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By: Connie Ngo,
on 7/31/2015
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Is the "sweet tooth" real? The answer may surprise you. Humans vary in their preference towards sweet things; some of us dislike them while others may as well be addicted. But for those of us who have a tendency towards sweetness, why do we like what we like? We are hardly limited by type; our preference spans across both food and drinks, including candy, desserts, fruits, sodas, and even alcoholic beverages.
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Hey everyone! After a long hiatus, we’re excited to announce the re-launch of The Oxford Comment, a podcast originally created by OUP’s very own Lauren Appelwick and Michelle Rafferty in September 2010. From the drinking habits of the Founding Fathers to Cab Calloway, we’ve talked to people about every hot-button issue under the sun.
In this month’s episode, Max Sinsheimer, a Trade & Reference Editor at the New York office, chats with a few contributors to The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets discuss their work on the historical, chemical, technical, social, cultural, and linguistic aspects of sweetness.
Headline image credit: Cream puffs. CC0 via Pixabay.
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Even pint-sized polar bears are enough to frighten the local canines!
Near sighted penguins...
... and skate-skiing polar bears...
... who are willing pose for pictures!
TOO. MUCH. FUN!
I hosted a couple of StorySki readings for
MVSTA's 1st Annual Backyard Ski Day last weekend. Three or four of the
Polar Opposites signs were buried by our recent 20+ inches of snow, but I happened to have an easily readable copy of the book on hand... and the most patient and helpful skate-skiing polar bear assistant in the valley!
Just a couple of recent paintings inspired by the characters in
my weekly comic strip. I sold a few at Saturday's Christmas Bazaar here in Winthrop -- along with a good number of
hand-colored prints.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!
Bring together talented authors and devoted readers with the opportunity to dine and celebrate in the library and you have the premier Northwest event: the KCLS Foundation’s Literary Lions Gala.
The Gala is a literary feast where you’ll meet a bounty of talented writers, celebrate the joy of reading, toast new and favorite authors and help raise funds for literacy and lifelong learning programs.
Author Vince Flynn will keynote the 2011 event. Nancy Pearl will emcee the program and sign her new book: Book Lust To Go.
(Plus I'll be there with Polar Opposites & Cat Diaries. Fun stuff!)
The Bellevue Library on Saturday, March 5, 2011 is the perfect setting for you to discover and meet authors, buy their books and enjoy a unique literary-themed silent auction. Invitations will be in the mail soon.
For more information on sponsorships or to reserve your tickets, contact Claire Wilkinson, [email protected], 425.369.3448.
Fresh off of the New York SCBWI mid-winter shindig? Want to keep that positive vibe flowin', ditch the black pea coat-scarf-wearing attire, AND take a visit to the land of moisturizer free springtime weather? Sign up today for the Western Washington Regional Conference. Truly, this is one of the best regional affairs in the country. Plus, I would bet money that's Dan Santat's presence alone will be worth it.
Sign on before its gone!
Welcome to Anchorage, Alaska, site of my most recent elementary school tour, AND home to almost all of my very own elementary school education! From January 11-15 I visited 6 different schools in the greater Anchorage School District, including O'Malley Elementary where I attended 1st-5th grade.
This was only the 3rd stuffed polar bear that I saw in my first hour off the plane. It was in my hotel lobby, along with numerous a musk ox, a wolverine, and a dall sheep. Any wonder that I am still fascinated by arctic animals after all these years?
And here it is, my old stomping grounds. SO COOL TO VISIT YOUR OWN SCHOOL!
...and to be welcomed back in style.
Extra sweet: O'Malley was the site of my first ever "published" drawing. As I recall, I was at least partly responsible for the design of their former mascott, the O'Malley Yellowjacket. They dug this out of the archives and it was a definite kick to see it :)
One of the MANY great groups of "Alaska Grown" kids that I had the pleasure to visit...
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By: Erik Brooks,
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If you haven't seen it already, Sophie Blackall's Missed Connections blog is too good to miss. I was already a fan of her work - especially her color pallet and sense of style in Ruby's Wish, Meet Wild Boars, and Ivy and Bean - now I'm like that gawky teenager in awe of a girl who pretty much walks on water. Simple. Striking. Delicate and bold. Great stuff!
This week, the mud will fly. For a much less nasty version of politics 2008, here are two very excellent sites:
That pretty much tips my hand, but if there is any year for making a personal opinion public... this is it! Get out and vote!
I LOVE going to the post office! Because you just never know...
And today, I was rewarded with this super cool Korean language edition of Dog Diaries: Secret Writing of the WOOF Society by Betsy Byars, Laurie Myers, and Betsy Duffey. I illustrated this about 2 years ago, but seeing it with a few design tweaks is giving me goosebumps all over again.
This is the first book that I've worked on to get any kind of foreign language edition (more news in that regard soon) and - please forgive me for saying it again - it is SO COOL!
It's a high quality paper back with lots of great design. Love the paw prints in the title font, the sepia tone rendering of my black & white art, and the little touches like the puppy's head down where our page numbers usually live. A big thanks to Arom Junior Publishing Co. and the Korean Copyright Center in Seoul for making this happen. Thanks again to Betsy & family and the good folks at Holt as well. I'm really looking forward to digging in to that Cat Diaries manuscript! Opps, I've said too much!
Holy cow... I mean PIG!
Christmas may** have arrived a little early here in Winthrop, Washington. I think I just won me some mighty fine artwork in Jarrett Krosoczka's 1st ever Punk Farm Raffle.
I mean these are the brazen barnyard Rockers that put the "ARRRRRRRR!" back in Farm and the spunk back in Punk.
Get out!
I've been admiring Jarrett's work ever since loving Annie Was Warned a year or three back, and his promotional chops are so much fun. On top of all this, he a philanthropic fellow too (see raffle).
Thanks Jarrett!
** My obviously lame dial-up connection is too slow for video, and the local library speakers were barely audible. Any friends out there with more reliable access should confirm this for me before I get too excited. Otherwise I'll just watch the mail... like a kid at Christmas...which I surely am :)
Sometimes being forced offline by a dodgy modem is a good thing. It gives you time to make hot cross buns with your youngest and read some of that book you have to be ready to discuss on Wednesday and check in with the other entlings...
Now we are reconnected to the grid, and I am stuffed with hot cross buns and See's dark chocolate Easter eggs. All I can manage is a quick click around my blog roll.
- Elaine at Wild Rose Reader (corrected: warning: do not imbibe dark chocolate and blog) is featuring Elaine's original poems and dedicating them to the bright lights of the kidlitosphere! How cool!
- Elaine says she was inspired by Gregory K. at Gotta Book
I think poets are magicians. With exquisitely chosen words and phrases they impart more feelings and emotions than most folks can communicate in pages and pages of text and prose.
- Fuse#8 has found the most disturbing video. I just purchased some Dick and Jane quilting fabric. I may never be able to look at it the same way again ... aaaack ...
- Jen Robinson is also making Sunday visits and pointed me to Lectitans and the question of the week.
- Kelly Fineman is writing in depth reviews of poetry books for National Poetry Month. Check them out for some excellent additions to your poetry collections.
- Michele is still writing her "Who" novellas and finding time to post Friday poetry.
Compared to the productivity of my blogging friends I am feeling like a chocolate stuffed slug even though it was dark chocolate which is the healthy chocolate, full of healthy anti-oxidants.
- Finally, if you have not heard "Not on the Test" by John Forster & Tom Chapin give this link a click. The TAKS test is two weeks away for high schoolers here in the Great State.
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Thanks for the promo, Erik! =D