Hi folks! I am giving away a copy of Being Frank on June 14th! Here are the rules for the giveaway: 1. In the comments section below, share a time when you were too honest for your own good OR when someone was too honest with you (keep it family friendly!) 2. Share this post …
By: mollyidle,
on 3/26/2013
Last week, the lovely and talented Courtney Pippin Mathur was "it"- in The Next Big Thing Blog Tour.
Started in Australia, "The Next Big Thing" is now racing across the globe as authors and illustrators tag one another- asking/answering 10 questions on their blogs about their "next big thing" in children's books.
This week, thanks to Courtney, (whose blog I totally recommend you check out), I am "it"!
So here are my ten answers to Courtney's Questions for...
The Next Big Thing!
1) What is the title of your next/most recent book?
TEA REX
(Which is especially fitting for this blog post as Rex, himself, is VERY big indeed!)
2) Who is publishing it?
TEA REX, is being published by the fabulous folks at Viking Children's Books- an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
3) When does it hit bookstore shelves?
APRIL 9, 2013!
4) What genre does your book fall under? Picture book? Middle Grade? YA?
Picture Book (sub-genres: Etiquette, Tea Parties, Dinosaurs, Mayhem... )
5) Please give a one-sentence synopsis of your book…
TEA REX is a book that will teach young readers everything they need to know about hosting a proper tea party.*
*As long as they don't look at the pictures... which tell an entirely different story.
6) How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?
One afternoon, over a cup of tea.
7. How long did it take you to complete the finished artwork?
Many afternoons, countless cups of tea, and scores of scones (Mmmmm... scones).
8.) Who or what inspired you to write this book?
A little voice from the back seat of the car asking me: "Mom... do T-Rexes like crumpets?"*
*For the answer to that question- you'll just have to read the book.
9.) What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a
movie rendition?
Oh, that's a toughy... In my mind, the book plays out like a silent film... so I'm thinking Charlie Chaplain would have made a fantastic Rex... or Buster Keaton... Yes, Buster Keaton in a dinosaur suit. That would be awesome!
10) What else would you like readers to know about this book?
That is best enjoyed with a friend... and a cup of tea... and a cookie.
And speaking of friends... it's time for me to tag another author/illustrator pal!
Susan Reagan- author/illustrator of the adorable new Picture Book TWEET HEARTS...
You're "it"!
Check out more of Susan's work on her Facebook page and online at Painted-Words.
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Alas, I am usually too honest for my own good! My most recent is when I thought I was guiding my husband’s cousin to help her make a smart decision whether to stay put at her current college or move back home. She told me I was out of line in giving her advice!
I try.
Ahhh… those are hard moments. I’m afraid I’m too free with my advice, too, sometimes!
A relative/friend told me she recommended New Age and finding a spirit to talk to. I told her that was like seeking advice from the devil. She didn’t speak to me again for several months. I don’t ever bring it up with her now that we have reconciled.
A granddaughter-in-law did not follow the rules we sibs had established when my parents were breaking up housekeeping. She went directly to my mom and asked for a family heirloom (the only painting done by my grandmother we had). Because the rest of us were following the rules and not going around saying, “We want this, we want that, …,” Mom thought nobody else was interested in the painting and gave it to the GDIL, who had only been in the family a couple of months and hadn’t even known Nana. I expressed my opinion to my sibs. Should’ve kept my thoughts to myself.
I can understand why you were upset! I also know the feeling of ‘should have kept quiet’… but it is usually too late for me!
It’s hard to speak gently, sometimes, about things we feel very strongly about. Been there, done that, too. Glad y’all are reconciled. Prayer is a good thing!
Hi Donna,
Once my mom told me she got up at 2:00 a.m. and went outside to her storage building to operate a table saw. She had figured out how to resize a bathroom cabinet. My response: “Mama, you need to get a life.” Not my best mother-daughter moment.
I am writing a blog post at http://www.lindamartinandersen.wordpress.com and I will share a link to this site. It will be up by tomorrow, if not sooner. Please enter me in your contest. Thanks!
I LOVE Being Frank. It’s clever and cute and definitely slides the theme of tactfulness into the story. It’s a great PB. My grandsons think it is hilarious.
Awww! Thank you sooo much. And thank your grandsons for me, too!
I bet that did NOT get a pretty response from mama! Thank you for sharing!
And thank you for sharing this on your blog! I always enjoy your monthly activities and fun posts for the kids in my life (and my inner child)!!!