Blog-hopping
I've been taking a break from blogging for the past month in order to focus on writing and editing deadlines, as well as other professional obligations...
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Emma’s Blog
Embracing My Inner Princess
The first thing I said when my husband and I learned we were expecting a daughter was, “OK, but we’re not doing...
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Announcing the Very Fairy Princess App!
I'm excited to announce that our new Very Fairy Princess app is now live! The Very Sparkly Wand feature invites young princes and...
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Anthropomorphism – More Than Humans in Fur Coats
We've been discussing anthropomorphism this week in my graduate children's lit class. Anthropomorphism – or the giving of human characteristics to animals,...
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Beginnings
What does it take to draw in today's young reader and persuade them to keep reading? Last week, in the children's lit class I'm...
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What Should Our App Be?
Today's post is actually a question - well, more of a favor. We're working with our wonderful publisher on developing an app...
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And the Oscar Goes To… Children’s Lit!
Say what you will about the ceremony itself (I actually found it to be refreshingly tender and dignified, for the most part),...
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Beach Writes – The Southampton Childrens Literature Conference
"If you're dreaming of becoming the next J. K. Rowling, we've got the perfect place for you—the Southampton Children's Literature Conference!" So...
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A Lesson in Showing Versus Telling
Last week I started teaching the spring course in Childrens Literature for grad students in the MFA in Creative Writing and Literature...
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