News to Use Archives - Page 12 of 21 - Jean Reidy, Children's Author

Library People B&N Event for Colorado Libraries

Received this in my e-mail inbox today: Library People—Friends of Colorado Libraries, is having a fundraiser with Barnes & Noble. This is being held on International Literacy Day, September 8, at two main stores: The Loveland Centerra Barnes & Noble, 5835 Sky Pond Drive And the South Colorado Barnes & Noble, 960 S Colorado Blvd,… Read more »

Posted September 1, 2011 & filed under News to Use, Pay it Forward Fridays.

Lovely First Reviews for LIGHT UP THE NIGHT!

Swooning! LIGHT UP THE NIGHT [KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW!]By Jean Reidy; illus. by Margaret Chodos-Irvine The coziest of quilts becomes a rocket ship in this gorgeous, mesmerizingly rhythmic read-aloud that explores a boy’s small place in a vast world. Sporting star-spangled pajamas, the not-too-sleepy astronaut wraps his red-and-white quilt around his shoulders and zooms off into… Read more »

Posted August 1, 2011 & filed under Great Reads, Marketing Minutes, News to Use, On a Personal Note, Reviews, Thoughts from my Books.

Picture Book Peek Week #12 – A TOO PURPLEY! Board Book Birthday

TOO PURPLEY! comes out in board book format on July 19th. It’s purple. It’s adorable. AND it’s virtually indestructible. Now that’s something to celebrate!So in honor of its board book birthday I’m holding a TOO PURPLEY! Board Book Birthday PeekJuly 19th!! Win a free critique of a selected picture book manuscript. WHEEEEE! Here’s how it… Read more »

Posted July 12, 2011 & filed under News to Use, Pay it Forward Fridays, Picture Book Peeks, Tools for the Taking.

Win an TOO PURPLEY! Board Book on Goodreads!

To celebrate the release of the TOO PURPLEY! Board Book, I’m giving away a free autographed copy on Goodreads. Check it out!

Posted July 12, 2011 & filed under Great Reads, News to Use.

Audrey Vernick on Brainstorming and The Bufflalo’s Bucket List

Last summer when I traveled to Uganda I was quite picky about my traveling companions. They had to be fun, hardy and have a LOT of heart. That’s why Audrey Vernick’s buffalo made the cut. After all, if he could handle kindergarten, he could handle most anything. Sure enough, I found that this treasure of… Read more »

Posted June 22, 2011 & filed under Great Reads, News to Use, Stops and Sightings.

A Very Special Picture Book Peek Week …

… is coming this July. Watch for it! (What is a Picture Book Peek Week? Find out here.)

Posted June 17, 2011 & filed under News to Use, Picture Book Peeks.

LitWorld: Spark a LitSummer

LitWorld is such a terrific organization. You might remember, they sponsored World Read Aloud Day. Here are easy ways to help with their summer endeavor. LitWorld is spreading the power of story from Kenya to Harlem and we need your help sparking our LitSummer! We are calling out to our community to donate books and… Read more »

Posted June 15, 2011 & filed under News to Use.

Children’s Author Chris Barton Takes on a New Identity

Bestselling children’s author, Chris Barton, is known for his award-winning picture books The Day Glo Brothers and Shark Vs. Train. But these days, he’s donning a new disguise – or genre, if you will. His young-adult book Can I See Your I.D.? True Stories of False Identities recently hit bookstore shelves with rave reviews. Publisher’s… Read more »

Posted May 2, 2011 & filed under Great Reads, Marketing Minutes, News to Use, Stops and Sightings.

Picture Book Peek Week #11 Begins April 25th!!

Spring Has Sprung – Peek Week #11 – April 25th! It’s a Petunia Popping Picture Book Peek Week – Free critique of a selected picture book manuscript It begins April 25th!Here’s how it works: Sign up for a critique by entering your picture book WORKING TITLE in the comment section of this blog post anytime… Read more »

Posted April 17, 2011 & filed under News to Use, Pay it Forward Fridays, Picture Book Peeks.