Well, you can read it … … and so much more! What are your favorite board books???
Stops and Sightings
TOO PRINCESSY! has a cover!
And it’s oh so pink. TOO PRINCESSY! comes out in January 2012 from Bloomsbury and you can preorder it here. Find out more at https://jeanreidy.com/TOO_PRINCESSY.html.
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 »
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 »
World Read Aloud Day – March 9th!! – Where Will You Be Reading?
World Read Aloud Day (WRAD), an international event being held by LitWorld, a global literacy organization based in NYC, is being celebrated on March 9th. And you can be part of the movement. WRAD’s mission is not only to celebrate the power of words and stories, but to rally together and stand up for the… Read more »
Perfect School Visits
I recently got back from two school visits in San Antonio, Texas. I spent Friday morning at Keystone School and the afternoon at St. Anthony School, just blocks away. Four presentations and a full day’s worth of activities later, I headed back to Denver tired but sad it was over. I found out, on this… Read more »
Upcoming Appearances!
Here’s where I’ll be in the next few months! September 18-19, 2010 – RMCSCBWI Conference Presenter, Denver CO October 2, 2010 – Koelbel Public Library 2-3 P.M. October 18, 2010 – Davies Public Library 1-2 P.M. October 23, 2010 – Castlewood Public Library 10:30-11:30 November 3, 2010 – National Association for the Education of Young… Read more »
Let’s plan The Year of the Picture Book!
At a recent meeting of New England Children’s Booksellers Advisory Council, Ken Geist, vice president and editorial director of Orchard Books and Cartwheel Books and author of the picture book The Three Little Fish, pleaded with booksellers to promote picture books. You can read the full article here. In the ensuing discussion, one bookseller suggested… Read more »
TOO PURPLEY! on T.V.
I wanted to embed the video, but a link will have to suffice. So here’s TOO PURPLEY! on Parenting Recommended Reading on NY1.
A Sweet Little Reader Takes on TOO PURPLEY!
My editor sent me this link from a fan today!! Could not be cuter!!
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