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Vote for the Best Story at the 3rd Annual ABC’s Children’s Picture Book Competition
The judges have selected twelve finalists. Now YOU--the reader--get to choose the winner--that lucky author/artist team who will walk away with a publishing contract.
Read More »Violin, My Muse
The violin has stirred my imagination and unleashed my creativity in ways I never experienced before.
Read More »Book Review: Birthday Snow by Kim Messinger & Michael LaLumiere
Will there be snow on Daniel's birthday?
Read More »Interview: Singer Mae Robertson Talks About Hew New Album, Dream
"The message in many of these songs is that the time you have with your children is oh so fleeting."
Read More »Book Review: The Missing Locket by Mary Cunningham
Cobweb-filled attics, time-travel, ghosts, and two very adventurous young sleuths are the mix of this novel that middle readers will love.
Read More »My Nine-Year Old Daughter, the Author
How to encourage your child to write and illustrate books.
Read More »Audio Book Review: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows by By J.K. Rowling
If you have never experienced an audio book, give yourself a treat and listen to HP7 as told by Jim Dale.
Read More »Thank You Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling
I for one would just like to say thank you for all the wonder and magic you brought into my life.
Read More »Book Review: The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales Edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling
Tricky stories like those ones can't be left just lying around; you just never know what they might get up to.
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