ATHOL – The following new items can be borrowed from the Athol Public Library Children’s Room on Main Street: Picture books “The Princess and the Pit Stop” by Tom Angleberger “Beasts of India” by Kanchana Arni “New Songs for Thomas” by Reverend W. Awdry “Mixed: a colorful story” by ArreeRead More →
Former Llanelli Town striker and now Penybont manager Rhys Griffiths has written a children’s book. The 38-year-old who is in his second year of management, Division One side Penybont, has had his children’s book ‘Billy’s Grandad and the Search for Horris’ published. The story was never intended for Griffiths childrenRead More →
Our client, an award-winning independent publisher of children’s books, asked us to assist them in their search for a talented digital marketer based in their London office. This is an exciting role as the Digital Marketing Officer plays a key role in the marketing team, overseeing the company’s digital marketingRead More →
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Although audiences haven’t given it much thought, a lot of work has gone into the books they enjoy. “We had to do a lot of rough drafts before we could even try to do big stuff,” said eighth-grader Ethan Hyler. His classmate, Erica Ratcliffe, agrees. “You have to modify itRead More →
WSU ONLY ACCEPTS DIGITAL WALLETS. If you have applied for admission to the art major on your application form, applicants must pass a portfolio exam by the faculty of the art department. Requirements and tips for the portfolio: All portfolios must include 15 works (please send web links for digitalRead More →
Donate children’s books in memory of the Steinberg family Thursday, April 12, 2018 10:46 a.m. Last updated: Thursday, April 12, 2018 12:35 PM Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2018 10:46 AM Joanne Wallenstein Hits: 5903 Friends of the Steinberg family organized a children’s book drive in their memory. They collect newRead More →
John Oliver took a week off to break down President Donald Trump’s latest outrage by focusing his fire on Vice President Mike Pence and his ultra-conservative views. the Last week tonight the host began by describing Pence as an “ashy weasel” who was “the opposite of what a silver foxRead More →
Earlier this week, Ji Lee, communications designer at Facebook, create an Instagram account which serves as a free art portfolio. It’s pretty brilliant, and with its blessing, we’ve covered how to do the same – even if you’re a moderate Instagram user, it’s a straightforward, accessible, organizational hack to showcaseRead More →
Illustrations from a picture book. Photo provided For decades, the books and textbooks essential for a good education have been scarce in Cambodia, and the materials available are lacking in many respects. This is particularly the case when it comes to educational books for children under 5 years old. TanRead More →
The Georgia Artisan Center is located at the EL Greenway Visitor Center in the historic train depot across from Robins Air Force Base. William Loudermilk The Georgia Artisan Center (GAC) is the latest addition to Warner Robins’ downtown landscape. Housed inside the EL Greenway Visitor Center, GAC offers shoppers qualityRead More →
MARGA LINCOLN For the independent file Sometimes a great notion takes on a life of its own. Such is the case with “Maple & Lead,” a new book that has its release party at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 16 at the Holter Museum of Art. Festivities include meeting theRead More →
In the jagged landscape that passes for the printing industry, there are many torn fragments that would not normally attract our attention but which contain their own dramatic story. One such esoteric fragment is the “nature impression”, which I had the privilege of observing in London recently – which firstRead More →
The Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival will bring together over 80 children’s book authors and illustrators in October. By Bethany Braun Silva August 17, 2017 Get kid-friendly activities! The Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival will be held Saturday, October 14 at Robert Bell Middle School in downtown Chappaqua from 10 a.m. toRead More →
The Richmond Public Library (RPL) is the place to be this summer. If your child is 7-10 years old, bring them to the Brighouse branch for walk-in reading buddies. The program takes place every Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. The Richmond Public Library (RPL) is the place toRead More →
When Katy Kelleher was approached to write a book about crafts in Maine, she expanded the notion far beyond pottery and sculpture. “I started thinking about how a lot of the creativity here takes on other formats, like baking and weaving and even harvesting lobster and seaweed,” said Kelleher, freelanceRead More →
