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When Valentine's Day comes around, I think of friendship and family and love. Here is a selection of some of my favorite picture books that fit right into those themes:
My Penguin Osbert, by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, illustrated by H. B. Lewis
A cute story illustrating the cautionary admonition "be careful what you wish for," and showing the lengths to which a boy will go for the happiness of his pet.
Bad Dog, Marley! by John Grogan, illustrated by Richard Cowdrey
Marley's family loves him, but his puppy antics are ruining their home and their things as he gets bigger and bigger. So they decide they must find him a new home...until Marley's big save surprises them all and pulls him even further into their hearts.
Frog and Toad Are Friends, by Arnold Lobel
The quintessential friendship between Frog and Toad is timeless, endearing, and a great example for the little ones of what friendship is really all about.
Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes
Chrysanthemum, in the cocoon of her caring family, loves her name. Then she goes to school, and the kids make fun of her name, and they make fun of her, and then she does not love her name, and she does not love school. But when she and her class meet the music teacher, things start to change...
Just Like You, By Jan Fearnley
A sweet story about all the little things a mom does to show her great love for her special little one.
Rainbabies, by Laura Krauss Melmed, illustrated by Jim LaMarche
An old couple who longs for a child to care for has their wish granted many times over when, after a moonshower, they discover twelve tiny rainbabies. A story of love, and devotion, and the rewards that can come from both.
The Patchwork Quilt, by Valerie Flournoy, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Tanya's grandma uses patches and scraps of fabrics from everyone in the family as she works on a family quilt. Each piece of fabric has a story to tell, and her grandma shares the tales as she works. When her grandma gets sick and can't work on the quilt anymore, Tanya decides to take up where her grandma left off, and soon the whole family joins in to help. A wonderful story about family, and love, and memories, and togetherness.
Goodnight, My Angel: A Lullabye, by Billy Joel, illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert
Originally a song written to his daughter, Billy Joel has converted that hit single into an equally touching bedtime book. A lovely story showing the special bond between parent and child, the book also includes a CD of Joel's single, Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel).
The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn, illustrations by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak
Chester Raccoon is afraid to leave his mom and go to school. But his mom is clever, and she finds a way for him to feel close to her no matter how far away he is. A tale of love and reassurance.
Miss Spider's Wedding, by David Kirk
A love story about a very unlikely pair. Will they let others dictate their feelings? Or will they follow their hearts?
Day 5: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) 101
So you have a web site now. That's great as long as people can find it and come to it.
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is when you improve the volume and quality of traffic through various search engines.
So how do you do that?
1) Pick a good domain and design it simple - try not to use too much flash. Any words in flash do not come up in searches.
2) Register your site with search engines/directories. For example, the 3 main ones are:
3) Use good Key Words - make a short list of 1 or 2 key word phrases for each page of the site you want to optimize. Here is an article that explains this in more detail. Try not to be too generic - like don't pick writer or author. Try to make it easy for those looking for you to find you by selecting keyword phrases they will most likely think of and most probably use when searching for whatever you offer.
4) Meta-tags - Every web site has html - even the godaddy ones. You can view them easily. There are several "tags" that go into the HTML code for a page of a website. These tags are placed between the and . The most important tags are: The title tag and the "description" meta tag. The "keyword" meta tag used to be important but is basically useless now.
5) Use Keywords in your text.
6) Get others to Link to you!
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Friday Five - 5 Reasons I love V-Day
1) Feeling Good- I am finally feeling better after 4 months of Vertigo. I still am only about 90% but I don't feel dizzy anymore. I may even try to go back to yoga this weekend. I have not been to Bikram in 4 months and my ass shows it! Did you knwo you can burn between 600-900 calories in 1.5 hrs of Bikram. You should try it!
2) La Familia - I love an excuse to show the love to those I love most. I got my hubby a climbing card and my kids little gifts for the morning. Without them, theer would be a hole in my heart.
3) Treats - This morning I treated myself to a sour cream blueberry cake donut from krisy Kreme. YUMMY! I got 5 more for Vday breakfast tomorrow. Only 4 in my family - who do you think will get the extra one?? Hmmmmm.
