. This story gives kids a pets point of view as to what makes them bark and take a lot of naps.
This 5 chapter book is an enjoyable quick read. Penny is a very active dog. She likes to dig and play in the back yard. She often finds herself locked in the garage when she barks so much her owner wakes up. Rio, on the other hand is a nap taker. She would prefer to lounge around and have Penny keep her abreast on the yard activities.
The mysterious backyard meeting begins when Penny over hears a squirrel, owl and cat discussing a break in to the neighbors house. Penny is compelled to stop them but needs help from Rio. But that takes some convincing. They dig up the yard under a piece of broken fence to get to the neighbors house. Once inside Penny discovers that the cat has a baby brother that needs rescuing. Penny helps save the day. Mystery solved.
Author Jennifer Swanson was awarded the Childrens Choice award in 2008 and also the Royal Palm Literary Award. To learn more, visit www.cbcbooks.org. You can also visit Jennifer Swanson’s site at www.pennyandrio.com.
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Learn more about Kristi Bernard at Get Kids to Read.
Quickly: The Magic Spatula by Jeryl Abelmann & Miriam Kronish
January 24, 2010 by Adrian
Filed under Book Reviews
Reviewed by Kristi Bernard for The National Writing for Children Center
Title: Quickly: The Magic Spatula
Written by: Jeryl Abelmann & Miriam Kronish
Illustrated by: Chason Matthams
Ages: all
Publisher: New Year Publishing LLC
ISBN: 978-0979988578
When families get together for Sunday meals fond memories are often made. Memories can be triggered by aromas that spark fun times from when we were children. These memories can stay with us forever.
Quickly: The Magic Spatula is a story of two children who rediscover a family treasure. All grown up now, these two siblings are cleaning out the attic of their mothers home. She has recently passed away. While in the attic they rummage through boxes and reminisce about the many times they spent their as children. In one of the boxes they find their mothers old pancake spatula. It is faded and bent. The handle that was once green, now has only a few specks of green. They remember Sunday morning breakfast with moms special pancakes. One day mom sets the spatula somewhere away from the griddle and ask her son to quickly bring it to her. He thought the name of the spatula was Quickly. From then on, Quickly was considered to be magical and would always make the pancakes taste very special.
This is a great family story that all kids and parents will love. Illustrator Chason Matthams brings the memories to life with colorful drawings and shadowing. In the back is a glossary and a recipe for pancakes.
About the Author: Jeryl Ablemann is a retired elementary school teacher and the recipient of Teacher of the Year for the San Ramon Vally Unified School District in California.
About the Author: Miriam Kronish teaches at Lesley University and Cambridge College in Massachusetts.
To learn more, please visit www.quicklythemagicspatula.com
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Learn more about Kristi Bernard at Get Kids to Read.
