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Party Bears! (Of the Super Happy Persuasion) PLUS a mini-interview with author MARCIE COLLEEN!

ByBeth

It’s YAY o’clock, which means it’s time to join the Super Happy Party Bears in a party dance — “slide to the left, hop to the right…” Marcie Colleen’s delightful debut chapter book series will make kids laugh and want to dance and celebrate along with the bears, and they’ll cheer them on through every…

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Looking Beyond the Expected, with Jonathan Lopes, LEGO Artist

ByBeth

As I pointed out in my second K post last week, sometimes inspiration comes from surprising sources. Today I’m delighted to feature a mini-interview with an artist who has found his medium for expressing his creativity in something most of us see as a child’s toy and an underfoot hazard. Jonathan Lopes is a LEGO…

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Interview with the Gifted Renee LaTulippe!

ByBeth

As this month filled with gifts continues, I am delighted to present an interview with the very gifted Renée LaTulippe. Renée M. LaTulippe has co-authored nine early readers and a volume of poetry titled Lizard Lou: a collection of rhymes old and new (Moonbeam Children’s Book Award) for All About Learning Press, where she is…

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In the Spotlight: James McMullan, Artist/Illustrator/Writer Extraordinaire (Interview)

ByBeth

I have several examples of James McMullan’s art in my home, although none of it hangs on my walls. In my CD collection, you’ll find the New Broadway Cast Recording of the 1987 revival of Anything Goes — with Jim’s wonderful Lincoln Center poster as the cover art. On my bookshelves, you’ll find I’m Mighty,…