The Series Series, Part 3: What Constitutes a Series?
There are many different ways to categorize a series. One common way is as a set of stories that feature the same character(s) in different circumstances. Each book offers…
The Kidlit Compass Blog
The Series Series, Part 2: Starting a Series
It took us thirteen drafts to figure out the best way to start the Very Fairy Princess series: with a “day in the life of…” establishing story. Once we had…
The Series Series, Part 1: Planning a Series
I’ve been on a series of deadlines and taking a bit of a break from blogging, but as I promised last week, I’m picking it up again with a series…
Blog-hopping
I’ve been taking a break from blogging for the past month in order to focus on writing and editing deadlines, as well as other professional obligations… but I’m proud…
Embracing My Inner Princess
The first thing I said when my husband and I learned we were expecting a daughter was, “OK, but we’re not doing the pink princess thing.” Famous last words. Hope…
Announcing the Very Fairy Princess App!
I’m excited to announce that our new Very Fairy Princess app is now live! The Very Sparkly Wand feature invites young princes and princesses to choose from three colors and…
Anthropomorphism – More Than Humans in Fur Coats
We’ve been discussing anthropomorphism this week in my graduate children’s lit class. Anthropomorphism – or the giving of human characteristics to animals, plants, machines, natural phenomena or objects – can…
Beginnings
What does it take to draw in today’s young reader and persuade them to keep reading? Last week, in the children’s lit class I’m teaching at Stony Brook Southampton, we looked closely…
