Hello, teachers, and happy fall! I hope you had a fabulous summer! I had a busy one–more about that in the coming weeks. But right now, I want to share an activity that I think could be great for community building as your school year is getting into gear. My
On Saturday, illustrator Kayla Harren and I read stories on the Stillwater (MN) Trolley. What a cool idea! It’s part of Valley Bookseller’s summer storytime lineup. Kayla and I shared Oskar’s Voyage, which she illustrated so wonderfully! We didn’t get any action shots because we were both sharing, but all
It’s that time again, when the school year is hurtling to its end and everyone is telling teachers how lucky they are to do nothing all summer. So, I’m sharing this :>) Then keep reading for some summer events if you’re in Minnesota! Happy summer, teachers! You have EARNED it!
Howdy, teachers! I usually share curriculum-related resources/info for my books here on Wednesdays. But this week, I’m sharing my “How Much Money Does a Writer Make?” post. I’ve just completed my 2023 edition. I know many educators and librarians also write. And sometimes you might wonder why authors can’t do
Last Tuesday night, I attended the Minnesota Book Awards event. Finding Family was a Finalist in the Children’s Literature category–so exciting! Here are some pics. It was such an honor to be grouped with these titles–you should read every one of them! Cori Doerrfeld’s Beneath took the prize–a gorgeous intergenerational
My trip to Madison, WI, to accept the Charlotte Zolotow Honor for Finding Family was absolutely amazing. Randy and I drove down on Thursday and back home on Sunday. In between, we spent time with the fabulous staff of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, the Charlotte Zolotow Award Committee,and Kim
In my Small Reads newsletter recently, I talked about reflecting on our writing: Wouldn’t it be cool, after a big writing project is totally finished, if we asked students to reflect on their writing and think about those questions above? How fun would it be to ask them to give
I’m sneaking my Poetry Month Magnipoem into my Classroom Connections post. Oh! This is one of my favorites I’ve written so far this month. What a relief, especially as I haven’t loved my last two. Here’s a bit of my process. And now…good news! Ya know, sometimes I look at
Repeating this from last week ICYMI: Guess what? My next picture book, Line Leads the Way, is available on Netgalley! If you’re a book lover, a blogger, a reviewer, a librarian (big library tie-in in this book!), or a teacher, Capstone Editions and I would be thrilled if you would
Guess what? My next picture book, Line Leads the Way, is available on Netgalley! If you’re a book lover, a blogger, a reviewer, a librarian (big library tie-in in this book!), or a teacher, Capstone Editions and I would be thrilled if you would like to access the digital review
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