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1. Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Kim Norman, on 11/26/2015
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2. Me and my Bookie...!!

By: Kim Norman, on 11/22/2014
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3. Meet Bookie!

By: Kim Norman, on 4/26/2014
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My adorable "puggle," adopted the same day my book, PUDDLE PUG, was released. They go together!

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4. TEN ON THE SLED nesting dolls

By: Kim Norman, on 1/16/2013
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Here's the set of nesting dolls I made for my agent, based on Liza Woodruff's delightful illustrations in our book, TEN ON THE SLED. I had a lot of fun doing these. They're made from two sets of 5 dolls each that I bought from "Bits and Pieces," a puzzle & game seller. They came already painted as homely little Russian dolls. I painted over them with with white paint and started from scratch. (Click on the photo to see a larger image.)

If you have a copy of TEN ON THE SLED and would like some activities, check out the FREE printable activity sheets in my Teachers-Pay-Teachers shop by clicking here.

Kim Norman

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5. Mr. McFeely... the early years.

By: Kim Norman, on 12/28/2012
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Was I the only one who always thought Mr. McFeely was a truly odd name for a children's TV show character? In tribute...

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6. FREE teleconference with Marion Dane Bauer!

By: Kim Norman, on 9/14/2012
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Hi followers of Stone Stoop! Before I begin today’s guest blog post, I’d like to give a big thank you to Kim Norman for allowing me to share with you today.

I am an aspiring children’s book author who, just like you, is a follower of this blog, so I’m so tremendously excited to be a part of it today.

So back to the post…if you are, or ever have been, an aspiring children’s book author, then like me, you’ve had times when you’ve either been closed out of great conferences, had to travel great distances to hear from experts in the field, or spent a lot of money on fees and travel.

I was a frustrated, but very motivated, aspiring children’s book author, who decided to do something about it. Having been an aspiring children’s book author for a very long time (on and off for 12 years – children, career changes, etc. etc.) and having made the decision to finally devote my free time and career to doing what I really loved (writing for children), I needed education and training from the best, experienced children’s book authors available. So in an effort to help other aspiring, frustrated, and motivated aspiring children’s book authors (and myself), I began Writing for Children Live.

Writing for Children Live is a website where you can learn from the best experts in the field of writing childrens' books, from the comfort of your own home, through FREE, LIVE teleconference calls and webinars. No fees, no travel. You can listen in on your phone or via your computer. If for some reason you can't make the call or webinar at the time and date it is scheduled for, there is no need to worry. A replay of the call/webinar will be made available for your convenience FREE for 24 hours following the live call. So no getting closed out, either.

If you miss the replay of your favorite, author, agent or publisher, or if you heard the call, but wish you could hear it again, and again, for all of the great information and tips, all calls will be made available to purchase on an MP3 download (after the 24 hour free replay). All webinars will also be available to purchase, so that you can watch it as many times as you want to.

My favorite quote from the movie Field of Dreams is “If you build it, they will come.” So when I decided to start Writing for Children Live, I thought that if this website was meant to be, the speakers will come. You can imagine the THRILL I had when the first author to submit a proposal to speak on Writing for Children Live was the one and only, Newbery Honor Award Winner for her book On My Honor, Marion Dane Bauer!

I can’t wait to host Marion Dane Bauer’s teleconference call and webinar in September and am so tremendously excited about hosting all of the other great authors that are coming this fall: YA author Angela Morrison, YA author Susan Shaw, nonfiction author John Micklos, Jr. and YA Author K. M. Walton. Even more great authors are coming this Winter and Spring (you won’t want to miss my interview on writing coming this spring with Gail Carson Levine!!!) Kim Norman, herself, may be doing a presentation this Spring as well!!!

To get notified of how you can access upcoming author presentations, visit WritingForChildrenLIVE.com.

Now, just in case you were wondering…I have managed to get a professional book published for librarians and teachers, called Once Upon a Sign, but am still waiting for that book contract to come in for a children’s book. I continue to get rejection letters, but am starting to get a few sentence response in my rejection letter instead of just the “form” letter, so I figure I’m getting closer.

I look forward to helping each other to achieve our writing and publishing goals together through Writing for Children Live!

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7. My creative room -- mostly done!

By: Kim Norman, on 8/20/2012
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Here it is!

