11 December 2018: A Mini-holiday!
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Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? CLICK HERE for more HOLIDAY-themed coloring pages.
Remember, I create my coloring pages to draw your attention to my books! For instance...
my latest picture book, Crow Not Crow - written by New York Times Best-selling author Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple. Kirkus calls it "a solid choice for introducing the hobby [birdwatching] to younger readers." And my Christmas book, The Twelve Days of Christmas in Georgia. They make great gifts, especially for teachers!
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In my last post, I talked about our recent visit to Penelope and Robert's Broomhill House. As part of our mini-holiday adventure, we took a lovely through the local countryside. We put on our sturdy boots, our woolies, and lots of layers to set out in the cold, clear day. We walked along winding, rocky paths and saw amazing views. CLICK HERE to come along!
We went to visit friends Penelope and Robert in Selkirk this weekend. Selkirk is a little town in the Borders (between Scotland and England) at the end of the trainline in Tweedbank. They're in the process of retiring and decided to move to a house in the countryside, and what a lovely house it is! Welcome to Broomhill House. CLICK HERE to have a look around.
I adore this book, especially the art by Jim LaMarche, who was obviously inspired by my hero, Garth Williams, who also illustrated the story in The Golden Book of Elves and Fairies. Enjoy this sweet story read by Chrissy Metz at Storyline Online.
I recently had the happy pleasure to attend my second gathering of children's book writers and illustrators Holiday Luncheon that happens each year at Zizzi's in Edinburgh. CLICK HERE to read more about it!
Just a reminder - I'm selling original artwork in MY ETSY STORE. Quite a few are still available, ranging in price from $250 to $500. They are exciting pen & ink drawings, at A4 dimension, offered as original unframed artwork, signed and with a certificate of authentication. Patreon contributors can download a PDF of the images for free!
CLICK HERE to check out this week's interesting links, including articles like these:
• What's behind a recent rise in books coverage?
• 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
• PEN America Files Brief For Court To Recognize Constitutional Right to Literacy
I love working with smaller publishing houses who obviously have very good taste. Their books can get overlooked, when they shouldn't! Take, for instance, GINA FROM SIBERIA from Animal Media Group. It's a soft story about immigration through the eyes of the family dog and will make a great segue or introduction read before dealing with heavier books on refugee topics such as THE JOURNEY. I think the book fills a hole. And it is beautifully illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya who visited recently all the way from Russia! CLICK HERE to learn more about her gorgeous illustrations.
More birds! Have you ordered your copy of CROW NOT CROW written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Yours Truly as a gift for the favorite bird-lover in your life? I hope so!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story."
- Ursula Le Guin
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