Hooray! Today the TOO PRINCESSY! Board Book makes its royal debut. And to celebrate, I have 3 ways for you to win some super-cool prizes. 1. Tweet or retweet the following message exactly as it appears below: TOO PRINCESSY! board #bookbday RT anytime on 2/19 for a chance to win a book, bag and t-shirt…. Read more »
And I’m loving ’em! “Richard Scarry has some competition in this effort, which follows a toddler-age bunny and his mother around town on their errands. Filled with verbs that end in –ing, the rhythmic verses form a nice cadence and challenge readers to spot the characters that are performing each action. “Pancakes flipping. / Cutting,… Read more »
A while back, you may remember my participation in the Bridget Zinn auction. It actually took the place of my Thanksgiving Picture Book Peek in 2010. Now I’m asking your help in an opportunity to contribute to Bridget’s beautiful legacy through her upcoming book release.Today, Bridget’s dear friend, writer and editor, Holly Westlund, is my… Read more »
This month, “the princess” is making her royal appearance once again in bookstores and libraries everywhere when the TOO PRINCESSY! Board Book hits the shelves. “This high-energy outing sends a clear message: sometimes the simplest toy is the best one.” Publishers Weekly “… kids will want re-reads.” Kirkus Now that’s something to celebrate! So for all… Read more »
My friend and agency mate, Anna Staniszewski‘s publishing success sounds a little like a fairy tale — hugely popular novels, sequels, prequels. WOW! Then, just like Jenny, the main character in her latest novel My Epic Fairy Tale Fail, Anna took on what seemed an impossible task … she wrote a picture book. So how… Read more »
So many awesome author and illustrator friends will be presenting and/or signing books at the Colorado Council International Reading Association Conference next week 2/6-2/9. And I’m getting SUPER excited to catch up with these literacy heroes! Chris BartonLeslie ClarkCarmela LaVigna CoyleMelanie CrowderJulie DannebergLindsay ElandEllen JavernickJeanne KaufmanClaudia Cangilla McAdamPam MingleJeannie MobleyAnn NagdaLinda OsmundsonNancy OswaldMarjorie Blain ParkerKathleen… Read more »
It’s so fun watching the live stream of the Youth Media Awards and listening to the hoopla from the crowd for these brilliant authors, illustrators and books. I feel lucky to have read so many already and excited to add so many distinguished titles to my to-read list. Here’s the press release: SEATTLE — The… Read more »
WRADvocate with Us! World Read Aloud Day is March 6, 2013. Celebrate with us to advocate for every child’s right to read. LitWorld is Going on Tour We’re taking World Read Aloud Day on the road and LitWorld’s first ever WRAD bus tour could be coming to your school! If you want a magical visit… Read more »
It’s been an amazing week of Skype visits. And I’m scheduling many more for 2013. Everything you need to bring me into your classroom for FREE is right here: https://jeanreidy.com/Time_Out_for_Teachers.html
Whether it’s the clutter on your desk, the clutter in your fridge or the clutter in your mind, clutter equals stress. And stress and clutter take up valuable creative brain space and creative energy. A great exercise for transitioning into the new year is to take care of your non-creative business so that you can… Read more »
