Now that Halloween is over, wreaths, trees and garland will soon be up in the shopping malls. Let the shopping begin. Do you have any kids on your holiday gift list? How about personalized and autographed books for their home library? Autographed books become treasured read-alouds in the present and keepsakes for the future. Here’s… Read more »
Here’s a great way to connect children’s authors and readers, and it’s a WIN-WIN-WIN for schools, authors and school book fairs everywhere! AUTHOR SPOTS FOR SCHOOLS! Author Spots are FREE mini-commercials created by children’s authors that schools can broadcast to promote their book fair to kids and parents. I’m not talking about anything fancy here… Read more »
I had an amazing visit today with 5th graders in Seattle, Washington. The power and possibilities of Skype and schools are endless. Here’s one example. Check out those beautiful quilt squares here! And find out more about TIME OUT FOR TEACHERS right here!
Hah! Look at that face! AWKWARD! But if you click PLAY, you can help me fix that. Then, get excited, because you’ll hear how TOO PURPLEY! is one of the books coming to your Scholastic Book Fair and how I can help you promote your Fair. And just to make it easy, here’s the TIME… Read more »
First, the GOODREADS GIVEAWAY for a signed copy of the TOO PICKLEY! Board Book starts today. While TOO PICKLEY! came out in 2010, the board book is a brand new release and it’s adorable. So, stop on over and enter. It’s as simple as a click. Then, at 4:00 PM today (10/1), I’ll be visiting… Read more »
Thanks to my good friend, Jimmy Michael, for snapping these pictures! I wish I could have been there.
And here’s what it’s all about … For more information go tohttps://jeanreidy.com/Time_Out_for_Teachers.html I hope to hear from you soon!Jean
WOWEE! My calendar is filling up nicely. Here’s my schedule thus far: 9/21/12 – Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association Trade Show, Children’s Author’s Tea 9/22 – 9/23/12 – RMC-SCBWI Instructing “Minding Your Ps &Qs: A Picture Book Re-Vision Workshop” 10/1/12 – Castlewood Library 4-5 P.M. “CASTLES, CROWNS, CORNERS,CREATIVITY!” 10/3/12 – Koelbel Library 7-8 P.M…. Read more »
It’s my book birthday for TIME OUT FOR MONSTERS! To celebrate the release, we’ve got a lot going on! And there’s something for EVERYONE!CHECK IT OUT! Time Out for Teachers – Free Skype Visits and Resources for Teachers and Librarians for the 2012-13 School YearTales from the Time Out Corner – A fun video… Read more »
The week before the Colorado Book Awards ceremony, I debated whether or not to type out my 1.5 minute (Note: Well under the 3 minute limit!) “thank you” speech and book reading. After all, it was 3 measly sentences and one verse from my book. AND I’ve had my book memorized since long before it… Read more »
