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Member Monday: Kites Are Flying!
It’s the first Monday in March but it is certainly not kite flying weather in Maine. We’ve had two late snow falls and while I was eager for snow in December, now I’m ready for spring. There’s nothing like the … Continue reading
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Tagged awards, beth krommes, crystal kite, golden kite, jo knowles, julie phillipps, leslie bulion, lita judge, melissa sweet, nescbwi, Padma Venkatraman, scbwi
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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
Book Review Wednesday: Picture Book Biographies 2
This is the second installment of a book review and discussion of picture book biographies. The first one is here, if you’d like to read it or I can just catch you up. Because PB biographies are so short, it … Continue reading
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Tagged biographies, book review wednesday, jonah winter, lita judge, picture book
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Book Review Wednesday: Pennies for Elephants
Shop Indie Bookstores Judge, Lita. Pennies for Elephants. Hyperion. New York, 2009. In the spirit of full disclosure, I should tell you that Lita Judge is a dear friend who I met when she was just starting in the world … Continue reading


