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A is for Action!

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Went to the Golden Gate Conference of scbwi.org (Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators) at Asilomar in Pacific Grove this last weekend. Met lots of wonderful people, read and purchased delightful children’s books, and was part of a critique group.  My newest book in the works…is an ABC book full of VERBS! Received some good feedback that my A-J was fun and worked, but K-W needed some sprucing up and more visual images. I’ve taken the advice to heart. Here are a few of my re-worked letters:

O is for ogling an ostrich and offending an ocelot

P is for preening and posing and petting A LOT

Q is for quieting a quack and quelling a quip

R is for raising a ruckus and rending a rip

 

Anna Borenstein, Becky Levine & Tuky Reyes, thanks so much for your feedback!

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Children’s Storytime at Books, Inc.

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I’ve been invited to read “Spring” at Books, Inc. in Burlingame on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 11:00am. Books, Inc. – 1375 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame, CA

It’s a dreamy picture book that unfolds the wonder of Spring for 3-5 year olds and their parents and grandparents. This lyrical poem has sun-drenched illustrations and is designed to be read over and over. It is a FREE event. Come by and be read to….

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San Francisco Writers Conference

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I’ve just finished my first day at the 13th SF Writers Conference up at the Mark Hopkins Hotel. What a whirlwind of instruction!  Among many other things, we were coached on the finer points of pitches (we’re not talking baseball here) and given honest feedback by agents willing to hurt feelings for our good.

Here’s my (edited) pitch:

“Spring is a dreamy picture book that unfolds the wonder of Spring for 3-5 year olds and their parents and grandparents. This lyrical poem has sun-drenched illustrations and is designed to be read over and over at bedtimes. This 32 page book has the feeling of Goodnight Moon.”

Author and Co-illustrator, Jeannine Gerkman.

Published by Dog Ear Publishing and available on Amazon.com and BN.com.