Monthly Archives: November 2011

Susanna Hill’s Thanksgiving Challenge

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

We should have gone to Grandma’s but the blizzard came in fast. The snow banks drifted deeper and we knew that they would last. We thought of Grandma’s turkey and prize winning pumpkin pie. Could we miss her fancy feast? … Continue reading →

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What’s Happened to Eddie’s Tall Tale?

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen was the featured author critiquing the first page picture prompt submissions on Kathy Temean’s “Writing and Illustrating” blog. My favorite book by Sudipta is “Hampire,” which features clever verse, interesting animal characters, and a great surprise twist ending … Continue reading →

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Eddie’s Tall Tale

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Eddie’s Tall Tale As Eddie spun his new tall tale, the children watched in awe. Eddie leapt above the flames, a snarl spread cross his jaw. “I took a shortcut home after my Trick or Treat last year. The wooded … Continue reading →

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Halloweensie Update

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

It was a toe-tingling thrill yesterday to click onto Susanna Hill’s blog update and discover that my entry in her Halloweensie contest had won! To read the announcement, please click here! My thanks to Susanna for initiating such a fun … Continue reading →

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Circadian rhythms

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

“When are they COMING?” pleaded my youngest with her nose pressed to the cold glass of the picture window. She was in full regalia, accented by clip-on peacock feather earrings and a splash of purple eyeshadow (PLEEEEASE Mom?) The trick … Continue reading →

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“When The Power Is Out”

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

That’s my picture book idea for the day…sort of a novelty book that has a tiny battery-powered reading light imbedded at the top and filled with ideas about what kids can do when there is no TV, no computer or … Continue reading →

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Picture Book Celebrations

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

I’m happy to be participating in PiBoIdMo courtesy of Tara Lazar’s blog. Since this is only Day 2, I am still feeling flush with creativity and hoping to generate viable picture book ideas or drafts. The inspiring PiBoIdMo blog posts … Continue reading →

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