Me...write Poetry for Children?

Do you have a poem running around in your head? Or a rhyming story that you wrote for your own children? If so, you may win $500.00 and be published! Go to this link http://www.thechildrenswriter.com/af627/ 
Follow the directions and enter soon. Good luck.

Is Your Child's School Looking for an Author to Speak?

Suzanne Slade is a prolific author who loves to speak to school children via Skype. Check out her website and get to know her. www.suzanneslade.com

Building a Book Collection for Children

A mentor of mine, Mary R. Dunn, has a great website with an article on easy ways to create and add to your child's library. Click on this link, go to the 7th article on her list and gain some practical ideas: http://www.marydunnbooks.com/other_publications.htm

Thank you, Mary.

Chock-Full!!!

www.schoollibraryjournal.com is busy, but chock-full of lots of good stuff. With a little patience, you will find everything from early learning information to books for teens and much, much more. Enjoy! Has anyone read the 1960 Newbery Medal Winner "Onion John"? Although 40+ years old, it seems very applicable for today's kids. Classic material? What did you think?

Kids' Fun

Next time you're stuck in a waiting room with kids going bonkers, link to the web on your phone, and go to www.smories.com. A hundred thumbnails of kids pop up. Click on a face your child likes. That child will tell stories to your child! Some are in rhyme; some are for toddlers; some are for the older set, but all are wholesome. A great way for your kids to see others who love to read.

Oldies But Goodies

Another link I'd like to share is http://www.bookchilde.org This website preserves and promotes early children's book collections from across Europe. And when I say early, I mean early--from past centuries. Teachers, students, parents, literary historians and researchers will love it. So will just plain, curious folks.

Another Laudable Link

The Horn Book has a wonderfully user friendly website www.hbook.com which promotes good literature for kids and teens. It gives reviews of the story lines and posts award winning authors and illustrators. Try it--you'll like it.