Just like an old and gnarled tree is growing very slowly, my first picture book took some time to come along. Now it's here, and I'm glad to see it printed.
Read moreBooks as Halloween Treats! By Little Bear
What's a sweeter treat than candy?
Read moreWHAT DO JAMES JOYCE, SYLVIA PLATH AND LANGSTON HUGHES HAVE IN COMMON? By Little Bear
They all wrote children's picture books!
I wrote an earlier blog about children's picture books by Maya Angelou, but did you know that many other poets and authors who wrote for adults also wrote for children? Here are some of my favorites...
Read moreShark Girl, Black Clouds and Bear Hugs! By Little Bear
Shark Girl has a black cloud following her. (Or is she following it? I couldn't tell!) When I met her at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Cincinnati, she seemed just like a fish out of water.
Read moreHappy National Poetry Month! By Little Bear
It's NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! Hooray!! Kids LOVE poetry (and so do I)! Let's celebrate!
Here are some fun ways to celebrate Poetry Month with kids...
Read moreThe Very Inspiring Blogger Award - By Linda Eve Diamond & Little Bear
Many thanks to Lauri Fortino from Frog on a Blog for nominating The Beauty of Picture Books for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award! Little Bear and I are honored to be listed by such an inspiring blogger! Here are seven things about Little Bear and 15 bloggers we'd like to nominate for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award...
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Read morePICTURE THIS: A CELEBRATION OF BEAUTY! - By Linda Eve Diamond
Picture books are beautiful in so many ways—the warmth and intimacy that surround story times, the artful language, the special way they spark a child’s learning of larger concepts, the richly imagined worlds that encourage creative thought, and the way they make children (and even grown-ups) smile. So many picture books are truly works of art—philosophical, funny, and beautiful in every way.
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