#PPBF: Medusa the Rich

Posted on June 19, 2015 by viviankirkfield

It’s the beginning of a special weekend. Today is Perfect Picture Book Friday (although Susanna Hill is taking a summer hiatus, you can still access her incredible Perfect Picture Book resource list here.Tomorrow is Will Write for Cookies with my very special guest, author Suzanne Williams. And Sunday is Father’s Day AND the first day of summer. Woo-hoo!

Today is also the first day of Kristen Fulton’s NonFicPic Week…a challenge to get all you nonfiction picture book writers…writing! Can you do seven rough drafts in seven days? http://www.kristenfulton.org/nonficpic.html

I just mentioned that tomorrow’s WWFC’s guest is Suzanne Williams. She’s the author of over sixty books for kids. And today’s review (even though it is not a picture book) is of her latest book in the GODDESS GIRLS series.

MEDUSA THE RICH

Written by Suzanne Williams and Joan Holub Continue reading →

PPBF: Tough Eddie

Posted on June 12, 2015 by viviankirkfield

Hurray! It’s Perfect Picture Book Friday! For more picture book reviews, please visit Susanna Leonard Hill’s blog.

And while you are hopping around the blogsphere, please please please hop over to Darlene Bock-Jacobson – I’m guest posting there today: Summer Activity Tool-Kit For Your Kids.

I’ve got a special book to share with you today – it has to do with being honest, with yourself and with others. Continue reading →

“SHOW ME HOW!”

Posted on June 10, 2015 by viviankirkfield

A dear friend of mine and critique partner, Diane Tulloch, has just written an awesome blog post about my book, Show Me How! She even tried the ‘egg in a nest’ recipe…one of my husband’s brunch favorites!

I hope you’ll hop over to read what she has to say…and I’m so thrilled that the book will now be helping parents and teachers in the land of ‘down under’…beautiful New Zealand!

Writer and Dreamer at work

Hi Everyone,

After a hectic few weeks it has been lovely taking time out to relax away from work, catch up on some revision and even draft a new picture book story for my June 12×12 group. Also I have managed to read some (not all yet) of a wonderful, fun, resource full book I received recently by the wonderful author and writing buddy of mine, Vivian Kirkfield,

‘Show Me How! Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem Through Reading, Crafting and Cooking.’

Oh how I wish this book had been around thirty years ago. When I was first married our young neighbours next door had two little kids (a girl and boy) who loved coming over to our place to play with our little Cavalier King Charles spaniel, play hairdressing with my long hair (at that time, and you can only imagine the pigtail etc that was created) *roll eyes* or…

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