A few notes:

It also serves as a guestroom, (will happen at MOST once a year), but that's the reason for the old brass bed. My sister made the lovely quilt, but I need to get some decent linens.

Cubbie shelf is also second-hand. Paid about 20 bucks. It was unfinished when I bought it. Looked like it had been knocked together by a handyman who needed to store some tools. Baskets came from the dollar store, a buck-apiece. They fit perfectly!

You can get a better view and explanation of the twig valance by clicking here on an earlier post.

Frame was FREE. I think it came with our house and has been in the attic for 20 years. Dreadful old painting (print) came out. (Maybe I'll repurpose THAT, too.) I hot-glued the frame with bunches of stuff that are all about me: old earrings, a belt I wore in a show, items from late loved ones. Inside the frame I've displayed some old books I enjoyed reading to my kids when they were little. (The books were old when I bought them 2nd hand.)

This is a pin that belonged to my late grandmother. (The back of the pin is broken.) My grandmother had carefully written the names of the stones on a note inside the box. I thought that was so sweet that the whole thing deserved to be saved. The rick rack is also hers as well as the skeleton keys. The cuff link was my grandfather's.

I removed the closet door and replaced it with an easy-to-move curtain. Fabric came from my grandmother's sewing closet. Used the same fabric to strategically cover the chair, which I got for 10 dollars at the thrift store.

This was a coffee table I bought for 5 bucks years ago, for my son to put his gaming TV on. Now the hole for the missing drawer (which was always missing) is perfect for storing poster boards. The squares are heavy tiles that lift out. I painted the backs, in case I change my mind and want to go back to their original color, which was faux stone in neutral tones.

I bought cool old purses and hung them as extra storage. One is holding a clamp light with a broken clamp.

The vase holds 50-year-old yardsticks, among other things. ("See the NEW '62 CHEVROLET!" Ha!) I bought the vase 2nd-hand and painted it to match the room. Luckily, it was a rough textured ceramic that took the paint well.

And, of course, old suitcases are also serving as storage. The bottom one was my mother-in-law's in the 40s, and the one in the middle (with the white handle) was my mother's in the 50s.

"Yarn bombed" the old office chair (given to me by a friend) with yarn and rick-rack that belonged to my late grandmother. I like the old wood of the chair and didn't want to paint it.

And that's IT!... well, except for those linens, and maybe a scatter rug to cover a colorful spot on the rug that looks like it may have been greasy Halloween makeup. (This was my son's childhood room.)

Now here's to great creativity in my new creative room!

Kim Norman

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8. 50 shades of... GREEN!

By: Kim Norman, on 7/11/2012
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9. Creative room... coming along!

By: Kim Norman, on 7/7/2012
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Here's my "creative room"... so far. (Former room of younger son who moved downstairs.)

Yes, that's a limb from one of our pecan trees, salvaged after that recent windstorm. A coat of turquoise paint to match the lime/turquoise colors in the room.

Curtain is a skirt I got from the 2nd hand store. Cut it off and hot glued the heck out of it. (I hate sewing. I'm convinced that if glue guns had been around in the 18th century, Betsy Ross would surely have used one to make that flag.) Tabs holding the curtain to the limb: "designer" duct tape.

Yup. Duct tape.

Have I mentioned that I hate sewing?

Kim Norman

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10. On Creativity...

By: Kim Norman, on 6/21/2012
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11. A pleasant ramble with illustrator Terri Murphy

By: Kim Norman, on 6/8/2012
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Kim: Congratulations, Terri, on illustrating another spectacular picture book. Tell us a bit about ONE DAY I WENT RAMBLING.

Terri: Thank you Kim. It’s a story written by author Kelly Bennett about a highly imaginative boy, Zane, who “rambles” by finding the extraordinary in everyday objects. His creative declarations and repurposed treasures cause him to be the subject of ridicule among his neighborhood friends, but undaunted, he perseveres. One by one, the kids come over to his way of seeing the world, and together, they build something fantastic.

Kim: What did you find interesting or challenging about illustrating this story?

Terri: The author, Kelly Bennett, knows how to write a story that suggests, then leaves a lot of room for an illustrator’s interpretation. She purposefully never states where all the rambling in ONE DAY I WENT RAMBLING takes place. It stretches across several days, so I was able to set it in an inner-city neighborhood, and let the gang venture out from backyards to front stoops, to the zoo, the beach and to an empty lot in all their adventures.

