Summer 2019

Roxie Munro Studio

Newsletter

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Detail above from an unfinished painting for my new Spring 2020 book (Holiday House, publisher) called DIVE IN: Swim With Sea Creatures at their Actual Size

Want your students to remember something? Have them draw it. Click here: DRAW IT!

Librarians... ALA's April 15 issue of Book Links has an interview w/me on process: Books & Authors

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Interesting piece on author's book dedications.... click here: DEDICATIONS

Should you go to art school? A fun flow chart...Click here: ART SCHOOL  (Thanks, Elizabeth Dulemba!)

Award-winning super translator buddy, Laura Watkinson from the Netherlands, weighs in on  children's books: TRANSLATING BOOKS

I've created a poster for Literacy Inc (LINC)'s city-wide campaign this summer called "Read The City" (City's First Readers Initiative), encouraging parents & children to read together.

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It's in English or Spanish, on many New York City's neighborhood's billboards, buses, kiosks, libraries, subway stops, etc.

Jeopardy star got all his info from children's books! Click here: Vicki Cobb's blog post.

Now scheduling Author Visits for 2019-20 school year. INFO: Roxie's School Visits

My YouTube Channel now has 27 videos on publishing, how-tos, kid reviews, trailers, apps, interviews (conferences, libraries, schools), KidLit TV Read Alouds & Storymakers, more: Roxie's YouTube Channel

My blog focuses on children's books & publishing (copyright issues, gamification of nonfiction, making apps, informational vs nonfiction, COPPA, conference coverage, and more). Click here: RX BLOG

Free activities for kids

KidLitTV/KidLitRadio & The Nonfiction Minute have partnered to produce short fun FREE podcasts. Try them out: PODCASTS

School Library Journal's Classroom Bookshelf did a great review & created PreK-6 activities for Rodent Rascals! Click here (scroll down for activities & more info): CLASSROOM BOOKSHELF

For free Rodent Rascals Lesson Plans created by Holiday House - click on image below or link: Rodent Rascals Lesson Plan

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"Ready Set Draw!"

Step-by-step demo & easy instructions on how to make a cool maze. Click here.

For additional info on how to make this maze, click here, or go to Roxie's website page: For Kids.

Download a free Lesson Plan for Masterpiece Mix Click here.

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