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Under a tree?
What is your favorite spot to read? I used to love the woods, or a hanging swing. School has already started in some places and will start soon in others. Grab those delicious moments reading in your favorite spot while you still can!
CLICK HERE for more coloring pages! And be sure to share your creations in my gallery so I can put them in my upcoming newsletters! (Cards, kids art, and crafts are welcome!)
Welcome New Subscribers!
I'm thrilled to have new subscribers, upcoming featured author Lois Brandt and Diane from Blair Oaks Elementary School. Welcome! I'm glad you're here!!
If you have any questions about usage of my images, please visit my angel policy page, and please check out my books to see if any might be a good fit for your patrons or children.
WCHE 1520 AM and KMA 99.1 FM...
If you are near Philadelphia, I hope you listened in at 12:15 on WCHE 1520 - I was interviewed on the News at Noon with Frank McCloy on Libby's Luncheonette (serving up local sustainability) for A BIRD ON WATER STREET in the theme "Turning Today's Youths Into Tomorrow's Activists." Their listenership lies just south of the coal-mining town of Allentown, Pennsylvania, so ABOWS resonated with many folks up there. How nice to connect with them!
I'll also be interviewed this coming Friday at 9:45 EST on KMAland 960 FM on the Dean and Don Radio Show out of Shenandoah, Iowa. I hope you'll listen in! |
This week's picture book INTERVIEW and GIVEAWAY is:
LATELY LILY by Micah Player
If you read my blog, you probably know I love to travel (although I don't get to do it as much as I'd like). Hubbie and I did a Safari in Africa for our honeymoon, and I was an exchange student in Paris during college. So, when LATELY LILY came across my desk - I flipped! Lily is a jet-setting young girl excited to see the world and make it her marble. The endpapers are suitcases - gotta love it. The author/illustrator, Micah Player stopped by to talk about it, and you could win a free copy! CLICK HERE to enter the giveaway.
Must live in the US or Canada to win. Review and winning copy provided by the publisher and/or author.
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This week's novel GUEST POST and GIVEAWAY is:
THREE BIRD SUMMER by Sara St. Antoine
THREE BIRD SUMMER is the story of a 12-year-old boy named Adam whose bewilderment with the opposite sex is forced into sharp relief by a summer spent at a lakeside cabin with just his mother, addled grandmother, and boisterous new neighbor, Alice. Sara stopped by to tell us more about the stories inspiration - and you could win a free copy! CLICK HERE to enter the giveaway and read the guest post.
Must live in the continental US to win. Review and winning copy provided by the publisher and/or author.
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Did You Know?
S&S has created an interesting series of videos called Behind the Book, of editors discussing the books they've worked on, because..."Apart from the author, nobody knows a book as well as its editor, and our Behind the Book videos will share with readers some of the inside information and in-house perspective on a book's path to publication," Ellie Hirschhorn, executive v-p, chief digital officer of S&S, said. 
They're short glimpses behind the scenes - fascinating! I especially liked:
Behind the Book: Lynn Cullen's Mrs. Poe
Behind the Book: The Summer Wind - an actual discussion between the author and editor
You may also want to check out the video commentaries by the authors, such as Terra Elan McVoy on IN DEEP (which I'll be featuring soon).
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK...
There's a new movie coming out documenting the life of Jane and Stephen Hawking. I've always been a bit of a science geek and a fan of Mr. Hawking's. I can't wait to see this. If the embedded video gives you any trouble, CLICK HERE to go watch the trailer.
WISDOM OF THE WEEK...
"Don't say the old lady screamed- bring her on and let her scream."
~ Mark Twain |
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IT'S BEEN A BUSY WEEK ON MY BLOG
CLICK HERE to read about...
Interview on WCHE 1520 radio out of Pennsylvania!
Simon & Schuster's Behind the Book Video Series
The Theory of Everything
THREE BIRD SUMMER - giveaway!
Friday Linky List - August 8, 2014
LATELY LILY - Interview and Giveaway
Writerly Joke...
Coloring Page Tuesday - Paper Bird
TWITTER! Follow me on twitter too @dulemba.
Card Makers and Colorers!
Each week I like to feature a card or coloring page created by one of YOU using one of my images that has been uploaded to my gallery.
Recently, Jadyn's Grandma shared my carp image, which Jadyn colored in celebration of his first fishing trip. How sweet is that!?
CLICK HERE to visit my gallery, leave Jadyn a note on his Grandma's blog, and submit your own artwork! (You'll need to post it to your own blog first.)
If I share your work in my newsletter, grab this badge of honor to add to your blog post or sidebar to let everybody know!
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JOKE OF THE WEEK...
A writer died and was given the option of going to heaven or hell.
She decided to check out each place first. As the writer descended into the
fiery pits, she saw row upon row of writers chained to their desks in a
steaming sweatshop. As they worked, they were repeatedly whipped with thorny
lashes.
"Oh my," said the writer. "Let me see heaven now."
A few moments later, as she ascended into heaven, she saw rows of writers,
chained to their desks in a steaming sweatshop. As they worked, they, too,
were whipped with thorny lashes.
"Wait a minute," said the writer. "This is just as bad as hell!"
"Oh no, it's not," replied an unseen voice. "Here, your work gets
published."
WHAT I'M READING...
I just finished reading THE IRON TRAIL by authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. Fans will recognize pieces of lots of other fave teen reads in the plot line, although it becomes wholly it's own by the end in an intriguing twist. It will be interesting to see how this goes over with the reading public.
I'm also now reading THE TIME FETCH by Amy Herrick (last week's giveaway). It's an interesting story so far! Very different and I love the writer's voice. I think Algonquin might have a winner on their hands!
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A BIRD ON WATER STREET TEACHER'S GUIDE!
The Teacher's Guide with Talking Points for A BIRD ON WATER STREET is now available (CLICK HERE), and it's a good one! Meredith Moran of Little Pickle Press, read my book and not only picked up on the subtle points I thought nobody would catch, she brought up points even I didn't catch! Some of the symbolism she featured wowed my socks off. I hope it will do the same for you and that you'll use it in your classrooms. The book is a great tool to launch discussions about environmental responsibility!
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MY BOOKS!
Remember, one of the reasons I create my coloring pages is to draw (ha!) attention to my books. Click a cover to check them out!
  
 
 
      
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CALL FOR ART!
Have you or your children colored or created something using one of my Coloring Page Tuesday images? If you post it on a blog, you can also post it to my gallery and maybe I'll share your creation next week! (It doesn't have to be a card - I like 2-year-old scribbles too!)
Did You Know...
I create my coloring pages for teachers, librarians, booksellers, and parents to enjoy with their children,
but also to let the public know about MY BOOKS. I hope you'll take a moment to check them out and spread the word! Word of mouth is the best advertising I can get, so I'm counting on YOU!
Click a cover to learn more about individual titles and download activities.
Note: All Coloring Page Tuesday images and activity pages are available for personal or non-commercial use. If you would like to purchase rights to an image for commercial use, please email me. If you have questions about usage, visit my Angel Policy page.
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All Artwork © Elizabeth O. Dulemba,
- Y'all play nice, Okay?
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