Just One More Book!!

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Author/poet Lesléa Newman, author of the groundbreaking book Heather Has Two Mommies, talks to Mark about seeing in words (not images), writing for adults and children, and treasures in our brains.

MUSIC

• Theme: Woolly Mammoth by Robert Farrell (from Sun House Fury, part 1)
• Red Mood by Jami Sieber (from Hidden Sky), found on Magnatune

  

For the week of May 4 through May 8, we will be publishing audio interviews recorded during our Rock Stars of Reading road trip.  We will be featuring the following guests:

• Author/Poet Lesléa Newman (May 4)
• Author/Poet Paul Jacobs (May 5)
• Illustrator Jane Dyer (May 6)
• Author/Illustrator Mordicai Gerstein (May 7)
• Authors Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple (May 8)

We will return to our regular book talk publication schedule next week.

We spent a lot of time becoming familiar with the creative process of illustrators during our trip. So, it was exciting to spend time in Richard Michelson‘s (on JOMB) studio getting introduced to his writing process.

During the hour he and I spent in his studio, Richard showed me the working papers for books including Tuttle’s Red Barn and As Good As Anybody and shared some of the valuable lessons he’s learned from reading and writing children’s books.

MUSIC

• Theme: Woolly Mammoth by Robert Farrell (from Sun House Fury, part 1)
• Gruncharsko by Panacea (from Songs and Dance Music of Europe East and West), found on Magnatune

Author and librarian Bridget Zinn had an eventful February.  She found an agent for her YA novel, she got married and she was diagnosed with stage four cancer. Mark met Bridget at the second annual KidLit Conference last fall. We were shocked and saddened by her bad news.

Hospital bills are high and health insurance doesn’t cover everything. That’s what inspired Jone MacCulloch to organize a fundraising auction for Bridget.

We’re participating in the auction by offering audio production and creative direction services for a single ten-minute audio production.  Depending on the type of work Mark does with the winner, the value will range between $450 and $1000.  Bidding begins at $100.  To read the details of our auction item or to make a bid, follow this link and leave a comment.

For more about about Bridget Zinn, click here.

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Author: Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Christy Hale (on JOMB)
Published: 1998 Lee & Low Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1584300817

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Earthy tones and textiles of Tanzania softly serve warm embraces and learned love in this beautiful tale of motherhood mimicry and the joy of nurturing.

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