write a children's book

I would like to be able to bring a new chapter (or part of one) for my July 5 writer’s meeting, since I’ve been focusing on my adult work for the past 2 meetings.

With the prep for my classes, and the adoption paperwork, I am going to have to be VERY careful about my time management to be able to do this, but I want to make it a priority.

and now its just putting them together. It is a lot harder then I anticipated. But that is ok. I think what I really need to do is go to the library or bookstore and refresh my memory on the format and language. I have not been reading as many since I stopped being a nanny to my niece and nephew when they went back to florida (and I stayed back in Toronto for school). But I am confident I will figure it out. :)

This is ahuge project, perhaps because I’ve got about three seperate stories going all at once. I’m almost done with my first one that I am planning on send to a publisher within the month. If that doens’t work I’ll try the POD route, publishing on demand, just so I can go through the experience. Life really is about experiences and trying different things seeing what you can do if you are willing to risk it. Nothing ventured noting gained – besides it’s not as scary as those guys on Deadliest Catch, it’s sending a childrens book off to a publisher, not risking my life in the Bearing Sea.

It’s complete, and Illustrated. Now I just need to put it together for the publisher and start on the web site tie in.

Very exciting!

I was banging my head over what they were.

Each day I read anywhere from 2-6 picture books to my class…averaging about 3. As I read, I monitor their reactions, and try to somehow evaluate what it is in the stories that makes them love some and just feel ok about some…

The books are of varying lengths and levels of reading.
They all seem to have some clear and uncomplicated message of love, acceptance, gentleness, humor, adventure, and fun in them…
many have characters who are challenged in some way but overcome their difficulty, often with the help of others…
kids love happy endings…(of course)...

just taking notes…getting ready….

I read a story to my students yesterday that was written by Madonna…it was REALLY good!!!!
It is a fourth grade level book but the kids sat silently while I read taking in every word. The message was fantastic~ about acceptance and understanding…and friendship. (We’ve been discussing that theme especially this week…so it fit perfectly…)

The book is called “The English Roses”~ I really like it!

The narrator speaks throughout the book and there’s a fairy godmother involved…quite cute!!!!!

I will purchase this one…good for counseling as well~
:D

Today one of my students brought me a book from our school library and she said, “Ms. hg~happiness, your name is in this book!” And I thought she had found my first name in a book…so I looked at the book and to my amazement IT WAS ME ~ the book had been written by a little girl I had taught in first grade and she wrote the book when she was in third grade…(the kids publish their own books each year at our school) and she dedicated the book to me…OH…that made me SMILE!!!

I did not even know that she had done that…

NOW THAT IS SWEET!!!!!!!

Am in the middle of writing a children’s book, based around a young boy character who travels back in time to events in black history. Going well!

Perhaps after my thesis I will have time to think about this goal~
:D
exciting….