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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Book Review Wednesday: Soup!
Picture book month continues here at Book Review Wednesday, but first a word from our sponsors… Now back to our regularly scheduled program. When the temperatures cool it is a good idea to pull out the ingredients for a little … Continue reading
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Tagged bonnie christensen, book review wednesday, leda schubert, picture book, vermont college
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Book Review Wednesday: Holiday Books
November has been dubbed Picture Book month. You can find out more, read about the importance of the picture book at this blog. Or you can take a look at the Picture Book Proclamation here. I'll be using my Book Review Wednesday … Continue reading
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Tagged book review wednesday, chanukah, christmas, erica silverman, toni buzzeo
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Illustrator Day! Give Away #2
Well friends. It's that time again. Prizes!!! A huge thank you to the following people who are helping to spread the word on twitter, facebook, and blogs about NESCBWI's Illustrator Day! Check them out. (If you helped and you're not listed … Continue reading
Book Review Wednesday: Sleds and Balloons
Happy Book Birthday to Red Sled, by Lita Judge and Balloons Over Broadway, by Melissa Sweet. Both of these wonderful, kind, talented and generous women have been featured here at Creative Chaos before and I’m pleased to welcome them back. If … Continue reading
Illustrator Day! Give Away #1
I know that you were all waiting with bated breath to see who would win prize #1 in our Illustrator Day! Give away. Thanks to the folks who helped us spread the work about Illustrator Day!: Then my faithful assistants … Continue reading