Kim: I love that you chose to set this in the inner city. What contributed to this decision?

Terri: Part of it was that I grew up in the inner city, in a very diverse low-income neighborhood in Chicago. We didn’t have gaming systems to keep us occupied (our games came in cardboard boxes), so we spent a lot of time outdoors playing and pretending. I also felt it was important to give a nod to all those kids who don’t live in the idyllic countryside featured in so many picture books and to the creative impulses that beckon them.

Kim: At first Zane’s friends don’t get him. They make fun of him and his treasures. Can you tell us a bit about how you decided to show this visually?

Terri: Sure. I immediately saw the conflict here as thinking outside the box vs. thinking inside the box. To show this, all of Zane’s wild imaginings are full-color, double spreads, full bleed. When he brings his treasures back to the group and is shunned, those are small boxed illustrations, all the color has been removed, except for Zane and his pet chameleon, who manage to hold on to a tint.

Kim: Oh yes, the chamele

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Kelly Bennett said, on 6/10/2012 9:20:00 AM
Thanks for this chat with Terri, Kim! As an author, it's especially interesting to learn "the rest of the story" behind the illustrations! Thanks, Kellly Bennett
Kim Bookwriter said, on 6/10/2012 10:14:00 AM
I agree, Kelly. I'm fascinated by what our illustrators do. Their work is a mystery to me, so I'm tickled that Terri gave us a glimpse. Thanks for writing such great books for her to illustrate!

Kim Norman
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12. Backyard Umbrellas

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By: Kim Norman, on 5/28/2012
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What to do when you have a backyard that's as shady as mine? (Meaning grass refuses to grow and lovely "dry riverbed" landscaping isn't in the budget.) Improvise!

So this was our Memorial Day project. First task, clear out the trash, leftover lumber and weeds. Next, excavate lovely stones that had sunk into the earth and become overgrown.

Next, buy lots of three for $10 clearance hanging baskets of impatiens. Also $5 Dollar General umbrellas. Wedge the umbrellas between the slats of the fence.

Use OTHER trash in the backyard, too:
Old futon frame goes on top of the ugly shed to create horizontal bars for hanging baskets.

Old bamboo "video game" chair frame goes on top of THOSE like a goofy little hat. We'll call it "for architectural interest." Also provides another spot to hang a spider plant spending its summer outdoors.

Move some pots from the front yard. Rearrange rocks. Rearrange pots.

Rearrange rocks and pots AGAIN.

And, voila! A much prettier view from the hot tub than we had 3 days ago.

Kim Norman

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hema said, on 5/29/2012 4:26:00 AM
Indian Academy Education - Systematic execution of long cherished plans resulted in the establishment of many educational institutions in the last decade. Top College in Bangalore, Top College in India.
Verlie said, on 5/29/2012 2:28:00 PM
:-D Love it, Kim!!! Plant morning glories, or pole beans, or sweet peas to grow over the upside down chair hat on the shed. This is great! Love the umbrellas. Hope there are not complications with them in high wind.
Kim Bookwriter said, on 5/29/2012 3:07:00 PM
Thanks, Verlie! Well, we shall soon see about winds, with the remnants of Hurricane Beryl heading our way tonight. Wish I could grow those lovely plants you suggest, but it's just too dang shady. Hence all the impatiens. I did find a pretty plant I haven't tried before. It's a variation of Citronella. A happy, bright yellow-green. It has done well in that dense shade since April. I'll remember that next year when it's time to buy new plants.
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13. Wheee! Piggy galleys!

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By: Kim Norman, on 11/21/2011
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Lovely surprise in the mail today: "F&G" (folded & gathered) galleys of my upcoming book, I KNOW A WEE PIGGY, illustrated by the hilariously clever Henry Cole. Here's the eye-catching cover. Ain't it perty? Look for it in June of 2012. It's dedicated to my dear friends, Doris and Atwil Gwaltney, and our beautiful town of Smithfield, Virginia, "The Ham Capital of the World."

Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group, published by The Penguin Group. Pictures and cover copyright © 2012 by Henry Cole.

And here's the layout for the dust jacket:

When I do school visits, I tell the kids that one of the most important things a writer needs is patience. This book definitely took that, but holding these gorgeous, colorful galleys, it was worth the wait!