4) Learn something new - Do you even know why we celebrate Vday - besides Hallraks consipracy of course. Here is a site by the History Channel that tells you. Its fun! Who knew? I just thought it was about chocolate and kisses ;) Thanks St Valentine for a LOVEly day.
5) I love Quizzes - For those who knowI love quizzes, I found a fun Vday one called Dating through the Ages. You can take a quiz in different decades to see if you would have been a great date in that historic time. (BTW - I think I was a bit permiscous in the 1890s Yikes!)
For those who love my blog, I love you - here's a shout out to you!
For those in the world who have nothing else better to do than gripe, hate, bitch, gossip, put down, complain, or be negative - keep in mind what you focus on just gets bigger. So I ask you - Where is the Love?
Don't forget - we have Robin from Shrinking Violets joing us on Monday as a Marvelous Marketer!
Have a LOVEly Day!
Tina started us off right yesterday with the first giveaway of the week (a copy of her latest book and the exactish lipstick from her adorable cover) and I'm not going to let you Buzzers down!
Today, I'll be giving away a signed copy of OH. MY. GODS. (the hardcover edition, with the soon-to-be-collector's-item cover) as well as the LOVE NOTES GIFT PACK.
In this pack you'll find: hearts-covered pencils, red hot pencil sharpener, heart-themed sticky notes and note pad, two packs of heart stickers, a heart-shaped spiral notebook, a set of bookmark pens with love quotes, and the totally adorable Xs and Os confetti! (I really should have gotten an extra set for myself!)
So, how do you win this awesome giveaway? Well, I'm gonna make you work for it. First, I want you to think of your favorite hero from a book (like maybe Griffin from OH. MY. GODS.--wink, wink, nudge, nudge--no, you won't get extra points for choosing him). Then, describe your ideal Valentine's day date with him.
The winner will be posted (by the darling Buzz Girl Steph) on Monday.
Hugs,
TLC
PS -- Does anyone else just totally love the new T-Mobile BlackBerry butt-dialing commercial? I crack up every time it comes on!
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Ellis Nadler,
on 2/9/2009
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Never Mind The Bollocks - It's The Sex Pencils
Pen and ink with watercolour. 10cm x 10cm. Click to enlarge.
I've already broken into the bag of candy hearts. So let's get started with the love poems already, shall we?
A Love Song
by William Carlos Williams
What have I to say to you
When we shall meet?
Yet—
I lie here thinking of you.
The stain of love
Is upon the world.
Yellow, yellow, yellow,
It eats into the leaves,
Smears with saffron
The horned branches that lean
Heavily
Against a smooth purple sky.
There is no light—
Only a honey-thick stain
That drips from leaf to leaf
And limb to limb
Spoiling the colours
Of the whole world.
I am alone.
The weight of love
Has buoyed me up
Till my head
Knocks against the sky.
See me!
My hair is dripping with nectar—
Starlings carry it
On their black wings.
See, at last
My arms and my hands
Are lying idle.
How can I tell
If I shall ever love you again
As I do now?
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on 2/4/2009
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I love my clients. I love my readers. I love art. 
I must be crazy with all this love, because I decided to create and post some downloadable Valentine’s Day art so the love can be shared. Here’s what I’m practically giving away:
FREE greeting card templates
Yep, totally free and ready for you to create your card. I’ve included an Adobe Illustrator file, an EPS file, and even a Microsoft Word document. Whether or not you have super special graphics software, you should be able to print your own Valentines on plain ol’ 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper. It’s an easy ZIP file download, right here.
Valentine Art Collection - limited time only!
I can’t believe I’m doing this, but love is a blinding force. I created a collection of four original pieces of Valentine-themed art. A collection like this is worth hundreds, but I am just about giving it away for… $1.50. I told you I was crazy. Pocket change gets you the entire collection of high-res image files that you can plug into just about any graphics software or even a word processing app. Make your own cards or shirts, post it on your blog, use it for a Valentine-themed Twitter background.
This is for a limited time only. After that very special day of love (February 14), I’m taking the art down and it will be used in the gift industry. Then you’ll have to go to store and buy it like the rest of us mortals (details on the limited-use license are on the site).
