Picture Book of the Day
I Can Say Thank You
by Tamsin Ainslie (Author, Illustrator)
Booktalk: Three friends learn to say thank you.
Snippet:
These flowers are for you.
Thank you.
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Chapter Book of the Day
Guantanamo Boy
by Anna Perera (Author)
352 pages
Booktalk: Khalid, a fifteen-year-old Muslim boy from England, is abducted from Pakistan while on holiday with his family. He is taken to Guantanamo Bay and held without charge, where his hopes and dreams are crushed under the cruellest of circumstances.
Snippet: Sometimes, Khalid thinks as he drags himself home after another boring day at school, I’d rather be anywhere but here.
BONUS! Hear the author discuss the book!
[youtube=http://youtu.be/Qg1AaC3nHSA]
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Online Writing Workshops
The NEW Children’s Chapter Books Workshop is Jan 4-Feb 22, 2012.
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My NEW picture book is Road Work Ahead (Viking)
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