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Great mention of the Annie Jump Cannon on the Planetary society blog. How exciting is that?
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2012/review-story-books.htmlThis is so huge. I am a massive Carl Sagan fan. Check out my web comic entry about it:
http://popsmoothie.com/2012/07/09/cosmos-by-seth/
I will be in Columbus Saturday with Carole Gerber at the Ohioana Book Festival. Hope to see you there!
We will be signing books with a lot of other talented authors and illustrators! Yes, I will be giving away magnets AND colorsheets!
Carole Gerber wrote
Little Red Bat! It is a wonderful bit of luck that she lives in Columbus, Ohio! It is the first time I live close to an author of any of the books I have illustrated so it is a treat that we will be able to do some appearances together starting with a kick off signing at
Blue Marble Children's Bookstore in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky on Saturday the 17th of April from 2-4 PM.
Carole was kind enough to do an interview about
Little Red Bat and writing. As an illustrator, the experience is quite different as I described on
Scotti Cohn's web series several weeks ago. Carole has written many great books so check them out!
CW: Tell me a little bit about your background and how you started writing. CG: I taught high school English for one year and then middle school English for another. Both were urban schools and I did not have the temperament to deal with all the problems. I applied to grad school at OSU early in my second year of teaching - was accepted to the School of Journalism and was selected for a fully-paid assistantship that required me to write two articles a week about OSU honor students. After earning my master's I held a variety of writing jobs - inhouse magazine editor, copywriter at an ad agency and hospital then went freelance when my daughter was born. Writing for children grew out of a couple of freelance assignments for a local publisher. CW: How long does it take you to research and write a picture book? CG: Depends on the book. It can take a couple of weeks to a couple of months. LITTLE RED BAT took more time because it required a lot of research - first on bats in general and then narrowing it down to red bats, which I think are so adorable and unique. I have other PBs for younger children (i.e., BLIZZARD) that required little or no research but - because they are told in verse - take more to put the words together. CW: Are there usually a lot of changes from the original manuscript? CG: Usually the basic story stays the same - whether in verse or prose - but the editor always wants changes and/or additions. These are easier to make with prose books - since most of mine are in verse, making changes requires a lot more thought. Also - before an editor sees it, I have revised it many, many, MANY times. Because of my background in journalism, I am quick to take valid suggestions and readily make revisions - and do both quickly. That flexibility is appreciated by editors who do NOT want to deal with people who won't take direction. CW: With most of my books I have illustrated, I have not had contact with the author. Do you ever get any input into the art or sketches when working on a picture book?CG: Yes - the illustrator's sketches (even yours!) were sent to me and I did have input thr
Winter Trees is a beautifully presented book, written by Carole Gerber and illustrated by Leslie Evans. Filled with a lovely poem, featuring a quaint concept, and of course a cute dog and his boy, this title is great for reading while snuggled up with the little ones and letting the snow come on down outside.
A
boy and his dog take a simple walk through the wood, learning about different trees as they crunch through the snow.
"The sugar maple's bark is gray. It's twigs are brown. It's buds are stout, with clawlike tips that in the spring will burst to shoot new green leaves out." (10)
Beech trees provide the perfect supplies for creating a snowman and the tall, yellow poplars are great for feeding the deer, looking for food during the winter.
The book reads like one big poem, with each page being it's own stanza. The last page describes each tree mentioned with greater detail, allowing for learning to take place during the reading of the book as well.
A very quiet, peaceful book is really what Winter Trees is, giving parents/librarians a nice setup to make a winter project or teach about different trees found in the forest. After reading, take the kids for a nature walk and have them participate in the same activities the boy and his dog did...make snow angels and snowmen, gather pine cones and maple syrup, or just look for animal tracks.
To learn more or to purchase, click on the book cover above to link to Amazon.
Winter Trees
Carole Gerber
32pages
Poetry
Charlesbridge Publishing
9781580891684
June 2008
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By: Christina Wald,
on 11/30/2012
By: Amanda,
on 1/16/2009
Great interview! Congratulations to both of you from a fellow Sylvan Dell author.
It's interesting to see how people (including children) react to some of the less "cuddly" animals we write about. I get mixed reactions to my book One Wolf Howls. Some people almost recoil (I see them later buying books about bunnies and bluebirds). Other people are like, "Wow, cool, wolves!" Still others are disappointed that it's not about werewolves. LOL!
Interesting... I never though wolves could be a touchy subject. Bats tend to creep people out but I never though recoiling would be a reaction to wolves.
Saw your new One Wolf Howls facebook page... Really cool!
Thanks for transcribing and sharing. I have ambitions of writing a book but its a far way of still. :)