Crystal Bowman is an award winning, bestselling author, of more than 100 books for children. She is also a lyricist, speaker, mentor, and freelance editor. She has written for many popular series such as Little Blessings, I Can Read, Berenstain Bears, Boz the Bear, and The Princess Parables. She is the co-author of Our Daily Bread for Kids and M is for Manger. She speaks at schools, churches, teachers' conventions, and writers' conferences. www.crystalbowman.com https://www.facebook.com/crystaljbowman
Last month I featured two resources that are helpful for children’s writers—The Children’s Writer’s Word Book and Writing Picture Books. Today I am featuring two more fabulous resources by our own CCA contributor—Nancy I. Sanders. Nancy is a bestselling, award-winning … Continue reading →
With the click of a mouse, writers can find lots of good resources online. However, when I teach at writers’ conferences, I always recommend and bring along my two favorite resources: Writing Picture Books and The Children’s Writer’s Word Book.
Continue reading →As we age, we joke about being forgetful or having a senior moment. But when memory loss is the result of dementia or Alzheimer’s, it isn’t funny anymore. With the Baby Boomer population aging, dementia is on the rise. It … Continue reading →
As soon as I saw the title for this adorable picture book, I knew I would love it, and I can’t believe no one thought of this idea before! Thanks to my friend Patti Richards, and the sweet and humorous … Continue reading →
I am pleased to feature this beautiful “two-books-in one” board book by Eric and Meridith Schrotenboer, with illustrations by Guy Wolek. The text is based on the Shema found in Deuteronomy 6:4-9. “Hear, O Israel” are the first three words … Continue reading →
One of my favorite childhood memories is having my mom read from a children’s Bible storybook at bedtime. It always calmed me and made me feel secure. Every child deserves to have a positive and meaningful bedtime routine, and Julie Lavender’s Children’s Bible Stories for … Continue reading →