Kim Norman

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14. TradiTIONNNNN!

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By: Kim Norman, on 11/3/2011
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Mike (Tevye) Willard and I (Golde) with the talented Dempsey girls, the two elder of whom are playing our two youngest daughters in Fiddler on the Roof at Smithfield Little Theatre. (I know, that's a little confusing!) Such a talented and fun cast. I'm really glad I did it -- and still 3 more weekends to go!

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15. FREE BOOKS FOR YOUR LIBRARY!

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By: Kim Norman, on 7/20/2011
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Last year's Free Book special was so popular that I've decided to run another special for the 2011-2012 school year:
Any school that hires me for a 3/4 or full day author visit will receive a complete set of my hardback books for the library. If the school happens to be located in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, I'll even extend that offer for a HALF day visit!

See more about the offer on my website: kimnormanbooks.com

Kim Norman

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16. My fuzzy new grand-dog!

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By: Kim Norman, on 2/1/2011
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My son with his 40-pound (yes, 40-POUND) Newfie puppie, Niles. Oof!!

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17. Dear Jim, how we miss him!

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By: Kim Norman, on 1/16/2011
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Clearing out a room in my house, I came across a box of theater memorabilia -- photos and newspaper clippings. Here's a nice old clipping from the 80s featuring our dear Jim Hurst with Monica Crusner, an exchange student who lent us her talents during her stay. Many of us have reconnected with Monica -- thank you, FaceBook! -- who still looks this great NOW.

Remember those Peppermint Patties, Monica? We remember you fondly. We all miss dear Jim every time he cheerfully tells us to "silence your cell phones and beepers."

Kim

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This is just lovely! I sure miss both Jim and the Peppermint Patties!
Kim Bookwriter said, on 1/17/2011 3:19:00 PM
Yep, sweeties both of them!
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18. Four on a sled!

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By: Kim Norman, on 12/29/2010
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Lots of snow around here in southeastern Virginia. Deeper than my 17-year-old son has seen in his whole life.

The best sledding hill in this flat little tidewater town is right behind our house (lucky us!) so I went out with the super-sized Scholastic paperback of Ten on the Sled and found a quartet of good-natured models to pose with the book. So thank you to Katherine (hope that's with a K!), Emily, Marnie and Ev for being such good sports. And thanks to their moms and dads, too!

Happy sledding!

Kim Norman

ps: I think the super-sized Scholastic paperback (as well as regular-sized Scholastic paperback & an audio CD) are only available thru Scholastic Canada right now. I haven't seen it yet on the Scholastic US site -- but I could be wrong about that. The Sterling hardback is available... well... "everywhere books are sold" as the advertisements always say.

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Love it! What a great shot!
Kim Bookwriter said, on 12/30/2010 6:33:00 AM
Thanks! They were very good sports about it.
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19. Warmest wishes to all!

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By: Kim Norman, on 12/23/2010
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20. Pretty! A sideways Christmas Tree!

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By: Kim Norman, on 12/23/2010
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Well, isn't that a pretty shape? Kind of like a sideways Christmas tree.

Since we're nearing the end of 2010, I decided to check my website's stats on StatCounter.com, which I've been using to track the site's visitors for over 3 years. (2007 is much lower because I started tracking partway thru the year.) I check it not infrequently for daily totals, but don't think to check yearly stats very often.

I'm pleased that I did. Here's a screen shot. I like the shape of this graph. Up up and away! (I blanked out my actual numbers. Hey, I'm not sharing EVERYTHING on this blog!) But the basic upward march is nice. Probably explains the spike in author school visit inquiries this year, although not entirely, since inquiries have more than doubled.

Merry half Christmas tree to you!

Kim Norman

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21. Front page!

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By: Kim Norman, on 12/14/2010
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I've been crossing my fingers that my new baby would make it to the front page animated "crawl" on Barnes & Noble. We finally made it. Yay! (See screen grab.) And we're sandwiched between some pretty big names, too. Hubby cocked an eyebrow when I when I showed him. The images had reshuffled and my "neighbor" had changed from President Obama to President Bush. LOL!

