Bible Reading Challenge, Week 35
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Just Because: a Roundup of New Picture Books
The picture book is alive and well, to judge by the way the publishing industry keeps pumping them out. Here are some of the more recent (and one more that’s not so recent) offerings, all recommended: Jonah’s Whale, by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Giuliano Ferri. Eerdmans, 2012, 32 pages. “God made Whale. God gave Whale…
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Web Newberys (Sept. 10)
Fun, surprising, and brilliant web posts about books in the last few weeks, particularly those for kids: Notes from the Horn Book: If you love kids’ books and want to keep up with the secular world’s best books, the Horn Book emails are a great place to start. Here is a link to what is…
Read MoreBible Reading Challenge, Week 34
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Kids and 9/11
To our children it’s already history, but to us it seems like “only yesterday.” Too soon, really, to come to an informed conclusion about what it all meant and whether the response was justified or not. Or even whether it “changed America forever,” as every commentator claimed at the time. But it happened, we know…
Read MoreBible Reading Challenge, Week 33
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Read MoreHow to (teach your kids to) Read Like an Editor
The Intro When I graduated from Ole Miss back in 2000 with my B.A. in English Literature, I was shocked to actually find a job working at a publishing house. I spent the first few months packing books and counting inventory and making collections calls. But eventually, I got my first crack at editing a…
Read MoreBible Reading Challenge, Week 32
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Read MoreWeb Newberys (August 20)
More noteworthy posts on kids’ books and culture: 1. Soccer Star Signs Middle-Grade Contract: If you’re daughter loves soccer, especially Olympic soccer star Alex Morgan, keep an eye out for her upcoming soccer series, the Kicks. 2. Libraries Doubling as Post Offices? Strength in numbers? Or piling cultural artifacts on the same sinking ship? 3. …
Read MoreMake Your Mark: 2012 Student Writing Contest
As a former editor, believe it or not, I like critiquing manuscripts. While I’m no C.S. Lewis, I have learned a few things about analyzing and coaching writers over the years. I also remember what it was like to be a writer with no substantive Christian input as to how I might accomplish my goals. …
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