{"id":4958,"date":"2011-12-07T01:06:21","date_gmt":"2011-12-07T07:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asuen.wordpress.com\/?p=4958"},"modified":"2011-12-07T01:06:21","modified_gmt":"2011-12-07T07:06:21","slug":"great-books-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/07\/great-books-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

Picture Book of the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and Their New Skates<\/a> (Updated Edition with Paperdolls)<\/p>\n

by Maj Lindman (Author, Illustrator)<\/p>\n

Booktalk:<\/strong> A classic book is back! (The original copyright is 1950, and yes, I read ALL of them as a child. Who knew what those triplets from Sweden would do next?) This updated version has a Christmas story AND paper dolls in the back.<\/p>\n

Snippet:<\/strong> Early one Christmas morning in Sweden, Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka opened their eyes. They sat up in bed.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5 MORE Great Christmas Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christmas Farm<\/a><\/p>\n

by Mary Lyn Ray (Author) and Barry Root (Illustrator)<\/p>\n

Wilma and the little boy next door grow a Christmas tree farm. Picture book<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gus and Grandpa and the Christmas Cookies<\/a><\/p>\n

by Claudia Mills (Author) and Catherine Stock (Illustrator)<\/p>\n

What will Gus and Grandpa to do with 12 dozen cookies? Easy reader with 4 chapters<\/em><\/p>\n

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Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

by Cynthia Rylant (Author) and Su\u00e7ie Stevenson (Illustrator)<\/p>\n

The whole family comes over to celebrate Christmas! Easy reader with 3 chapters<\/em><\/p>\n

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Marvin’s Best Christmas Present Ever<\/a><\/p>\n

by Katherine Paterson (Author) and Jane Clark Brown (Illustrator)<\/p>\n

Marvin makes his parents the best Christmas present ever. Level 3 easy reader<\/em><\/p>\n

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Minnie and Moo: The Night Before Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

by Denys Cazet (Author, Illustrator)<\/p>\n

Minnie and Moo have to save Christmas at the farm! Level 3 easy reader<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter Book of the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Piper Reed, Rodeo Star<\/a><\/p>\n

by Kimberly Willis Holt (Author) and Christine Davenier (Illustrator)<\/p>\n

160 pages<\/p>\n

Booktalk:<\/strong> Piper\u2019s parents are going on vacation to France and not taking the whole family. What rotten luck! What will they do about Christmas?<\/p>\n

Snippet:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Where will we stay while you’re in France?” I asked.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Piney Woods,” said the Chief. “You girls can have a nice visit with your grandparents.”<\/p>\n

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Intensive Picture Book Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you ready to write your picture book in 2012?<\/p>\n

(Ask someone to buy you a workshop for the holidays!)<\/em><\/p>\n

The next Intensive Picture Book Workshop<\/a> begins on January 4th. Learn the basic elements of a picture book story (hook, theme, arc, beats, storyboarding, and read aloud) as you study 5 picture books per lesson to see how they use the Big Picture writing traits of ideas, organization and voice.<\/p>\n

An online workshop does not have a physical meeting place or classroom hours. You will have 8 weeks to complete the 6 lessons in this online workshop. Turn your lessons in as you complete them, the next day…or on the due date two weeks later.<\/p>\n

The January workshop dates are January 4-February 22, 2012.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Literary Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon Publishing to Acquire Marshall Cavendish US Children\u2019s Books<\/a> Titles<\/p>\n

My new @ALA_Booklist Hot Topics column, The Artist\u2019s Life<\/a> is here!<\/p>\n

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Blog Countdown #8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Readers,<\/p>\n

Due to technical difficulties (see below) I am moving ALL of my blogs here to Booktalking<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Q. Why are you moving your blogs during the busy holidays?<\/p>\n

A. Two reasons:<\/p>\n

1. I’m being innundated by foreign language spam.<\/p>\n

2. The Feedburner subscription service has locked me out.<\/p>\n

This means that while others have found me (in a BIG way!) I can no longer find you. I can’t access my subscriber lists. I’ve had the same login since 2006, but Feedburner was sold to Google and now my passwords no longer work!<\/p>\n

I have to START OVER.<\/p>\n

1. I will consolidate ALL 8 blogs into 1 at Booktalking<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. I will count down this week and next (from 10-1)…and then close the other 7 blogs.<\/p>\n

If you read this blog via a Google subscription, please click here<\/a> and sign up for email with WordPress. (It’s the widget on the right that says “Send me this blog via email.”)<\/em> Then I can see you – and help you – if you need assistance with your subscription.<\/p>\n

Thanks!<\/p>\n

Anastasia<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Site<\/a> My NEW picture book is Road Work Ahead<\/a> (Viking)<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2011 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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