Today I have the privilege of doing a character interview for my friend, Emerald Barnes. I’ve known Emerald for almost a year now. We’ve never had the privilege of meeting face-to-face, but we’ve done a Twitter chat together and have had various opportunities to connect via Facebook.
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Today I have the honor of handing my blog over to a guest author. Missy Sheldrake is the author of the Keepers of the Wellsprings series. Yesterday saw the release of book three in the series. She has book one for free this weekend and book two for 99 cents.
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This though goes to prove one of my soap box themes–read to and with your kids! It builds memories and shared experiences. You’re able to talk about characters as if they are family friends. You can have teachable moments instead of you lecturing them. Just pause and discuss the situation the main, or side, character finds him- or herself in and ask your child, “What would you do?” It becomes a natural way of teaching. Need some ideas for good books besides these? Check out my top 10 plus three list of children’s books or my list of other great books.
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Last year this time, I was excitedly participating in Children’s Book Week with posts every day. I looked forward to the release of Dragon’s Future as if in a daze. Since then, I’ve had four books published. This last weekend, my publisher announced it was closing. I’m frantically trying to figure out the realm of self-publishing. So, this year, I’m almost blindsided by Children’s Book Week. I thought giving a list of great kids’ books that I’ve personally read in the last year would be a good start to the week. So, here goes.
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Need a book to curl up with over Spring Break? Here are some books I’ve read recently that I think you’ll enjoy.
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My fifth grade year, Mom would clean up supper dishes and then we’d sit down in the living room and she’d read to us Angel Unaware by Dale Evans Rogers. The memory is with me to this day of the feeling of contentment and peace sitting and listening to Mom’s voice. I’ve continued the tradition by reading after dinner with my family. Here’s what I’ve learned over the years.
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Here are the books I’ve read in January. They are all great reads with ideas for the whole family.
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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 →
