Last week I signed the contract for my second children’s book with Ancient Faith Publishing. I bought a fountain pen to mark the occasion. When I signed my first contract 3.5 years ago, they warned me that the next slot in the production cycle was a few years away. I had an inkling of how …
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If you’re not living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the upcoming solar eclipse. Which I like to call eclipsapocalypse. (If you do live under a rock, I don’t judge.) I’ve gathered together some resources so the children (and inner children) in your life can have enjoy the eclipsapocalyse in style. In this first …
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I’ve hinted a few times that I have a big project in the works. Today I finally get to share it with you. Since last fall I’ve been writing the Little Elephants’ Big Adventures series. The books are about the adventures of brother and sister elephants, Benjamin and Lucy. They’re humorous and fun. They’re also designed to teach …
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Today I’m sharing something I’m really excited about. Lesson plans and activities based on Goodnight Jesus for older children. Wait, you’re thinking, isn’t this a book for little kids? Yes, it is. But it’s also for older kids, too. When I wrote Goodnight Jesus, I had the youngest children in mind. My inspiration came from …
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I’ve written before with book recommendations for the gift-buying holiday season. Funny thing, though, they keep publishing new books. Also there are still existing books out there that I’ve never read. (Amazing, I know.) Which means, this year I can write a whole new list! If you’re not sure what kind of book is best, …
The holidays really snuck up on me. I was lured into a false sense of security by the bizarrely warm weather. Now the soul-suckingly cold weather has returned and I just realized Christmas is less than a week away. If you’re scrambling for last minute gifts for the kids in your life, you’ve come to …
The holiday season is upon us. Hopefully, you’ll consider gifting the kid in your life with a book or two. But what to get? You can find guidelines online but they’re not the best. A clerk at a big box book store will be even less helpful. Why? Most recommendations are based on a lot of assumptions. They assume …
I hope my list of Pluto books whet your appetite. Or maybe you need something a bit closer to home. Here are a few of our favorite storybooks for little space cadets. There’s No Place Like Space Put on your space suit and jump in the Cat in the Hat’s rocket for a tour …