Sunday, June 6, 2010

The Laughing Dragon Children's Book and Literacy Festival

Guinevere: On the Eve of Legend will be exhibiting at The Laughing Dragon Children's Book and Literacy Festival.

The Festival is being held on

Saturday, June 12, 2010
Glenn Miller Ballroom
CU-Boulder
10AM – 5 PM
FREE ADMISSION

It will be a day of celebrating and promoting children’s literacy with live readings & demos by local children’s and young adult book authors and illustrators; book characters in costume; hands-on arts & crafts; prizes; 60 vendor tables, and more!

This full day of funfilled activities for kids and families includes: book characters in costume; facepainting; games; prizes; hands-on arts & crafts, and live readings from some of Colorado’s top children’s and young adult book authors. Admission is FREE.

Stop by and pick up your recipe for writing your own Medieval story!

Friday, May 28, 2010

Book Reviews Starting in June 2010

School is out today, so I will finally get the time to read and write!

In June, I will start reviewing the nominees for the 2011 Colorado Children's Book Award. There are 10 novels and 10 picture books nominated. Should be fun.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Two Brief Book Reviews

These two books make good companion reads for The Odyssey and Shakespeare.

Absolutely Normal Chaos

Sharon Creech's fast-paced novel immediately pulls in readers age 10-16. Mary Lou's struggle to come to terms with her cousin will bring laughter and tears to readers. This makes a great companion book for students reading The Odyssey as Mary Lou is also reading the book over summer vacation. She constantly compares her family and herself to the broad cast of characters. Readers can visit Sharon on her website.



Shakespeare's Spy

This story is just one in a series by Gary L. Blackwood. It gives young readers a good look at Elizabethan society during Shakespeare's time. Shakespeare's Spy is even a good companion for older readers struggling with Shakespeare. Blackwood's historical setting is realistic and vivid. The book moves slow and is predictable in places, but is still a good read.

Great News!

Guinevere: On the Eve of Legend is a finalist for the Colorado Author's League 2010 Award in the category Book-Length Children's Fiction!