Kim Norman

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Melody said, on 12/14/2010 10:59:00 AM
Most awesome opossum! Love it... do so want to get with you again-- but life keeps getting in the way. Have a marvelous holiday season!

mel
Kim Bookwriter said, on 12/14/2010 11:03:00 AM
Hey Mel! I'd love to reconnect, too. As you say, life races on; hard to keep up! Hope you're looking forward to a relaxing winter break.
Shelli Cornelison said, on 12/14/2010 6:37:00 PM
So very cool! TEN ON THE SLED is an absolutely adorable book. Love seeing it take off.
Kim Bookwriter said, on 12/14/2010 8:06:00 PM
Thanks, Shelli! And to think... you knew it when it was only 2 or 3 on a sled!

;-)

Kim
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22. Rehearsal Dinner

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By: Kim Norman, on 11/14/2010
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I brought my camera to the rehearsal dinner to snap photos of my fah-bulous cream-colored pumpkins & gourds. The fah-bulous arrangements themselves were thanks to the artistic skills of my dear friends Kristin & Lois. Thanks, girls! I owe you big time! Thanks also to my sister-in-law Karen who lent us a set of tea lights & mirror tiles which added lots of sparkle.

The groom's cake, by Kirsten Cook, was delicious. "Chocolate/chocolate" in the shape of an electric guitar with a little red "Camaro" and a Colonial tri-corn hat tucked in at the side.

Kim Norman
new mother-in-law!

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What a lovely set-up. Love the cake...It is sooo appropriate.
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23. "Famous" in Hannibal MO

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By: Kim Norman, on 10/29/2010
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Home from Hannibal with tired feet! What lovely, friendly, generous folks I've been with for 2 days. No time to elaborate right now, (I'm still prepping for a workshop I'll be teaching today at the Va Educational Media Conference) so HERE'S A LINK TO AN ARTICLE IN THE QUINCY NEWSPAPER.

Kim Norman
whose feet are sore from standing all day Wednesday and then walking thru airports yesterday, but who still wants to give props to the sweet man, a new grandfather, who drove me from the Alamo car lot back to the St. Louis airport. Seriously nice folks in Missouri.

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24. TEN ON THE SLED Giveaway!

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By: Kim Norman, on 10/16/2010
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Go to Goodreads.com and enter to win a free copy of my newest, TEN ON THE SLED, (which is STILL enjoying bestseller status among new releases on B&N)... if it hasn't changed by the time you CLICK HERE. Click farther down for the GoodReads giveaway...

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Ten on the Sled

by Kim Norman

Giveaway ends November 30, 2010.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

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25. GRRREAT REVIEW!

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By: Kim Norman, on 10/11/2010
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Signing hundreds copies of Jack of All Tails for some school visits later this week. Pretty hard to work efficiently with a cat who jumps into every box I open. But he's so cute, I indulge him.

Oh and I didn't properly announce: Ten on the Sled is officially released as of last week -- and launched with a fabulous review from Kirkus:

TEN ON THE SLED
Author: Norman, Kim
Illustrator: Woodruff, Liza

ISBN ( Hardback ): 978-1-4027-7076-0
Category: Picture Books
Classification: Seasons

A caribou, polar bear, moose, wolf, walrus, squirrel, bighorn sheep, fox, hare and seal all pile onto a toboggan, beginning a North Country riff on the familiar chant: “There were TEN on the sled / and the caribou said, / ‘Slip over! Slide over!’ / So they all slid over, / and Seal spilled out.” One by one, the animals tumble off, each with a different active verb (Hare hops out, Sheep shoots out, Walrus whirls out, etc.). The final line of each stanza is printed with lively disorder, swooping, jumping and sliding on the page. Woodruff adds extra humor by collecting all of the fallen animals in an increasingly bigger snowball that rolls down the hill alongside the toboggan. What with animal identification, counting, vocabulary building and print awareness all scaffolded on a can’t-lose rhyme, this one’s a keeper. (Picture book. 3-6)

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Liza gave me permission to correct the reviewer's assumption that the snowball sled race is Liza's invention. I can't even take credit for it. That brilliant idea was suggested by a member of my critique group, Joe Kulka. Thanks, Joe!

Kim

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Shelli Cornelison said, on 10/11/2010 3:41:00 PM
So fabulous, Kim! Congratulations!
Kim Bookwriter said, on 10/11/2010 3:44:00 PM
Aw shucks. Thanks!
Liza Woodruff said, on 10/13/2010 5:56:00 PM
Just read this Kim. Thank you to Joe for the idea. Congratulations again!
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