This June illustration was sent in by Amalia Hoffman. It looks like another character fell down the rabbit hole. Amalia was featured on Illustrator Saturday September 9, 2010. Here is the link: http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/illustrator-saturday-amalia-hoffman/. You can also visit her site at: www.amaliahoffman.com
Do you write picture books? Can you edit to tell your story in 150 words or less? If so, this Contest put on by Children’s Writer® might be right up your alley. It does cost $15 to enter, but the fee will also pay for an introductory eight-month subscription to Children’s Writer, a monthly 12-page+ emailed digital newsletter that’s dedicated to keeping you up-to-date on children’s writing.
The contest is for fiction about exploration for kindergarteners up to 150 words. The story should be appropriate to children 5 to 7 learning to read on their own. The theme of exploration could be set at home, down the block, at school, on vacation, in books: Use your imagination! The story should be fun, colorful, use well-targeted words, and have special interest for the age group. Do not write too high for this readership. Know what a five or seven-year-old can and cannot read. Originality and the overall quality of writing will also be considered. Publishability is the ultimate criterion.
There are five cash prizes: $500 for the top winner, $250 for second place, and $100 for third, fourth, and fifth places.
Entry Fee: $15
Entries must be received by July 12, 2013.
Good luck!
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
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Children’s Writer has been around for ages and is such an excellent publication. I got it for many years!
Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
Kathy…I so appreciate this post…I knew about the contest…but I’m traveling and don’t have much conmputer access and couldn’t remeber the deadline and rules…thanks to you, I can rest easy knowing I have until July 12.
I get home on June 30…so will have plenty of time.:) And, I didn’t know the $15 fee went towards a subscription to something I should probably be getting anyway.:)
Vivian, Children’s Writer is an EXcellent newsletter
Reblogged this on Darlene Beck-Jacobson and commented:
For all of you who write and may have a story perfect for the Kindergarten aged-child. Check out this contest.