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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 6:47:21 AM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Where ARE those chicks?:
Andrea said, "No, we're not hiding from you. We're still here, just not HERE... on Blogger that is.Due to our busy schedules creating new books for kids, as well as visiting dozens of schools and libraries around Illinois and beyond, we are no longer able to..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled It's National American Teddy Bear Day!:
Andrea said, "Awww. We love this holiday! It makes us want to throw a tea party with invisible toast and a cup full of Chardonnay. In fact, there is a certain Silly Chick with brown hair and a book about pirate bunnies who still enjoys doing this with her..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled In the Coop with Aaron Reynolds and Neil Numberman!:
Andrea said, "We found Aaron Reynolds and Neil Numberman buzzing around a manure pile and thought we should ask them some questions. Aaron is a human, not a bug, but he often writes about bugs. He is the author of Chicks and Salsa (one of our all time favorite..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Happy Birthday Mark Twain!:
Andrea said, "Omigosh! We just realized that Mark Twain bears an uncanny resemblance to Jed Clampett!All he needs is an old hat and a rope belt. Who knew?Here are some of our favorite quotes from the Ever Quotable Mark Twain:Don't go around saying the world owes..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Chicks Around the World:
Andrea said, "Chicks Around the World! It's that time of year when we three chicks pause from our daily routine of eating and reading and preening to send peace, love and chicks across our lovely planet. For only $20, the charity Heifer International will give a..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled It's Laughter Day!:
Andrea said, "Actually, it's Laugh Off Your Holiday Stress Day, and it couldn't come at a better time!For your viewing pleasure:"
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Perfectly Arugula:
Andrea said, "Perfectly Arugula Written and illustrated by Sarah Dillard Sterling ISBN: 1402759541What is it?A perfect picture book for puny perfectionists who like pink and who are planning a party.What do we love about it?We love peering into Arugula's..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Happy Birthday Brad Pitt!:
Andrea said, "Okay, so perhaps this theme isn't literary or humorous or writing related, but gosh, we just don't care. It's Brad Pitt, for crying out loud. We think this is a National Holiday.Interesting Brad Factoids:1) Brad went to Kickapoo High School.2)..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Last Minute Shopping?:
Andrea said, "Grab these sweet and funny books for your favorite elf. Laughter is the best Christmas gift!Stick Man, by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Schefler, Arthur Levine Books, ISBN 0545157617You want original, funny, and touching? You've got it with..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled 1000 Times No:
Andrea said, "1000 Times No! by Mr. Warburton Harper Collins Children's BooksISBN: 978-0-06-154263-3 What is it?A quick picture book tour of the many--and there are soooooo many-- wonderful ways a kid can say NO! What do we love about it? Well, let us begin by..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Billy Twitters and his Blue Whale Problem:
Andrea said, "Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale ProblemWritten by Mac BarnettIllustrated by Adam RexHyperionISBN: 978-0-7868-4958-1What is it? The tale of Billy Twitters, a boy who prefers not to clean his room, brush his teeth, eat his baked peas--Who could..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled In the Coop with Adam Selzer:
Andrea said, "Three things you should know about Adam Selzer:1. He's a ghostbuster. Really.2. He's just started a new blog called Playground Jungle where he collects subversive songs, rhymes and stories told on the playground throughout the ages. (Mama mia,..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled The Hiccupotamus:
Andrea said, "The HiccupotamusWritten and Illustrated by Aaron ZenzMarshall Cavendish ChildrenISBN: 928-0-7614-5622-3What is it?A very silly rhyming tale of a hippo with the hiccups and the lengths to which his friends will go to cure him.What do we love about..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled It's National Dress Up Your Pet Day!:
Andrea said, "We're a little jealous that we haven't thought of this holiday ourselves. After all, we are professional pet-dresser-uppers. If we could, we'd find a way to earn a living at this. One silly chick in particular dresses up her pug Emerson on a weekly..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Sunday Love:
Andrea said, "A Three Silly Chicks' PickSunday Loveby Alison PaulHoughton Mifflin Books for ChildrenISBN 978-0-618-99184-6What is it?A mostly wordless wonder which tells the tale of a forlorn convict (complete with stripes, ball and chain) looking for his true..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled In the Coop with Dian Curtis Regan:
Andrea said, "Three things we love about Dian Curtis Regan:1. Dian has written more than fifty (50!) books for children, including our recent favorite, Barnyard Slam (illustrated by Paul Meisel), starring Yo Mama Goose and a cast of poetry-spouting farm..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Big Bear Hug:
Andrea said, "Big Bear Hugby Nicholas OldlandKids Can PressISBN: 978-1554534647What is it?A picture book about a bear "so filled with love and happiness" that he hugs every creature he encounters in the forest, including (and especially) the trees. But what will..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:45 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Busting our buttons!!!!!:
Andrea said, "Well bust our buttons! It's time to do the Braggy Pants Dance! Our wondrous Silly Chick, Julia Durango has just won the Golden Kite Award for Fiction for her amazing novel, Sea of the Dead! Bravo Julia!!! We're crowing from the rooftops!..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:44 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Peep! Peep!:
Andrea said, "Some things in life just make our hearts sing! And this is one of them.It's peesp season and the Washington Post has announced the winners of its annual Peep Show contest. If you need a smile today, chick it..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:44 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled We Love Libraries:
Andrea said, "Wondrous YA author (and friend of the chicks) Jo Knowles, is one of the brightest and most caring people we know. Jo is also one of the most eloquent people we know and today, she blogs about why libraries matter. We hope you will check it out and..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:44 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Potty Animals:
Andrea said, "Potty Animals: What to Know When You've Gotta GoWritten by Hope Vestergaard, illustrated by Valeria Petrone Sterling PressISBN 9781402759963What is it?A poetry book! A funny book! A book about bathroom etiquette! This book has it all! Each poem..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:44 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled In the Coop with Dr. Cuthbert Soup:
Andrea said, "In the Coop with Dr. Cuthbert SoupOne of our very favorite books this year is A Whole Nother Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup. It's the hilarious story of inventor Ethan Cheeseman and his three "smart, polite, and relatively odor-free" children. The..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:44 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Bro-Jitsu:
Andrea said, "Bro-Jitsu: The Martial Art of Sibling Smackdownby Daniel H. WilsonBloomsbury USAISBN: 978-1599902791**This review has been provided by 14-year-old guest blogger Kyle, since we peaceful chicks would never ever EVER participate in violent shenanigans..." more
Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:01:44 PM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled In the Coop with Jeanie Franz Ransom:
Andrea said, "Jeanie Franz Ransom in her own words: I'm a children's author who speaks at schools, libraries, and conferences about the writing life. I'm also a part-time counselor and full-time Starbucks coffee geek. I have one wonderful husband, three..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:02:25 AM
Andrea Beaty wrote a blog post titled Where ARE those chicks?:
Andrea said, "No, we're not hiding from you. We're still here, just not HERE... on Blogger that is.Due to our busy schedules creating new books for kids, as well as visiting dozens of schools and libraries around Illinois and beyond, we are no longer able to..." more