At the Savannah Children's Book Festival this weekend, I told lots of stories about mummies and myths. At least once a storytelling session, a younger child would ask, "Do the mummies get up and walk around at night?"I always answered, "Nope, but do you want to know why people used to think they did?"Even the older kids who had smiled indulgently at the question, nodded their … [Read more...] about “Do Mummies Walk Around at Night?”
Savannah Children’s Book Fest
I'm SO there. And just to make it extra exciting for me, I'm mentioned in Savannah's newspaper!http://savannahnow.com/column/2010-11-12/tom-barton-original-mama-grizzlySeriously, somebody pinch me. … [Read more...] about Savannah Children’s Book Fest
On Inadvertently Embarrassing Teens or Why I Changed my Blog Pic
Author and blogger Marc Aronson at http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/nonfictionmatters writes about presenting to eighth-graders and what a challenge that can be. Fourth, fifth, and sixth-graders. he points out, are still enthusiastic learners and, for the most part, eager to please. Not so for eight-graders. Eight-graders can be a tough audience. They have, as … [Read more...] about On Inadvertently Embarrassing Teens or Why I Changed my Blog Pic
Q&A With Tracy Barrett, Author of ITHAKA
Telemachus' best bud is a centaur in the story.I loved Tracy Barrett's new book, King of Ithaka.It's perfect for those of us who love ancient history, as well as for young teens fascinated by the Greek myths. Tracy is a professor at Vanderbilt University and has published seventeen (17!) books for children and one for adults. She is also the regional adviser for the SCBWI … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tracy Barrett, Author of ITHAKA
Contest for Novel Set in Ancient Greece
I really, really want to read Gary Corby's debut novel, THE PERICLES COMMISSION. It's been getting wonderful reviews for its combination of mystery, humor and ancient history.So I was very excited to read about a give-a-way contest for the book at:http://hatshepsutnovel.blogspot.com/2010/11/pericles-commission-giveaway.htmlI promptly entered to win. Now, here's the thing. My … [Read more...] about Contest for Novel Set in Ancient Greece