Earlier this month, I received a message on Facebook asking if I would like to read a free copy of a Pagan children’s digital book, and if I would like to share it in my Pagan Homeschooling group. Unfortunately, the message went to this dumb requests folder and I didn’tRead More →
Entitled Alan Kitching: Letterpress Prints, the exhibition will recognize his indelible influence and overwhelming contribution to the fields of print, typography and design. Renowned for their expressive use of wood and metal letterforms, Kitching creates visuals for commissions and their own limited edition prints. He co-founded the Experimental Printing WorkshopRead More →
Renowned for their expressive use of wood and metal letterforms, Kitching creates visuals for commissions and their own limited edition prints. He co-founded the Experimental Printing Workshop at Watford College of Technology in 1964. He then became a partner at Omnific Studios where he started letterpress printing. In 1994, KitchingRead More →
If you grew up reading, Dr. Seuss should ideally have been a favorite on your shelves. Her stories were super fun, the rhymes were adorable, and luckily she didn’t really have a moral compass or bent, which meant we were free to interpret her however we wanted. Today, as weRead More →
Tom Derbyshire Jan 14, 2017 Last year marked 150 years since his birth and inspired a series of events, but in 2017 an auctioneer based on the doorstep of Potter’s beloved Lake District offers an interestingRead More →
War can be a complicated subject to fully understand, especially for a child. But Vancouver-based Michelle Barker is trying to foster understanding of the subject with her new children’s book, A Year of Borrowed Men. It tells the story of a child living on a German farm during World WarRead More →
After six years of service in the Air Force, Rick Isbell found a new purpose in life through his words and illustrations. You get where you are going by going through where you have been. Along the way you will find purpose, you will find yourself, and sometimes you willRead More →
Author’s story Phoenix was selected from 250 entries A book signing is Nov. 19 at Changing Hands in Tempe Being a mother of three boys, a Phoenix school librarian, and pursuing a side job writing children’s books just didn’t work. Not when Phoebe Fox, 39, yearned to put more ofRead More →
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Arden Koschel (Source: Lauren Savoy Olinde Foundation / the Koschel family) BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) — If you were to ask a first, second, or third grader about skin cancer, they probably wouldn’t know much about it. An adorable cartoon Dalmatian named Dottie is about to change that. Episcopal HighRead More →
Think back to your childhood and we bet you have a book (or a series of them) that immediately springs to mind. I remember falling in love with the Harry Potter series when I was 12 and immersing myself in a whole new world just before falling asleep. And IRead More →
There is no universal way to deal with grief or loss, but many find comfort in the support of others. So when Alex Duncan saw her dad undergo cancer treatment, she decided to rally an army of support for him. She wrote him a short poem, along with hundreds ofRead More →
The best children’s picture books don’t just entertain and educate, they also have an element of fun – that indefinable something that leads to the all-too-familiar cry “Read it again!” Who knew lying could be fun? Arthur certainly does in Truth According to Arthur (Bloomsbury. 32 pages. $14.99) by TimRead More →
fornasetti publishes the first 100 “tema e variazioni” in a limited edition handcrafted book for Piero Fornasetti, a single idea was a sufficient source of inspiration to generate infinite variations of an image. his continually reinvented and reinterpreted motifs include the sun, playing cards, hands and self-portraits – but itRead More →
Bridgewater, NJ – New Jersey children’s author Marcie Aboff will visit the Crim School to talk to students about her books. Her full-time position is working at Rutgers University in the communications and marketing department, but her passion is writing. Aboff, who grew up in Hillside and now lives inRead More →
Welcome to my annual reviews of space books for children! There was a bumper crop of space-related books for children this year; I received dozens of books for review by publishers and bought a few more to supplement my fiction recommendations. Each book illustrated on this page is the oneRead More →
