Dwarf African Frog

In 2007, Santa Claus decided to reward my 7-year-old son’s good behavior by giving him a fish tank. But Santa forgot to leave him the “How to Care for Your Fish” user manual. All the fish died two days later. That was the year my son stopped believing in Santa Claus.

Dog of Discovery

Did you know that Meriwether Lewis brought a special companion on his adventure to the west coast? He took his Newfoundland dog named Seaman.

I’m Going to Chautauqua

I received a grant from Highlights to attend their summer conference. I’m so thrilled to have the opportunity to meet people from the publishing world. But July is coming fast and I have so many things to do before the conference. I’m looking forward to a good time.

Stampede

My 6-year-old son’s face turned beet red when I read the poem “Blush” from Laura Salas’s new book “Stampede” to him. Turns out he has a crush on a classmate.

Easter Day

Brandon, my 6-year-old son, was all fired up for the Easter Bunny this year. He made three extra Easter bags out of paper (we go through a lot of paper in this home). One basket was the size of a poster board. What was the Easter Bunny supposed to put in that? Baby bunnies?

Good Friday Poem

In honor of Poetry month, Jason, my 10-year-old son, and I wrote a poem about Good Friday.

Texas Library Conference

There has never been a better time to be a teacher, librarian, student, writer. Books abound all around us. Some books are for the sole purpose of entertaining us, while others fill our minds with knowledge and wonder. I like to picture books (no pun intended) as gardens. The more we read them, the faster our knowledge grows.

Diane Muldrow, Golden Books

My all time favorite Golden Book is “Pokey Little Puppy”. Who can’t relate to five little puppies escaping from their backyard and exploring the world outside their fence.

Similes

My 10-year-old son is studying similes using a story called “Saving Sweetness” in school. He had to write what the author is really trying to say in the story. I thought I’d share some of his answers with you.

Hello world!

Welcome to my blog about writing non-fiction for children.  Whether you write non-fiction for the education market, trade market, or both; my goal is to encourage authors, teachers, librarians, editors, and agents to talk about the world of non-fiction for children.