My manuscripts often change genres during revision. Don’t be afraid to read across genres to find the best mentor text!
For humorous, engaging voice, read Bridget Heos’s I, Fly: The Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are:
For humorous, engaging voice, read Bridget Heos’s I, Fly: The Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are:
Fun fly facts and clever word play from beginning to back matter.
For packing an emotional punch:
Jessixa Bagley’s Boats for Papa:
For packing an emotional punch:
Jessixa Bagley’s Boats for Papa:
Eve Bunting’s Yard Sale:
For theme, Barbara Kerley’s A Home for Mr. Emerson:
From its opening to its ending, Kerley’s biography poignantly focuses on hearth and home.
My go-to book for rhyme, rhythm and refrain is the lyrical lullaby, You Nest Here with Me by Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple:
My go-to book for rhyme, rhythm and refrain is the lyrical lullaby, You Nest Here with Me by Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple:
Read what you don’t write, cross genres, experiment—you never know where you’ll find inspiration!
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Maria’s debut picture book, Penny & Jelly: The School Show released in July 2015. Three books are forthcoming in 2016: Penny & Jelly Slumber Under the Stars (June); Coyote Moon (July) and Officer Katz & Houndini: A Tale of Two Tales (October).
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