I fell in love with Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolan (the illustrator is Mark Buehner, another favorite picture book creator of mine). Ms. Nolan is a brilliant story teller. Since it is still the last day of Black History Month, I thought this 3-minute interview about her book, Eliza's Freedom Road was apropos. It's also a great way to learn how to use non-fiction elements to tell a compelling fiction story:
And the last video (4 minutes) has nothing, it may seem, to do with writing, but I'll let you be the judge after you watch it. You may need tissues--boxes of them:
Have a great weekend and happy writing.
Ooh, I'm on my way out, but I will check these out when I get back. Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteWatching Yolen now, I'm reminded why I love her story telling. She is literary, but never fancy. She tells it just right.
ReplyDeleteShe's got it down. Thanks for commenting.
DeleteI always love seeing how "ordinary" kids' authors are - especially the prolific ones like JY! Thanks for sharing:)
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DeleteIt is a sparrow, and it made me cry....simple truths with great emotion
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DeleteYep, that last one got to me. Thanks for sharing, Johnell.
ReplyDeleteMe too.
DeleteGreat choice of videos--all dealing with the fine art of communication.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThanks for sharing these, Johnell!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Illustrations!
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