| WINTER 2022 Roxie Munro Studio Newsletter ANTEATERS, BATS & BOAS has starred reviews from School Library Journal and Booklist . Called "exquisitely illustrated," "important," with "a wealth of facts..." For reviews, FREE coloring pages, videos, art process pictures, and interviews, go to RAINFOREST *** ALA's Booklist chose it as a '21 TOP TEN Children's Science & Technology Books. And it's an American Science Best '21 STEM/Science Children's Book choice *** For short (2.5 minutes) lively art- & action-packed YouTube trailer video (with music & sounds), click here: RAINFOREST TRAILER Favorite quote , from "Babette's Feast." When asked why she spent all her money to prepare one great meal, the chef Babette says: "Throughout the world sounds one long cry from the heart of the artist: Give me the chance to do my very best." I have an exciting new interactive concept book in production with SchifferKids . More info in the New Year, so stay tuned! FABULOUS School Library Journal article on the Brain Science of Making! Click: LEARNING! Why you get nothing done when you multitask. Link: Unproductive says neurologist. I wrote a guest post for Melissa Stewart's popular blog on "Why I Write Expository Nonfiction." Click: Learning & Games "The End of Art." Witty, insightful piece by writer Mark Slouka: "...the MFA industry in America is a wonder to me: The less people read, the more they seem to want to write, and a whole lot of them think that dropping big bucks on an MFA is the only way to do it." And, "Don't try to please your writing workshop!" Click: Save money. Read! Yes!! Really works...Click: Walking & Creativity World Read Aloud Day is Feb 2. Info: WRAD . I'm booked to do programs for five schools in three states (PA, CT & FL). "Kenny's Window" Sendak's forgotten philosophical book on Love, Loneliness, & Knowing What You Really Want. Click: Sendak Notes Fascinating - a picture IS worth 1000 words! Click: The Power of Data Visualization My online & in person school & library visits: New Rainforest program, plus Coral Reefs, Rodent Rascals, Dinosaurs, Mazes, Masterpiece Mix, Nature Program, How to Create a Nonfiction Picture Book, more...Here's the menu: Rx School Visits Free activities for kids Learn how to draw a Rainforest Toucan! Watch this KidLit TV Ready Set Draw! program, and follow along step-by-step. Click here: DRAW! SIX new FREE RAINFOREST coloring sheets. Click pdfs below to download these or go to RAINFOREST page Rainforest layers.pdf Download File Caiman.pdf Download File Eagle.pdf Download File Iguana.pdf Download File Tamarins.pdf Download File Amazon Jungle.pdf Download File My blog focuses on children's books & publishing (copyright issues, nonfiction gamification, making apps, informational vs nonfiction children's books, COPPA, conferences, more). Click here: RX BLOG My YouTube Channel has more than three dozen videos on publishing, how-tos, kid reviews, book trailers, apps, interviews (at conferences, libraries, schools), KidLitTV Read Alouds & Storymakers: RX YouTube If you'd prefer to NOT receive these quarterly studio newsletters, please unsubscribe below. No hard feelings! Thanks! (Feel free to forward to anyone you think may be interested...) |
WINTER 2022 Roxie Munro Studio Newsletter | |
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ANTEATERS, BATS & BOAS has starred reviews from School Library Journal and Booklist. Called "exquisitely illustrated," "important," with "a wealth of facts..." | |
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For reviews, FREE coloring pages, videos, art process pictures, and interviews, go to RAINFOREST
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***ALA's Booklist chose it as a '21 TOP TEN Children's Science & Technology Books. And it's an American Science Best '21 STEM/Science Children's Book choice*** | |
For short (2.5 minutes) lively art- & action-packed YouTube trailer video (with music & sounds), click here: RAINFOREST TRAILER | |
Favorite quote, from "Babette's Feast." When asked why she spent all her money to prepare one great meal, the chef Babette says: "Throughout the world sounds one long cry from the heart of the artist: Give me the chance to do my very best." | |
I have an exciting new interactive concept book in production with SchifferKids. More info in the New Year, so stay tuned! | |
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FABULOUS School Library Journal article on the Brain Science of Making! Click: LEARNING! | |
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I wrote a guest post for Melissa Stewart's popular blog on "Why I Write Expository Nonfiction." Click: Learning & Games | |
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"The End of Art." Witty, insightful piece by writer Mark Slouka: "...the MFA industry in America is a wonder to me: The less people read, the more they seem to want to write, and a whole lot of them think that dropping big bucks on an MFA is the only way to do it." And, "Don't try to please your writing workshop!" Click: Save money. Read! | |
World Read Aloud Day is Feb 2. Info: WRAD. I'm booked to do programs for five schools in three states (PA, CT & FL). | |
"Kenny's Window" Sendak's forgotten philosophical book on Love, Loneliness, & Knowing What You Really Want. Click: Sendak Notes | |
My online & in person school & library visits: New Rainforest program, plus Coral Reefs, Rodent Rascals, Dinosaurs, Mazes, Masterpiece Mix, Nature Program, How to Create a Nonfiction Picture Book, more...Here's the menu: Rx School Visits | |
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Learn how to draw a Rainforest Toucan! Watch this KidLit TV Ready Set Draw! program, and follow along step-by-step.
Click here: DRAW!
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SIX new FREE RAINFOREST coloring sheets. Click pdfs below to download these or go to RAINFOREST page | |
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My blog focuses on children's books & publishing (copyright issues, nonfiction gamification, making apps, informational vs nonfiction children's books, COPPA, conferences, more). Click here: RX BLOG | |
My YouTube Channel has more than three dozen videos on publishing, how-tos, kid reviews, book trailers, apps, interviews (at conferences, libraries, schools), KidLitTV Read Alouds & Storymakers: RX YouTube | |
If you'd prefer to NOT receive these quarterly studio newsletters, please unsubscribe below. No hard feelings! | |
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Thanks! (Feel free to forward to anyone you think may be interested...) | |
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