I’m no expert in predicting the Caldecott but it’s a fun exercise. While it’s an award for illustration, I think it’s more than that. The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association,…
Month: December 2016
#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2017
We are thrilled to be working with the Children’s Book Council to spotlight 24 diversity authors and illustrators in celebration of Multicultural Children’s Book Day! They will each be sharing eight multicultural children’s books during the months of January and February. January 2: Jo Meserve Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier Books For Kids with…
Hands On Geography Fun for Kids
There is absolutely nothing that I hate more than to help my kids memorize factoids for a test. I figured out from my two older kids that their 4th grade social studies curriculum includes learning to spell and locate the 50 States, with state capitals as extra credit. Trying to learn one section of the…
Sponsorships for Multicultural Children’s Book Day ends Jan 1st!!!
Wondering how fundraising is going for Multicultural Children’s Book Day? Are you an author or publisher thinking of getting involved? Our deadline to become a sponsor is CLOSING soon on January 1st, 2017!! Please go HERE to view extended details and benefits of all of our Sponsorship Levels including Author Sponsors. For our upcoming Multicultural Children’s…
Edible Gifts for the In-Laws
My mom just moved into a one bedroom apartment in Independent Living facility. My sister moved her in and it was a little like moving one’s kid into a college dorm. They got her new stuff: bed, TV, and furniture … and left a lot behind in her old house. That’s because she has a…
Gratitude Bookmark GIVEAWAY!
There is something to be grateful for every day… I met Charlotte of Circle of Gratitude on Instagram and today she’s giving away 11 beautiful custom bookmarks tied to these books: Little Elliot, Big Fun Peep & Egg Booked Marvelous Cornelius A Morning with Grandpa Monster Slayer Marta! Big & Small Monster Needs Your Vote Kai…
Enter 90-Second Newbery Film Festival
The deadline for 90-Second Newbery Film Festival entries is January 7, 2017 (special deadlines for San Antonio, TX (12/2/2016) and Asheville, NC (2/8/2017)). The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival—an annual celebration of kids’ creativity in which young filmmakers create short movies telling the entire stories of Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor books in roughly 90 seconds—is…