A boy, his dog, a raft, a river, the falls...


Can writing a letter mend a heart, unite a family, help a girl grow up?

Teachers and Book Groups

Y?

If I had to answer in one word the question

Where do ideas come from?

I'd say 

WHY

It's all about the wondering

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Ylvi...what?

Ylvisaker = ILL vi soccer

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A few of my favorite places on the web...

Candlewick Press publishing home of Dear Papa and Little Klein

Tall Grass Writers my writers group and links to their pages

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators just as the name suggests, resources for writers and illustrators

Children's Literature Network a place for everyone who loves children's literature from teachers and librarians to writers and readers. Catch up on book news, connect with authors and illustrators, and find out about workshops

Red Balloon Bookshop my home (far) away from home bookstore

Indie Bound shop locally, shop independently!


Author and Illustrator Links:

Amy Timberlake

April Halprin Wayland

Alison James 

April Pulley Sayre 

Ashley Formento 

Alvina Ling 

Anne Broyles 

Barbara Garrison 

Betsy James 

Bill Crider 

Carol Gorman 

Christine Taylor Butler 

Claudia McGehee 

Carmen Bernier Grand

David LaRochelle 

Diane Greenseid 

Debby Dahl Edwardson

Elizabeth Winthrop 

Elizabeth Raum 

Elizabeth O. Dulemba 

Erin Eitter Kono 

Hope Vestergaard 

Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Joy Allen

Jennifer J. Stewart

Janie Bynum 

Jane Naliboff 

Jill McElmurry 

Katie Davis 

Kim Norman 

Karen Romano Young

Lauren Stringer 

Lee Wardlaw 

Lisa Harkrader 

Laya Steinberg 

Louise Hawes 

Marsha Skrypuch 

Mary dePalma

Michelle Edwards 

Nancy Bo Flood

Philomena O'Neill

Peni Griffin

Phillis Gershator 

Rebecca Thornburgh 

Ruth McNally Barshaw

Sarah Dillard 

Sarah Darer Littman 

Sharon Vargo 

Sheila Bailey

Tanya Lee Stone 

Val Hobbs

Wendy Lichtman