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book art for a weekend's wind-down

4/27/2014

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Wishing y'all a peaceful end to your weekend and start of the new week with this watercolor by Irene A. Jahn's from our new chapter book for grades K-3, Finding Fuzzy: a You-Decide Tale of a Lost Friend.
Girl looking at sky with quote: wonderful things are possible when you dream big and use your imagination.
Illustration by Irene A. Jahn's ~ Finding Fuzzy: a You-Decide Tale of a Lost Friend ~
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beach-themed "finding Fuzzy" children's book scores five-star  review

4/24/2014

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Yippy!  Fuzzy and I are doing the happy dance.  "Finding Fuzzy: a You-Decide Tale of a Lost Friend," scored a *Five-Star* review from Readers' Favorite 😊!   

Can't wait to find out how YOU will write your ending to this illustrated chapter book for grades K-3 about a lost blue bunny BFF.

But be warned: the book has been known to cause beach fever --- You just might experience an uncontrollable urge to slip Fuzzy into your beach bag and head down to the Carolina shore. 

Find your copy of
Fuzzy on Amazon.  Happy tales!
2 young girls in swim suites splash in ocean waves
illustration by Irene A. Jahns
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Happy birthday to the Bard: Shakespeare for young readers

4/21/2014

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April 23 marks the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare's birth. 

Kid-friendly versions of the Bard's works are readily available, thanks to Charles and Mary Lamb and their prose adaptation for children, "Tales from Shakespeare."   (My love of reading and writing was nurtured by Lambs' book when I first discovered it in fourth grade.)  Their book is great prep for high school and college English lit papers, too.

Best of all, Lambs' book is free in the public domain (in the USA). Plus, today's technology makes it available in different formats.
black book with painting of Shakespeare, titled Complete Works of Wm. shakespeareCreative Commons: rohrbachlibrary.wordpress.com
Find free downloads of Lambs' "Tales from Shakespeare" here:
  • Desktop, print:  Eldritch Press
  • Kindle and ePub: Project Gutenberg
  • Droid app: 
    Google store
  • Streaming, audio download:
    LibriVox 
    free streaming and audio downloads for people with reading disabilities or visual impairments



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Weekend wishes

4/19/2014

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Wishing you a sunny spring weekend.  Blessed Easter and Passover, too.
old birdhouse in cottage garden with purple flowers and a purple ladder
iphoneography practice: York, PA Rail Trail
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family beach trips - TBT writer's inspiration 

4/17/2014

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Imagine spending a week with this lively crew at a family beach reunion on the Carolina shore. These cuties and their antics inspired me to write Finding Fuzzy: a You-Decide Tale of a Lost Friend.  Check out the little one on the far left --- his 'Fuzzy' never left his side!  Have a never-leave-me Fuzzy friend in your family, too?
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Goodreaders rockED giveaway 

4/15/2014

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Thanks to the nearly 500 Goodreaders who signed up for one of three, free signed copies of Finding Fuzzy: a You-Decide Tale of a Lost Friend.  Fuzzy and I are over the moon about your interest in our story!

I'll be packaging those books and sending them on their way soon....in plenty of time to join Fuzzy and Jenna at the Carolina shore and catch beach fever  -:D.
Sea bird looking for food along ocean shore
Watercolor by Irene A. Jahns
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goodreads giveaway ends 15 april

4/14/2014

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blue plush rabbit sitting in sea grass and sand dune illustration by Irene A Jahns
Counting down....


My Goodreads Giveaway for a signed copy of Finding Fuzzy: a You-Decide Tale of a Lost Friend ends on 15 April.

Please find Fuzzy on Goodreads and sign up for your chance to win a free copy here:

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REVIEW: bertie plays the blues

4/9/2014

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Bertie Plays the Blues: A 44 Scotland Street Novel (44 Scotland Street, #7)Bertie Plays the Blues: A 44 Scotland Street Novel by Alexander McCall Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Alexander McCall Smith never fails to deliver gentle tales about everyday life with a sense of humor and optimism.

Love, love, love young Bertie and his trials and tribulations --- especially with his pals, Tofu and Olive. The new parents coping with triplets are a hoot. A quick read that delivers.

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which children's book character are you?

4/2/2014

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Gotta love Buzzfeed.  According to its quizz, I'm most like Max from Where the Wild Things Are.  The description is kinda-sorta-quite like me.

You’re a dreamer. Your escape is in your creative imagination, where you run wild with all your fantastic friends. Keep dreaming, just like Max, and the payoff will come before you know it!

What children's book character are you most like?
Max and a wild thing hanging from tree branches
Maurice Sendak: "Where the Wild Things Are"
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