Be happy, be free, be creative, and please take advantage of this amazing art sale!
I’ve set things up so it’s super easy to get everything on my site. There’s even a handy little PayPal button for your convenience. Of course, the greeting card templates are free and you can find them in the same place.
Happy Valentine’s Day! As always, I love to hear from you about how you used the art. In fact, let’s have a little contest, shall we?
The best use of the downloaded art gets their money back. Just e-mail me with what you did and I’ll open my heart for judging.
This is a little painting for this year's Valentine card for my pals.
Feel the love!
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on 1/29/2009
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To be fair, she had married a man the same age as her father.
Watercolour 28cm x 20cm. Click to enlarge
Pete was a perfectly predictable pig.
He was also a perfectly practical pig.
And a perfectly uncomplicated pig.
Being all those perfect things, Pete might have run for the hills if he had known what was coming that night.
Overview:
Pete is a very orderly pig. He likes to have things just so, and bristles when things get out of whack. But he also harbors a sadness in his heart, and suffers nightmares on stormy nights. One such night, Pete is startled from his usual nightmare by a late-night visitor: a fugitive elephant from the circus, named Pickles. When a clown comes looking, Pete rats her out, and the clown leads Pickles away. The next day, Pete is cleaning up and finds a dandelion - a gift left behind by Pickles. "Ridiculous," he muttered. He goes about his usual day, until that afternoon. While on his usual short walk, clutching Pickle's dandelion, he sees a circus tent. And then, Pete's life begins to change.
For Teachers and Librarians:
Pete & Pickles is a sweet story that will hold your little people's attention, and their hearts. When reading it aloud, be sure they all have a good view of the book, as the words and pictures work inextricably to tell the whole story. Pete is a pig who lives alone, grieving his deceased wife and moving through life by simply going through the motions. But then Pickles comes into his life, turning his orderly existence upside down. It is a story about friendship, and love, and big changes. And though Pete goes through trials and scary moments, he comes to find that big changes can bring much happiness.
You could easily use this book as a springboard into a friendship unit: things friends do for each other, stuff friends do with each other, how friends feel about each other - from happy to sad to mad and lots of other feelings in between. Use it as a step to soothe children facing a big change in their life that they're unsure of, to show that it might be hard, and scary, but that change can be good. And of course, use it as a lovely story for a simple read aloud. There are lots of possibilities, here. Which will you choose?
For Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers:
Your little guys will love Pete & Pickles. It will remind you somewhat of The Odd Couple in that Pete the pig and Pickles the elephant are such opposites: Pete is small, Pickles is big. Pete is orderly, while Pickles is not. Pete likes routine, but Pickles craves excitement and new adventures. But, it is ultimately a story about love, and friendship, and change, and the very big things a friend will do for a friend in need. When you read this, be sure your kiddos have a good view of the pictures, and be prepared for them to break into your reading as they notice all the little things nestled into the illustrations, and how the illustrations tell even more of the story that the words don't say. It is a story they will cherish long after they're not so little anymore. And so will you.
For the Kids:
Have you ever heard of a pig and an elephant being friends? If you read Pete & Pickles, then you will find out! Pete the pig meets Pickles the elephant when she hides in his house in the middle of the night, escaped from the circus. (She tries to hide under Pete's couch! Can you believe it?) The circus sends a clown to come get her, and Pete is glad. But, the next day, Pete finds himself searching for Pickles, and then they have lots of adventures together, until one day they argue. And then something happens, and Pickles finds herself in quite a pickle. What happens to her? Will she be saved? And what happens to Pete? Better go get the book and find out.
For Everyone Else:
Pete & Pickles is one of those books. You know, a kids' book that you'd swear was sending a message to all the adults out there, too. And it is. But the great thing is, this book can touch you no matter how old you are. It is a story that will pull you in, remind you of similar times in your own life, make you sad, make you smile, make you hope, make you laugh, make you worry, and flood you with relief. And then, it will make you smile all over again. Find it. Borrow it. Pretend you're buying it for a kid you know (instead of yourself), if it will make you feel better. But get it. Read it. You won't regret it.
