Tag Archives: children’s books

Janice Spina interviews author Marcia Meara

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Jem’s Books: MARCIA MEARA Please welcome author Marcia Meara to Jemsbooks Blog Author Interview Segment. Thank you, Marcia, for coming today. Lovely to be here today, Janice! Thanks so much for having me. I’ll step aside so … Continue reading →

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Janice Spina interviews the Owl Lady, author Viv Drewa!

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Jem’s Books, Janice Spina talks to Viv Drewa, a great supporter of Indie authors and bloggers : VIV DREWA Please help me to welcome author Viv Drew to Jemsbooks Blog Interview an Author. It’s nice to see you, … Continue reading →

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Janice Spina – Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Janice Spina at Jemsbooks: I am thrilled to announce that my children’s book, Colby the Courageous Cat won a Pinnacle Book Achievement Award in the Category of Children’s Interest! I am extremely excited that my book won this award! … Continue reading →

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Little House in the Big Woods – Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from A Teacher’s Reflections: I began reading aloud a new chapter reading book, Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. In thirty minutes, I had read only four pages. Four! There was so much happening in the … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged chapter reading, children's books, Early Education, literacy, Little House in the Big Woods, reading aloud, Teaching young children | 25 Comments

Guest author: Robbie Cheadle – Waitoma Glowworm Caves

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Sue Vincent

During our family visit to the North Island of New Zealand in August 2016, we visited the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. The name Waitomo comes from the Maori words wai meaning water and tomo meaning hole or shaft. I have a … Continue reading →

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Childhood fantasy

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

He’s right… by the time you reach an age with double figures, fairy stories are for babies… and you are no longer a babe. In just the same way that we cease admitting to the guilty affection for the music … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, children, fantasy, fiction, imagination, writing | Tagged C.S. Lewis, children's books, fairytales, fantasy, magic, Narnia, sci-fi, Tolkein | 75 Comments

From “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” to Dr. Seuss – Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from A Teacher’s Reflections: This week began with National Fairy Tale Day and ended with Dr. Seuss’s birthday. I was in my glory. So were the children. We voted on our favorite fairy tale. The Three Billy Goats Gruff … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged children's books, Dr Seuss, Early Education, fairy tales, Green Eggs and Ham, Play performance, preschool, reading aloud, Teaching young children, The Three Billy Goats Gruff. | 9 Comments

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! E.B. White on How To Write – Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from A Teacher’s Reflections: I love writing. This summer I read the best book on how to write, the advice of E.B. White, author of Charlotte’s Web and other classics. Oh, I have read a host of posts and articles … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, reblog, writing | Tagged Charlotte's Web, children's books, E.B. White, How To Write, Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White, writing, writing stories, writing tips. | 19 Comments

Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives – An Art Museum For Book Lovers by Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Smorgasbord: Today Jennie Fitzkee shares a visit to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art… a treasure trove of images from some of the classic children’s books of the last fifty years. An Art Museum For Book … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Victoria Zigler – Kero’s World

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Regular readers of Sue’s blog will be familiar with her “Notes From A Small Dog” posts, where Ani has her say. Personally, I’m a big fan of those posts. As it turns out, I have a similar thing on my … Continue reading →