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By: Zoe,
on 8/4/2010
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It’s time. As much as it pains me, I must purge my bookshelves a bit. Because I’m your fan, I want to share my purgings with you. Huh. That didn’t come out right, did it.
Moving on–we have a resource for non-fiction writers, one for picture book attempters, a practical book for any writer and (yes, there’s more) a set of brilliant middle grade novels by masters of the genre. And you thought this was going to be an ordinary day. Silly you!
Lean in and I’ll tell you how you can be a winner of the Spring Cleaning Giveaway: simply comment on this post and let me know which book (or books), you’d like to win. Then, I’ll draw names on Friday, April 17 at Noon. Easy sneezy.
Here’s what’s on the menu (and good luck deciding!) . . .
The Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It Write It by Peter Jacobi
This book was published in the late 1900s (makes it sounds really outdated, doesn’t it). What it lacks in advice about online research, it more than makes up for in how to add substance, depth and honesty to your work as a non-fiction writer. Plus, it’s Peter Jacobi. He’s amazing. If you ever get the chance to hear him speak, do. He’s a true orator. And can that guy write. Oh, my. Did I mention this book is signed? I almost hate to part with it.
Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children’s Books by Uri Shulevitz
This is a classic. If you write (or aim to write) picture books, you simply must have this book. It’s a treasure. And yes, I am willing to share it with you. Is that love or what?
Writer’s First Aid: Getting Organized, Getting Inspired and Sticking to It by Kristi Holl
I met Kristi ages ago at a Highlights Foundation workshop. This lady knows her stuff. While this little volume looks demure, it can be a real kick in the pants.
These fine middle grade novels, I’m offering as set. You can study them for craft, enjoy each as a fun, quick read and then share them with a child you love.
- A Series of Unfortunate Events, No. 2: The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
- Lost in Cyberspace by Richard Peck
- Hank Zipzer, The World’s Underachiever: Niagara Falls, or Does It? by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
- This Gum for Hire by Bruce Hale
Have you made up your mind? Don’t wait too long. Leave a comment by Noon on Friday and hopefully you’ll be a winner. Regardless, you are a fine person and there are plenty of kids who would be happy to sit by you at lunch. Remember, don’t slouch.
With freedom, books, flowers and the moon, who could not be happy? ~ Oscar Wilde
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By: Zoe,
on 8/4/2010
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Normally it happens here on Playing by the book that we come across a book that we love and then we find a way to “play” the book, but occasionally it happens the other way round. A couple of months back I saw this amazing water wall at Let the children play, and soon after the same idea re-interpreted by Teacher Tom. I knew this project would be a hit with my girls, involving as it does lots of “junk”, “engineering”, water and (as noted in the original water wall post) power tools…
Using an electric drill and a load of bolts and butterfly nuts (also known as wing nuts) we attached various recycled containers to an old fence panel that had been languishing unloved behind our shed. I did let M use the electric drill, but taking a photo of that was a challenge too far!
We connected hosepipe cut offs to some of our bottles. To make a seal we used plasticine to fill the gaps and then our favourite all purpose heavy-duty, fix-it tape – duck tape.
We placed some collecting containers at the bottom of the panel so that we could recycle as much water as possible and then the girls were let loose with their watering cans.
They both absolutely loved making their own “waterfall-water-wall” and soon developed other ways of playing with their creation!
I didn’t manage to get any photos, but another thing we did was to put a 4 Comments on Waterfall-Water-Wall, last added: 8/5/2010
By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 10/22/2009
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thank you Uri Shulevitz
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By: Writing for Children,
on 1/23/2009
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Reviewed by Carma Dutra, Picture Book Reviewer for the National Writing for Children Center
Title: How I Learned Geography
Author and Illustrator: Uri Shulevitz
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (April 1, 2008)
ISBN-10: 0374334994
ISBN-13: 978-0374334994
How I Learned Geography is Caldecott Medal winner, Uri Shulevitz’s, newest picture book. Uri Shulevitz draws on his memories of escaping from Poland to Turkestan during World War II.
Written as an autobiographical story of a time when he was four or five years of age, Shulevitz’s recount is touching and yet simple in its meaning. At first you may wonder how a picture book about war time can be suitable for young children. Aren’t picture books supposed to be lively, entertaining and educational? Yes, How I Learned Geography is no different. It serves up a powerful set of lessons about how a child deals with hunger, scarcity of basic necessities and poverty.
The first two pages are very stark. One is without pictures and the second shows three stark figures running on a gray colored ground and a red sky in the background. Yes the story is about survival and loss but in the end it is about redemption and freedom. The rest of the book has two page spreads with vivid color and cartoon type features. Shulevitz expertly weaves his story of hunger and poverty into a story of imagination and wonder that is learned from a map.
One day the boy’s father goes to the market to buy bread but comes home with nothing but a map. The boy and his mother are furious because they are hungry and now they have to listen to their neighbors eat loudly while they themselves go hungry.
“The next day, Father hung the map. It took up an entire wall. Our cheerless room was flooded with color.” Without ever leaving their dim room, the boy is transported to sandy beaches, snowcapped mountains and exotic places all over the world. He takes imaginary journeys far away from his hunger. “And so I spent enchanted hours far, far from our hunger and misery.”
How I Learned Geography is also a book with social studies content that young readers can understand. This is a valuable benefit teachers and parents will enjoy. The Author’s Note in the back of the book is directed at adults with a few more background details.
About the Author: In 1939, when Uri Shulevitz was just four years old, wartime turmoil forced his family to flee from their native Poland. They eventually settled in Paris in 1947, but left soon after for Israel, a country that Mr. Shulevitz would call home for the next ten years. After coming to New York City in 1959, he continued his education at the Brooklyn Museum Art School. Eventually, while looking for freelance work, he came in contact with an editor who encouraged him to write and illustrate his own children’s book. His first book, The Moon in My Room, was published in 1963.
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By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 5/10/2008
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After forty-five years as a children’s author, Uri Shulevitz now gives us his first explicitly autobiographical story. It is a masterpiece.
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we have 2 beautiful books ‘whose air is it?’ and ‘forests make oceans’ by Shomei Yoh, they are bilingual Japanese and English and both explain about the eco system by telling jake the dog the story, the illustrations are cute too and printed on lovely paper, not sure whether you will be able to get your hands on it though, I picked mine up at a recycling shop.
Hi Jojoebi,
Still, the author/illustrator is great to know about – thanks!
Thanks for the suggestions – I’ve enjoyed looking at Shomei Yoh’s work on his/her (sorry – I don’t know anything about Japanese names) website:
http://www.yohshomei.com/.
I can find several german language versions of Whose air is it? on abe books and there is an English lanugage version but it’s nearly £55 before shipping
Lovely idea! Will try it and let you knwo how it went
The book sounds awesome, would love to get it. Thanks! Incidentally another book by the same author was reviewed recently at SaffronTree by Sheela.
Oh wow, I love it! Ours has unfortunately been killed through overuse and time outside and I hope to resurrect it in the summer. I’m saving your photos as a guide – love the idea to use the old fence panel. We have some wooden pallets lying around that might work just as well.