Tag: Children’s Books
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SHUTTERBUG Blog Tour
Pink Umbrella is jazzed to announce the SHUTTERBUG blog tour, which will run January 14-23, 2020. Interested bloggers should email us at pinkumbrellabooks@gmail.com or post in the comments below. ABOUT THE BOOK: When Tinseltown hits a dry spell, a down-on-his-luck drifter and his lightning bug buddy turn 1930s Hollywood…
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There’s nothing sheepish about Michelle Wilson’s Olive Ewe…
Maybe Mary had a little lamb, but author Michelle Wilson has Olive Ewe, a sweetly disaster-prone little muttonchop who is the star of Wilson’s new children’s book, Olive. Olive worries whether her friends and family will love her in spite of her flaws…but rest assured, both Wilson’s book and its title character are lovable indeed.…
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New children’s book brings smiles
There’s a problem in Miss Robinson’s classroom. Because of all the noise and confusion in her room, she can’t teach her lessons—that is, until her old friend Oiseau (pronounced wah-zō) arrives. Oiseau, which means “bird” in French, is a charming little avian helper in author Debbie Wosnik’s new children’s book, Oiseau. And not only does…
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The Red Pen: Meter Mishaps
Congrats! You passed Meter 101 in my last post and you’re ready to move into master class territory. Today we’ll look at two common metrical problems in drafting children’s books: forced emphasis and over-consistency (yes, there is such a thing). METER MISHAP #1: EMPHASIS I remember watching my then three-year-old daughter do a puzzle. The…
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The Red Pen: Meter Matters!
Children’s books are deceptively easy. On the surface, the formula seems tried (or is it trite?) and true: a lovable character, a plot thinner than a fruit roll-up, a handful of sing-song nonsense words and a rhyming dictionary are all you need, right? If only! Let’s face it—if writing good kid lit really was that…
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Little Women Legacy: Giving Back to Our “Imaginary” (and Real!) Heroes
I remember picking out Little Women at the book fair. My 4th grade compatriots championed flashy titles that ranged from the lurid (I’m looking at you, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Chain Letter) to the maudlin (Don’t Die, My Love). And while my own shelves groaned with the adolescent weight of Sweet Valley…
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Duck, Duck, Moose Blog Tour
Pink Umbrella Books is excited to announce the Duck, Duck, Moose blog tour, which will run March 20-30, 2018. NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON! About the book: Duck’s best friend Goose is gone for winter and Duck is lonely. The animals try to cheer Duck, but Duck, Duck, Pig is too messy, and Duck, Duck,…
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Ladybug’s Garden Blog Tour
Ladybug’s Garden by Anabella and Sofia Schofield is now available! About the Book: When Ladybug receives an invitation to a picnic, she prepares a basket of treats to share and sets off into the garden. On her way, Ladybug notices several bugs in need. She happily stops to help them, but worries she won’t…
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