Interview with Kandi J. Wyatt
Here is my first author interview. Arielle Caldwell did a good job of putting it all together. Check out her site at www.afcaldwellbooks.wordpress.com
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Lessons Learned from Twitter
At the end of March, my book manager said, “Kandi, I think you should get on twitter.” My initial reaction was, “Why?” I had actually tried to avoid social media. I downloaded the app onto my iPad and began trying … Continue reading →
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Words–They Matter
Remember the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”? We’d taunt it back at someone who had said something hurtful. Even the fact that we were saying it shows the fallacy in the … Continue reading →
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A Mother’s Legacy
What is a legacy? According to dictionary.com a legacy is “anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor”. My parents have handed down many things. Since it is Mother’s Day, I thought I would focus on what … Continue reading →
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Schools where Book Week starts
This week was Children’s Book Week. As I finished up, I thought yesterday’s post would be the last one about the book week and I’d finish with one for Mother’s Day. However, as I cruised through facebook, I found a … Continue reading →
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Unsung Children’s Stories
This week for Children’s Book Week, I’ve been focusing on good children’s literature. However, there is one section of children’s stories that has not been addressed. This is one that every single one of us has had a hand in. … Continue reading →
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Favorite Fantasy Kids’ Books
Growing up, I had a very active imagination. I loved the Lisa Frank stickers with unicorns, Pegasus, and dragons. So, it isn’t a surprise that fantasy and science fiction have become one of my favorite genres. I think I was … Continue reading →
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Beloved Animal Stories
As I learned how to read, I found animal stories. They soon became one of my favorite genres. There were three in particular that really caught my attention. Jim Kjelgaard, Marguerite Henry, and Walter Farley. Jim Kjelgaard introduced me to … Continue reading →
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What makes a good children’s story
In honor of Children’s Book Week, I created a list of my top ten (plus three) childrern’s books. Some may wonder what criteria I gave for the books that I chose. Here is what I believe makes a good children’s … Continue reading →
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My Top 10 (plus 3) Children’s books
As I stated yesterday, this week is Children’s Book Week. So, here are my top picks selected from when I was a child and discovered with my own kids. They are only in the order that they came to mind, … Continue reading →
