Oliver Jeffers — Picture Book Maker
This is a fun, short, but inspiring film about the day in the life of Oliver Jeffers and his process in making children’s picture books. I’ve read several of Oliver’s books to my kids and I’ve enjoyed them all. I think my kids have enjoyed them too.
This is what I want to do when I grow up.
Former Disney animator Jason Peltz loves Star Wars and Dr. Seuss. In the vein of Internet mashups, Peltz has combined two major doses of nostalgia in this fantastically nerdy series.
International Talk Like a Pirate Day is Wednesday, September 19 and the St. Louis County library has several good pirate book suggestions for parents to read to their kids to celebrate the day.
Source: stlcolibrary.blogspot.com
Almost everyone has read or had a Berenstain Bears book read to them. Jan Berenstain, Co-Creator of The Berenstain Bears book series, passed away over the weekend.
If you haven’t noticed, I enjoy reading books to my children. Some I like more than others and some I like more than my kids. I’ve tried writing a few and I’m always searching for ideas or inspiration for something to write about that would interest my kids. This article gives some insight to where the authors of famous stories got their inspiration.
Source: The Atlantic
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