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Come on in and CELEBRATE with me!!!! School Library Journal mention!!

Many of you know I write children's books that feature multicultural kids and families. I am thrilled that my company got a mention in the School Library Journal in an article about the children's... Continue

Started by Kakie Mar 20

A Change of Heart
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Pondering the question about which children's book inspired you - brought the following to the forefront of my mind.... We need to have a serious change of heart when it comes to how we interact wi... Continue

Tagged: parents, books, reading, kids, interest

Started by RJ. Last reply by kris fullbrook Feb 17.

What children's book made a difference in your life?
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There are so many children's books that I love and so many that touched me during my childhood. But I'll pick one that really spoke to me as an adult. I love Peter Reynolds' The Dot. It celebrates ... Continue

Started by Dianne de Las Casas, Author, Award-Winning Storyteller. Last reply by lili09 Nov. 11, 2007.

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The Joys of Writing Poetry and Books for Children

M E D I A R E L E A S E CONTACT: VS Grenier Editor, Stories for Children Magazine Email: storiesforchildren@vsgrenier.com Phone: 800-670-4416 ext. 100 For Immediate Release

The Joys of Writing Poetry and Books for Children. Laura Purdie Salas chatted with Gayle Jacobson-Huset, Assis… Continue

Posted by Virginia S Grenier on May 5th, 2008 at 4:10pm — No Comments (Add)

Award-winning Author, Magdalena Ball talks with Stories for Children Magazine about her latest book, Sleep Before Evening.

For Immediate Release Award-winning Author, Magdalena Ball talks with Stories for Children Magazine about her latest book, Sleep Before Evening. Magdalena Ball chatted with Gayle Jacobson-Huest, Assistant Editor Stories for Children Magazine. The two ladies talked about Ball’s latest… Continue

Posted by Virginia S Grenier on April 3rd, 2008 at 9:05am — No Comments (Add)

The SFC First Annual GRANNY Awards Are Announced!

M E D I A R E L E A S E CONTACT: VS Grenier Editor, Stories for Children Magazine Email: storiesforchildren@vsgrenier.com For Immediate Release The SFC First Annual GRANNY Awards Are Announced! Children’s Writers and Illustrators are putting on their best attire in preparation for the Stories for Children Annual SFC “Granny” Awards. The Editorial Staff at Stories for Children Magazine decided to have an award recognizing their "Personal Favorite Contributions" in 2007. Since two of their ed… Continue

Posted by Virginia S Grenier on April 2nd, 2008 at 11:41am — No Comments (Add)

Amazon.com Telling POD Publishers - Let BookSurge Print Your Books, or Else...

I've been hearing the rumors and I've been part of the discussions in writer's groups. I'm a writer and an editor of Stories for Children Magazine. I've supported Amazon for many years. I even have an Amazon bookstore on my magazine's site. The idea of the bookstore? To help promote those who write and illustrate for us. But how can I do that now if Amazon is forcing its hand? What do I mean by that? Many of the books in the SFC bookstore are PODs or self published. A lot of our contributors hav… Continue

Posted by Virginia S Grenier on March 29th, 2008 at 10:18am — No Comments (Add)

 
 

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