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“Right here, you’re looking at 200 rejection letters,” said Antonio Sacre as he opened a session of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival in September, titled “How and How Not to Get Your Children’s Book Published.” Sacre …

Oklahoma News · 23 hours ago

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Making a Scene: Fargo woman has authored more than 100 children’s books
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FARGO—At 3:30 p.m. one afternoon, Elizabeth Raum received a special call. An elementary-age boy was on a school bus in Utah, calling from his cellphone to tell Raum that she’s his favorite writer “in the whole world.

INFORUM · ByAnna G. Larson · 20 hours ago

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Q&A: Spurs’ Boris Diaw on big cats, his children’s book and photography
Sitting at a table in the employee break room of a Barnes and Noble in a high-end shopping center in San Antonio, Boris Diaw was in his element. Wearing a National Geographic T-shirt and sipping on a coffee from …

CBS Sports · 12/26/2015

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How do you feel about snow? Do you embrace it as one of nature’s most glorious gifts – or do you prefer to view it from a distance, preferably while wrapped in eiderdown? It doesn’t matter; either way you and your …

The Christian Science Monitor · 12/27/2015

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SOUTH BEND — The conference room is a sea of white paper, colored markers, magazine clippings and chattering children. But there’s a method to this madness. The result is literature. A group of 10 budding young …

South Bend Tribune · ByMargaret Fosmoe · 12/26/2015
Children show the children books are playing a vital role in entertaining and enlightening young minds.
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While there’s plenty to praise among the back catalogues of Dickens, Austen and the rest of Britain’s bookish best, we like to source our inspiration from the authors who catered for our childhood years. We’re talking …

Radio Times · 12/26/2015
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The love of reading is one of the most influential gifts we can give children. Teaching children to read is vital but they must also learn to love books and know its importance. Children whose families read together enter kindergarten with measurably …

pulse.ng · 7/13/2015
If you’re looking for quality children’s books either to read with your kids or just for your own enjoyment, you can’t go wrong with the Rosetta Project. There are literally thousands of free books here, all beautifully illustrated and available for free …

Lifehacker · 8/5/2007
When I heard Amazon had made a list of “100 Children’s Books to Read in a Lifetime,” I had a feeling I’d be familiar with most of them. It turns out I’ve read 71 of these titles, which isn’t bad — though the list does make me want to reread a few as an …

USA Today · 7/31/2014
Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker — A book about the importance of listening. A definite read during the first week of school 🙂 More Nonstop Talker, First Day Of School Book, Social Skills, Lacey Walker, Children SBooks, Classroom Management, Kid, Picture …

pinterest.com · 11/24/2014

UD professor turns research into children’s books University of Delaware professor Danielle Dixson turns her research papers into children’s‘ books. Check out this story on delawareonline.com: http://delonline.us/1QYKoZQ

Delaware Online · 5 hours ago

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No one is able to know about something we don’t know exists. That might sound really obvious, but sometimes we forget about that, especially when it come to children. To understand a child’s world, we have to be …

Madison Courier · 16 hours ago

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Delaware professor turns research into children’s books
Research papers can contain quite a bit of complicated and academic language. Danielle Dixson knows that. But the assistant professor at the University of Delaware’s Lewes campus wants to have her research be …

Rock Hill Herald · 12/27/2015
During their development stage children have various imaginations and lot of questions  Parents and teachers should guide and create an interest of reading books in the children. Children books are very helpful and useful for kids – knowledge about this amazing world.  all the books children like fairy tales and adventurous story books. To attract the children these stories are described with animated pictures. Children prefer the books which were written in simple language.
Joel Horwood had just turned 32 the first time he read I Want My Hat Back, the Canadian children’s picture book about a bear, its pointy red hat and “the bleak existentialism of murder.” Like millions before him — …

The Star · 12/27/2015

Naturally, Children like to play!
 Reading books is a good habit – children must cultivate the habit of reading books. To survive in this competitive world, everyone should get knowledge on all issues. For children must be aware of the realities in life. 

Lost My Name, a London-based company, is taking that a step further, using technology to make personalizedchildren’s books that not only substitute a child’s name for the protagonist’s, but also weave the plot around information submitted by parents.

