Thoughts, opinions, and ramblings about (broadly) children's literature from my perspectives as a writer, parent, and volunteer elementary school librarian. Plus I post Fibs, Oddaptations and poetry galore, all listed on the right and left hand sides of the blog.
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Monday, February 11, 2008
Hey... I know that guy!
Over on The Write Marbles site, they've got an interview with some guy talking about rhyme, Fibs, and a school library. Hey, wait a second... that's me! By all means go check it out, and here's hoping I made sense!
Great interview, Greg! Good advice all around, especially the part about eating chocolate!And you're right about reading picture books out loud to kids - it's a great way to get a feel of what works and what doesn't. One of my older (and not surprisingly out-of-print) titles is full of beautiful lyrical language...but it never grabs the kids when I read it out loud because there's no strong plot. I've discovered kids want something to happen in the story...and I guess I do too when I read a book, picture book or otherwise.
Let us know when the MATH magazine interview comes out!
Nice one! MATH magazine, eh?
ReplyDeleteGreat interview, Greg! Good advice all around, especially the part about eating chocolate!And you're right about reading picture books out loud to kids - it's a great way to get a feel of what works and what doesn't. One of my older (and not surprisingly out-of-print) titles is full of beautiful lyrical language...but it never grabs the kids when I read it out loud because there's no strong plot. I've discovered kids want something to happen in the story...and I guess I do too when I read a book, picture book or otherwise.
ReplyDeleteLet us know when the MATH magazine interview comes out!