We all need an entry point into God’s Word. Children too. That’s why I’m so thrilled and blessed that The Sweetest Story Bible now comes in a deluxe edition, with all the stories narrated on two audio CDs by Roma … Continue reading →
Not too long after I learned to read, my mother took me to the children’s library in Anaheim, California, where we lived, to get my first library card. That was the start of weekly trips to the library for armfuls … Continue reading →
The 2012 Summer Olympics open today in London (actually, the football–soccer–competition began two days ago). For two and half weeks, thousands of athletes from around the world face off in 36 different areas of sport. I’ve never been to an … Continue reading →
Do you want to write for children? Develop your own library of how-to books for both instruction and encouragement. Here’s a list of five titles I like to recommend. 1. Children’s Writer’s Word Book by Alijander Mogilner and Tayopa Mogilner. … Continue reading →
Something about bunnies fascinates children–and children’s authors and illustrators! A quick list includes Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit, Lewis Carroll’s White Rabbit, Du Bose Heyward’s Country Bunny, Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram’s Little Nutbrown Hare, Kate DiCamilo’s Edward Tulane, and Margery … Continue reading →
I’m guessing you didn’t know that today is Best Friends Day. And also National Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day. Or that in New York City, commercial ice cream was manufactured for the first time on this day in 1786. I wouldn’t have … Continue reading →