Washington Post · 1 day ago

Children prefer – interesting and interactive stories. with these books they do not loose their interest in the middle of the story.  by  keeping this point in the mind books are written to attract the children.  books are classified into various categories such as traditional books, story books and fiction books.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman prepares to change roles from prosecutor to judge, she is releasing her secondchildren’s book – with the latest edition designed to …

CBS Philly · 12/26/2015

Parents desperately trying to find a way to get their children to fall asleep at night may soon have a new favorite author. A self-published book called “The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep” by Swedish author Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin has shot to the top …

Today.com · 8/18/2015
How Picture Books Influence Materialism in Children.” “I read three or four books a night as a babysitter and started noticing how much greed there was in children’s books and became deeply concerned,” says Franz, who is double-minoring in studio arts …

Phys · 4/18/2013
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) It’s more than just …

WISH-TV · 1 day ago
Once upon a time (five years ago), e-books for children came on shiny CD-ROMs that cost $40, plus a few dollars for sales tax. Today’s children’s e-books cost just that sales tax. All you need is a $500 iPad. Just a fad, you say? Perhaps, but recent e …

Gadgetwise · ByWarren Buckleitner · 3/29/2011

There’s a whole new way to read your kids to sleep these days — or to distract them while you are trying to get something done. If you have a smartphone or an iPad, you can download a kids‘ book app in no time. From classics to stories created …

NPR News · 3/28/2011


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For young children, a mystique grows around reading. They instinctively recognize reading and writing as a huge part of what separates them from adults.You can help them hold on to this love, or you can allow it be lost… forever.

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Italian Illustrator 
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Children’s Book Specialty 
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Palette of wonder 
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Enchanting Illustrations 
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Colored Pencil Illustrators 
Children’s Book Illustrator ~~ Zetta Hupf I have had a love for illustrating since childhood. My illustrations are done freehand and with love …

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Traditional Detailed Children’s Book Illustrations 
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Northwestern Illustrators (U.S.) 
Welcome! My name is Tiffany Sheely. I am an artist/illustrator located within the state of Montana. I am very familiar with the collaborative …

Lisa J. Michaels – Children’s Book Illustrator 
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Canadian Illustrators 
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Rosemarie Gillen – Illustrator 
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California Illustrators 
Painter-Illustrator My artwork can be found in museums and private-public collections throughout the world. I have received major artist grants …

Kim Sponaugle  
I think there are several ingredients necessary to create a children’s book illustration that can touch the heart, teach, and communicate what the author …

Eric Hammond – Stories in Pictures 
Telling stories in pictures is more than representing words in art; the details of an illustration should draw the reader, young or old, into a different …

The Painted Dog 
I have been creating fantasy and children’s art for seven years now. My style is inspired by Grimm’s fairy tales and Aesop’s fables, with the design inspiration …

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Volunteering art skills, to build portfolio in childrens book illustration work As a life long, self taught artist, I am only now contemplating future …

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Cute and simple children’s book illustrations What should I say about my illustration? Illustration is the one thing I live for. It the best thing …

Freelance Artist and Illustrator 
I do a versatile range of artwork and illustrations, ranging from watercolour paintings to pencil and pen drawings, of almost anything. I can also produce …

Uncommon Illustrator 
A Unique & Uncommon Children’s Book Illustrator The world of self-publishing has certainly changed the landscape of the publishing world in recent …

Watercolour Artist 
Rosemarie Khan, illustrator and watercolour artist Varied watercolour paintings, pen and pencil drawings, very versatile. I have already done an illustration …

Colorful Splendor 
Colorful Splendor: The Art of Kaleb-Bryan As an artist, I love to bring out the romantic, softened, yet powerful underlying to my work. Though I’ve …

A Passion for Illustrating 
My name is Jonathan RAMBININTSOA, and I’ve been a web developer for several years. During all these years I’ve always been drawing. Recently I decided …

Imagine it like this… 
I am a free-lance, self-taught artist, who has raised 5 children on 3 continents. I have received informal private instruction from other more experienced …

Coloring Book Fun 
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Imagination Inspired 
Artwork to inspire the imagination My aim is to produce art which engages children. I believe that interesting and imaginative images are needed to …

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Expressive Artwork to make YOUR Stories Come to Life As a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, and freelance illustrator for over 9 …

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I have been illustrating for the past nine years. I am versatile in using many mediums, but I am most experienced in digital illustrating. I can illustrate …

Visualizing Your Imagination 
Too Much Fun! I can’t think of anything I would rather do than bring to vision the imagination! I have had the pleasure to illustrate several children’s …

Cartoon Like or Realistic Style Illustrations 
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Animal Sketches 
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Cartoon Line Art with Color 
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Storybook Art 
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Fantasy Illustrators 
Illustrated Dreams is the title of San Diego artist Josh Hunter’s portfolio. The award-winning illustrator of “The Little Hope Book,” Hunter’s …

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Experience Alan’s visions. My style is fairytale/fantasy, old school style. I work in both color – watercolor and acrylic – and pen and ink, as …

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Active Art 
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U.K. Illustrators 
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New England Illustrators (U.S.) 
Versatile Designer Wants to Make Your Vision Come To Life Hello, My name is Julie Thurlow, and I am an artist and graphic designer from Massachusetts. …

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As an artist, several years ago, I became engrossed in Native American myths and legends, mainly Hopi. I’ve assembled a small but colorful library of facts …

Whimsical Illustrators 
Delightful Tales Illustrations I work in watercolors, pen and ink, and digitally, often combining all three to get the most dynamic effect. …

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