Entries from April 2009
When I wrote the activity guide to accompany my picture book, Shante’ Keys and the New Year’s Peas, there was a lot of good stuff in there, but one thing was missing: a Reader’s Theater script. My friend Heidi Bee recognized how appropriate my text would be for a classroom reading, but I just never got around to formalizing one. This month I finally did.
Visit my website, www.gpdavenport.com, for an absolutely FREE copy of the Reader’s Theater script. It’s not a verbatim copy of the book–it’s been finessed to allow for more speakers, plus it restored some text that was cut in editing. How cool is it that I can bring my text back from the dead?!
Check it out and feel free to pass it along to any teachers you know!
Categories: General Info
Tagged: children's picture books, New Year's customs, Reader's Theater script
NPR had a piece yesterday on books for aspiring novelists. I’ve read two of the three (King and Bell) and heartily agree. Take a look and give a shout out on your favorite novel writing books.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100237796&ps=bb4
Categories: General Info
Tagged: books for writers
With just about every adult in my family in the hospital, just out of the hospital, or could be in the hospital, it was good to read some good news about children’s book publishing.
The American Association of Publishers reported that overall, book sales rose 3.6% in January. But the really good news was that despite the economy, sales of children’s books were up:
Children’s/YA hardcovers rose 60% to $54.4 million.
Children’s/YA paperbacks climbed 9.3% to $37.4 million.
Adult paperback and mass market books fell for the month.
Categories: General Info
Tagged: bookstore economy, children's book industry, children's novels, children's picture books
