April Fool!
It’s been a long winter for those of us in the Upper Midwest. I won’t bother with the statistics, just let the word long stand. Snow and ice and winds and below-zero temperatures. Broken pipes,...
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Crinkle, Crackle, Crack . . . It’s Spring! Well, not just yet, but soon . . . soon. I have a new picture book coming out April 1 with Holiday House, Crinkle, Crackle, Crack . . . It’s Spring,...
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In the fall of 2012, my picture book The Halloween Forest, published by Holiday House and wondrously illustrated by John Shelley, came out to nice reviews. Even a star from Kirkus Reviews. By the time...
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In mid-March here in Minnesota we received an unexpected gift, a few days of temperatures in the 60’s and even as high as 70. One evening my partner and I even had dinner out on our deck beneath the...
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In the name of the Bee – And of the Butterfly – And of the Breeze – Amen! Emily Dickinson The post In the name of the Bee appeared first on Just Thinking.
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