Wrapping Up:
Pete & Pickles is a story of love, friendship, change, fun, discovery, and caring. Pete the pig and Pickles the elephant will find their way into your heart, and set up camp there for a long time to come. From Breathed's carefully chosen words, to his evocative and detailed illustrations, Pete & Pickles is a book that you will definitely want gracing your own personal bookshelf. No matter how old (or young) you are.
Title: Pete & PicklesAuthor and Illustrator: Berkeley Breathed
Pages: 48
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher and Date: Philomel, October 16, 2008
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Published In: United States
Price: $17.99
ISBN-10: 0399250824
ISBN-13: 978-0399250828
How Do I Love You? by Marion Dane Bauer. Illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church. 2009. Scholastic.
I just love this board book. I do. The illustrations by Caroline Jayne Church had me at hello. The little girl, her curly-curl-curls, I just loved her from the get go. This book is a poem. A poem from a parent-to-a-child.
How do I love you?
Let me count the ways.
I love you as the sun
loves the bright blue days.
I love you as the bee loves a fragrant flower
I love you as the thirsty duck loves a sudden shower.
It goes on, of course, but I wouldn't dream of quoting the whole book to you! I admit that this one might be considered cutesy. And for some folks, cutesy is a place to avoid at all costs. There is such a thing as too cutesy after all. But for me, personally, this one worked.
© Becky Laney of Young Readers
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This was wrapped around a packet of chocolate dipped peanut brittle pieces (very yummy yes) ... It wasn't until I'd started the drawing that I realized it was in the shape of a heart :) I liked the idea that it was twisted, tangled and knotted into that shape. Love, after all, embraces all imperfections, right?
Didn't have enough time to put in as much detail as I normally would, but I'm content enough with the result as it is. At least the plumber and electrician have stopped the continuous bashing at my walls and I can think once again. And enjoy the glorious sun-filled, almost warm days that we are having after a stretch of constant cold, gray rainy ones.
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Yolen, Jane. 2008. Mama's Kiss. Illustrated by Daniel Baxter.
Rhyming fun about kisses? And it's by Jane Yolen? It's got to be good! This one is fun and playful. The rhyming is quite good--as opposed to some others that are hit and miss--and the subject is just right for sharing with little ones.
Here's how it starts off:
Mama smiles and throws me kisses,
Most land right, but one kiss misses.
Mama says she'll throw another,
It sails off toward Baby Brother.
Baby burps, the kiss goes wide,
Through the window and outside....
Where this kiss goes next....you'll have to read for yourself and see. This book is similar to another one that I read this year. The title of that one I can't quite remember on the spot. But I liked this one even better.
© Becky Laney of Young Readers
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Woman breast feeding in New York. She nearly got arrested for it.
Brush pens. 95mm x 95mm. Click to enlarge.
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on 9/24/2008
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Blind man with angry wife in a cafe.
Pen and wash. A5 size. Click to enlarge.
I just finished working on a brand new comic. Click here to read it, I hope it makes you smile!
I was originally planning to not put this one on the internet, making it a “print only” thing, but I like giving stuff away for free too much. Anyways, I’ll still be printing this up as an 18 page mini comic sometime in the next week or two and will have it for sale at SPX, along with the print version of the comic I drew last month, The Secret Thoughts of Harold Lawrence Windcrampe.
Even shoes need love. Originally drawn for a poster campaign for a chain of German shoe stores.
Even shoes have sex.
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My Penguin Osbert, by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, illustrated by H. B. Lewis
Frog and Toad Are Friends, by Arnold Lobel
Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes
Just Like You, By Jan Fearnley
Rainbabies, by Laura Krauss Melmed, illustrated by Jim LaMarche
The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn, illustrations by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak
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My daughter's kindergarten teacher read "The Kissing Hand" to her class on the first day of school back in August....and I just love that book.
Every day when I drop Isabel off at school, she kisses my hand and has me kiss her hand. Its pretty cool that the book made that much of an impact on her that she still holds on to that ritual so many months after reading it.