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Tag, You’re It! (Part 7)

April 13, 2025 by Barb Rosenstock

In the past six months, we’ve talked about the business of book publishing and the basics of drafting story. Now it’s time for more information on the all-important work of fixing that story, also known as revision.

Tag, You’re It! (Part 6)

March 19, 2025 by Barb Rosenstock

young woman writing and organizing her story with sticky notes

Hello again, Educators! For those of you who want to publish a children’s book, it’s time to talk about story (otherwise known as narrative).

Tag, You’re It! (Part 5)

April 13, 2025January 19, 2025 by Barb Rosenstock

Once your story is on its way to becoming a book ... this article will focus on the publishing steps of a children’s book from the author’s perspective.

Tag, You’re It! (Part 4)

January 20, 2025December 14, 2024 by Barb Rosenstock

The main characters within and around publishing companies. These are the people who will help get your book to market and work to make it a success.

Tag, You’re It! (Part 3)

January 23, 2025November 22, 2024 by Barb Rosenstock

Today it’s time to learn about the publisher. There’s lots to know, so get yourself a beverage and let’s get started!

Tag, You’re It! (Part 2)

January 23, 2025October 19, 2024 by Barb Rosenstock

Last time I wrote about why teachers and other educators often make great children’s writers. Today we are going to make sure you know what you’re writing.

Tag, You’re It! (Part One)

January 20, 2025September 12, 2024 by Barb Rosenstock

I’m going to use this column for a series of articles for educators explaining the basics of publishing your own children’s book but, really, for anyone who wants to hold their own book in their hands.

Art Will Out

March 21, 2023December 17, 2022 by Martin and Root

This month we have been thinking about the mysteries of the visual arts—how some artists must create, no matter the circumstances.

Books about the Night

March 28, 2021December 1, 2020 by Vicki Palmquist

Nighttime is a magical time for kids. It’s a time for exploring the night skies. It’s a time for dreaming cozy dreams. It’s a time of mischief when it comes with the thrill of being allowed to stay up late. Nighttime picture books have always had an allure for me because of the topics they explore and the amazing and varied art by illustrators challenged with the task of drawing the dark.

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Making Something Out of Nothing

March 8, 2021February 5, 2019 by Martin and Root

Jackie: We are in cold, cold winter. Too cold to read seed catalogs – spring just seems too far away to imagine fragile green. We are confined to cabin. What to do but think of repurposing, making something out of nothing, or next to nothing? Stone Soup by Marcia Brown has always been one of my favorite something-out-of-nothing (or at least something out of stones) stories.… more

The Secret Kingdom

March 13, 2018February 1, 2018 by Vicki Palmquist

This book is irresistible. For all kinds of reasons. Remember when you were a kid, or maybe you do this now, how you’d take whatever was at hand and create a house, a camp, an entire setting for you to play in? Where you could act out your stories? Did you do this with found items from nature? Or things your family was throwing away?… more

Tag, You’re It! (Part 7)

Tag, You’re It! (Part 6)

Tag, You’re It! (Part 5)

Tag, You’re It! (Part 4)

Tag, You’re It! (Part 3)

Tag, You’re It! (Part 2)

Tag, You’re It! (Part One)

Art Will Out

Books about the Night

Making Something Out of Nothing

The Secret Kingdom

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