Meet an artist who paints scenes from Tolkien’s stories: Emily Austin. On Story Warren’s website, Christine Norvell interviews Austin, who shares how she gets inspiration for her pictures. You may even learn some tips on how to get inspiration for your own stories and pictures.
Hi, everyone.
I have a question for you.
What were your favorite books as a child?
Pictured below is a book I loved when I was young.
Feel free comment below and share your favorites.
Hello, everyone! Christmas is a season that’s filled with fun stories. Here is a kid’s book that’s perfect for your holiday collection. It’s called The Christmas Fox by Anik McGrory.
Don’t have the book but want to read it for Christmas? It is available for Kindle and Nook Book for a quick purchase.
There’s also a link to Miss Jen’s read-aloud of the book.
Merry Christmas to you all! And may it be a day to remember Jesus, the Light of the world.
I wrote another book review! This one is The Carousel, written by Liz Rosenberg and illustrated by Jim Lamarche. It’s a fantastical story, filled with beautiful illustrations and a gentle message on remembering the people you love, even if they may not be with you.
Still looking for ideas on how to countdown to Christmas with your young children? Why not read a book per advent day? The following links give ideas on what books to add to your advent list.
Do you need ideas on gifts for your kid and teen readers? Bona Fide Bookworm is a source for finding clever gifts, and they even list gifts based on classics like Alice in Wonderland, The Chronicles of Narnia, Peter Pan, and more. What kinds of gifts does this site show? It includes jewelry, soaps, bookmarks, tote bags, decor, and even different-flavored teas.
They also list this rug. How cute!
Looking for new Language Arts lessons? My friend K.A. Cummins provides lesson materials for students grades 1 through 12. Available lessons include vocabulary exercises, a lesson on reviewing books, and a four-week Creative Writing lesson plan. She also has book club materials for her book Snow Globe Travelers (grades 3-6).
If you want lessons based on books your students are reading, she has materials on the following books:
The Boy From Earth by Darrell Pitts (grades 3-6)
Spark by J.M. Hackman (grades 7-10)
The Girl Who Could See by Kara Swanson (grades 9-12)
Vincent in Wonderland by C.E. White (grades 4-7)
All her lessons are FREE! Click on the following link to learn more.
Are you wondering how to create a summer or winter reading list? Author S.E.M. Ishida has ideas that would help in the following article.
“And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.” Ecclesiastes 12:12 (KJV) You’ve probably heard it before: To be a good writer, you should read a lot. However, reading can become a distraction. You can’t read everything. Your “to read” pile might never go […]
What to read next? — S. E. M. Ishida
I have a new book review on Jennifer Hallmark’s blog. The book is A Very Corgi Christmas, written by Sam Hay and illustrated by Loretta Schauer. Check it out by clicking on the link below!
Good news! My friend C.E. White has her book When Your Dragon Is Too Big For a Bath fully funded!
You can still get a sneak peek of the book through the Kickstarter link below.
All kids need to be shown how to pray to God when troubles come. And be shown how God answers prayer in unexpected ways. This book shows that, so this would be a great addition to your church library.
Have you heard of Little Pilgrim’s Progress? It’s the children’s version of the John Bunyan classic by Helen L. Taylor. Recently, Joe Sutphin made an illustrated version with animal characters. James D. Witmer, author of The Strange New Dog, has written a review of this book. I haven’t read Sutphin’s version myself, but I like the samples of the book’s illustrations. The rabbit is the perfect choice to play Christian, as the rabbit captures the image of a fearful yet loveable creature. I assume the owl on the book’s cover is supposed to be the Evangelist. If it is, even though the “wise owl” is an overused caricature, the owl is a nice choice as children can relate to this caricature.
The following link leads to Witmer’s review:
K.A. Ramstad 