A group of “geeky” dads have used cutting-edge technology to create a personalized space adventure that will become the must-have children’s book this Christmas. The space-age book that lets your child travel the galaxies They’ve tamed a dragon and slain the Gruffalo – now a group of dads are onRead More →
Children’s author Drew Daywalt colors BookPeople Sunday By Jessi Cap, 10:38 p.m., Fri, September 11, 2015 I don’t specifically remember expressing the fate of my crayons, but I was one of those kids who personified every plastic dinosaur, every trinket, every doll (almost all were named Bob). As a parentRead More →
Sir Elton John has taken aim at the mayor of Venice, Italy, for banning books that educate children about homosexuality from schools in the city. The Rocket Man singer, an outspoken gay rights advocate, took issue with Luigi Brugnaro, who recently banned 49 publications that teach children about homosexuality andRead More →
The term “to make a good impression” comes from the printing press. In traditional letterpress printing, the text was placed by hand in rows of metal or wooden type – the mirror-image letters – and enclosed in the press bed. The paper was then pressed onto the inked type; whenRead More →
SAN MARCOS, TEX. — On New Year’s Eve, after making the 7 p.m. drive to Texas from Wisconsin, the writer and craftsman Gaylord Schanilec began to check on the condition of the precious cargo that had remained, uninsured, in the bed of his Chevy Silverado. In the home studio ofRead More →
Her art studio classmate at Longmeadow High School, Madeline Maurer, earned four APs in total. She describes herself as competitive and wanted the most stimulating art class available. “I like to keep going up and up in levels.” Besides, she said, it was fun. WHAT COLLEGES ARE SAYING Art academiesRead More →
PARIS – There’s a portrait of an anonymous Chinese carved into a wall in Shanghai, a colorful mural in Atlanta, and black-and-white photographs of eyes that French artist JR has affixed to houses in a favela. hillside in Rio de Janeiro. These are among the images of more than 4,000Read More →
Shofars, apples and honey, place with pomegranates, couscous and pumpkins. The new crop of children’s books for high holy days opens up a world beyond the beloved traditional symbols of the New Year. The tasty and engaging reads featured here will take families from the kitchen to the bedroom toRead More →
IIf you are starting your final year of school or college and want to study art and design at university, you may already be thinking about preparing your portfolio. So what are the key things to keep in mind and how do you decipher the formula for a winning portfolio?Read More →
For Berkeley art printer Peter Koch, the growing popularity of e-readers has nothing to do with books. “The future of the book is secure,” says Koch, who, along with his wife, Susan Filter, founded the Codex Foundation to preserve and promote the handmade book as a work of art. TheRead More →
New Rochelle, NY Book artist Maureen Cummins says she deliberately “catch” viewers by drawing them to an image that is familiar to them. Then she surprises them with information that does not necessarily correspond to their preconceived ideas. “It’s an ambush approach – a way to engage people when youRead More →
Luke Ives Pontifell carries a BlackBerry. He owns an iPad and writes a blog. He has no aversion to the bytes and tweets swirling around in the modern world. He has also dedicated his life to producing handcrafted books that will exist long after he is gone. Pontifell, founder ofRead More →
by Stephen J. Gertz Dust jacket. In 1916, the dark and carnal year of the First World War in which more than 1,300,000 young men fell dead or wounded in the battles of the Somme and Verdun, a slim and unassuming children’s book was published. Josephine and her dollsthe firstRead More →
Christine Dzidrums, an American children’s book writer, recently announced on her website that she has completed the first draft of a children’s biography of Yuna Kim, the South Korean figure skating star. The author said it is now in the editing stage. The book, titled “Yuna Kim: Ice Queen,” willRead More →
Book: Handcrafted Modern by Leslie Williamson Photographer Leslie Williamson takes us through the doors of an impressive collection of homes in her new book, Handcrafted Modern: At home with mid-century designers.Jens Risom, Charles and Ray Eames, Russel Wright – most of the big guns of the time are represented –Read More →
DAVENPORT — For those who aspire to turn a craft creation into an industry, Judith Bond is an inspiration. Over 20 years ago, she decided to imitate an object she saw at a craft show and turn surplus books into inspirational handmade gifts. Since then, she has turned her craftRead More →