Fiction vs. Fact

What I thought my quarantine would look like...

What my quarantine actually looks like.

#whatever

#ilikebooksandjammies

Housebound Books

artist Rekuenko Valentin

I'm stuck at home. You too? With kids. Same here. You know what passes the time - besides constant snack making and homeschooling and more snack making? Reading. Bet you saw that one coming! And in the spirit of all this stay-at-home craziness, here is a great list of picture books about HOME :)

Happy Reading!

https://bookroo.com/books/topics/home

How to Dress for a Quarantine

THEM: The perfect Quarantine shirt doesn’t ex...

ME:

#indoorsy #amazonfind #Quarantineootd #notpicturedmahdaywineandcornpops

Here's a direct link to the shirt for all of ya'll stuck inside, (and us introverts):

https://amzn.to/2zsdoIA

Spring (Break) Is in the Air

My daughters' Spring Break is just around the corner - and more free time means more book time. YAY! Here is a wonderful list of suggested picture books perfect for this time of year:

https://everyday-reading.com/8-picture-books-for-spring-break/

https://www.weareteachers.com/best-spring-books-for-kids/

https://www.themeasuredmom.com/books-about-spring/

https://www.amightygirl.com/mighty-girl-picks/top-books-for-celebrating-spring

Get Ye to a Webinar!

I have heard awesome things about Pat's webinars from multiple crit partners, so I signed up for one in February. They added an afternoon session to handle the extra demand so git' on it people! Sign up! SCWBI members get a discount :) 

This is R.A.D.!

"LitWorld founded World Read Aloud Day in 2010 as an opportunity for people all around the globe to celebrate the joy of reading aloud, and advocate for literacy as a fundamental human right that belongs to everyone."

For more, please visit: 

https://www.litworld.org/worldreadaloudday

Sharin' Karen

As shared by a fabulous crit friend and agent sister, Karen Jameson....

"In case anyone is interested, here are links to two upcoming NF webinars, one by Kate Heit of Scholastic and the other by Carol Hinz of Millbrook/Lerner. Both are happening in February."

https://nevada.scbwi.org/events/nonfiction-picture-books-series/

https://mddewv.scbwi.org/events/webinar-elements-of-excellent-nonfiction-with-editor-carol-hinz/

For those of you who don't know her, Karen is crazy talented and several new books coming out. Please check out her website and bask in her awesomeness. 

https://karenljameson.com/