Curlilocks Book Launch Curlilocks and her best friend Nelson are off to Auntie Lizzie’s house for a Jam session. Curlilocks plays the the cello and Nelson plays the Violin. There’s one hurdle in their way… the Sleepy Giant. The Sleepy Giant needs to be fast asleep or no one gets across his bridge! This is Curlilocks …
It’s book club time again. This is the fourth year I’ve lead the book club and I’m excited about the upcoming year of books and discussion. With my kids getting older, I’ve upped the age of the book club and the length of books we read. Que trump…. introducing, “Mommy, Daddy and Tween Book Club.” …
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Mommy Daddy & Me book club is Saturday, March 18th 1:30-2:45 at the Carver Museum in Austin Texas. The kids voted in February and decided they’d read Gator on the Loose an Animal Rescue Team book by Sue Stauffacher.
I put together a Spring Break early reader list for the family book club I lead and thought I’d share with you all. The book club is for kids first through fourth grade. This list may come in handy while your kids are home from school this break. I like to keep three or four …
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Book 3 For Curlilocks Fanny just sent me a couple of the color illustrations of upcoming Curlilocks book, Curlilocks and the Sleepy Giant. Super excited. I introduced a new character, Nelson. He’s Curlilocks best friend. I love the texture of Nelson’s hair :). Hoping to get this picture book out by Summer 2018.
Behind the Scenes Non-Fiction Picture Book Choice So although it’s a family book club, only the kids get to vote on the next months books. My lovelies voted between two sets of books. Both are non-fiction picture books that feature black characters. You Should Meet Mae Jemison by Laurie Calkhoven (suggested age range 6-8) Tiny …
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It’s the third year of Mommy, Daddy and Me book club. I’ve led the book club the first four months of the year since my daughter was in 1st grade. Now she’s a 3rd grader and I wondered about it being our swan song year with all of the other Saturday activities both she and …
This past December my illustrator created several images for me for the upcoming Story Bird Dance Journal. I’m in the middle of designing the lay-out. Readers of Story Bird Dance will be able to write their daily thoughts and complete how they were -brave -kind -challenged There’s also a space for the next days goals. …
I’m so in love with the cover of the newest book, Story Bird Dance and The Snowbird Ballet and the mini ballet. I wanted to incorporate black, grays and whites in the Snowbirds ballet costume. So often the main character is in all white. I wanted drama and my illustrator delivered! She rocks!!! I sent …
Winter Story – Story Bird Dance and The Snowbird BalletRead More »
Ok… I’m so excited, just started writing a “winterish” story for the next Story Bird Dance book. I was heading in a different direction. Originally, I was going to do a party story, but another fabulous author, Marti Dumas (of the Jaden Toussaint series is putting together a winter writing bundle. Fingers crossed that I …