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Considering a Career in the Creative Arts

Bymgollub January 2, 2015

Welcome, everybody, to 2015! May your new year brim with joy and creativity. Recently, a long-time reader, and friend, emailed this note. I’ll include my response below. Feel free to pass it on to young adults in your life considering…

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Focus on Stories for Hispanic Heritage Month

ByLani Cantor September 15, 2022November 17, 2023

National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Picture books and creative writing add focus for all concerned. Here’s a round-up from Read Brightly of 15 picture books to celebrate the theme. The books include contemporary stories from around the Americas, folktales…

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Engage Students with DYNAMIC Author Assemblies!

Bymgollub August 22, 2014August 23, 2014

To all the educators and parent volunteers on my list, Looking for an exciting way to engage students in curriculum this fall? Consider a dynamic author assembly for grades K-8th. The calendar says summer, but school in these parts starts…

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Giveaway to Start the New Year

Byepictorie January 11, 2014August 5, 2014

Attention jazz fans, lovers of insects and, specifically, musical flies who buzz around in tuxedos. Happy New Year! A hope you’ve had a groovin’ winter break. Start your 2014 in rhythm with this offer from Rafflecopter. A copy of Jazz…

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Go, TEXAS Librarians!

Byepictorie December 20, 2011August 5, 2014

Again, I’m wowed by the creativity and dedication of school librarians in south Texas. Ada Mendoza, the librarian of North San Juan Elementary School posted this mash-up of an author assembly I just presented last week at her school. Keep…

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Summer Reading Kick-off

Byepictorie June 11, 2011August 5, 2014

Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of performing at the Sacramento Public Library’s kickoff to their summer reading program. Whatever children’s librarian Susan Benson does to get the word out works; she said 6,000 new people signed up for the…

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