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se cake sorry if you re drooling on your keyboard i take full responsibility triple chocolate mousse cake recipe here at omg chocolate desserts http omgchocolatedesserts com triple chocolate mousse cake by vera the november pitch pick 8 jessica showdown at the sippy cup saloon pb ages 4 8 in the tiny town of toddle in the cradle of the west sheriff wyatt burp is snoozing in his crib when wild bill hiccup arrives to wake up and shake up the pint size population don t go gettin yer onesie in a twist wild bill warns wyatt but tempers flare until the two go bib to bib in a showdown at the sippy cup saloon who will emerge the rootin tootin squirt gun shootin hero of the west 9 sandy caterwauling cats pb ages 4 8 jack and dave miss their happy home where they take cushy naps and eat kitty cat comfort cozies after several attempts to escape overdressing and mud pie feeding from esther they learn to yowl like monsters under her bed esther exits and the kitties have their own room for napping and noshing 10 christie the naked goose pb ages 3 7 when honk flies south he meets a few oddly dressed geese and tries to follow suit however he does not realize they are lawn ornaments after an awkward inquiry followed by several disastrous outfits honk discovers he is happier the way he came naked 11 jen ernie s tooth fake pb ages 4 8 ernie blossomfoss rushes home to get his first lost tooth under his pillow but when he trips he watches it go sailing into the playground woodchips convinced the tooth fairy won t come unless she has a tooth to collect ernie hatches a plan to leave the perfect counterfeit when the clever fairy doesn t fall for it ernie ups the ante until he finally discovers that being honest is more valuable than a crisp dollar bill please read and consider jessica sandy christie and jen s pitches and vote for the one you think is best and deserves a read by editor erin molta in the poll below by tuesday january 12 at 7 pm edt poll november pitch pick 2015 phew i know that was a lot of pitch reading and picking you are all the absolute best and that is why i and everyone who submits a pitch love you so much know that you have done a good deed for the day and that the universe will return that goodness to you in multiples and now this extra poll laden post wouldn t be complete without me telling you the results of last week s poll on the subject of an extra writing contest in february the response was overwhelmingly in favor of a contest so i guess i ll be seeing what i can put together for you all ooh this is exciting stay tuned i ll get the contest guidelines up as soon as i think of them and keep your fingers crossed that i can rummage up some good prizes for you on short notice have a marvelous monday everyone and thanks again for all your help with the pitches we couldn t do it without you 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels november pitch pick october pitch pick pitches september pitch pick would you read it january 8 2016 perfect picture book friday the almost terrible playdate this is so exciting it s the first perfect picture book friday of 2016 because i know you guys are a bunch of wild revelers and would have been too tired on january 1st to appreciate ppbf really that s the reason i was thinking of you it had nothing whatever to do with the fact that i spent the holidays not working woo hoo just think of all the terrific books we re going to read and share this year and my pick for today is one that none of you have read or probably even heard of because it s not out yet you ll just have to drool with anticipation until february 16 before we get to it though one quick housekeeping note as i mentioned wednesday i m about to have a brand new website and blog actually i kind of already do it s up we re just still working out a few kinks so don t be shocked and horrified if you see a typo or something looks a little off kilter but please let me know you can go look at it if you want to it s located at susannahill com i hope you ll like it as much as i do for now i m posting blog posts here and there but i m hoping to switch to only there by next week i just don t want to leave anyone behind sniff sniff that would be so sad so please add the new blog http susannahill com blog to your reader or sign up to follow it by email or whatever system works for you so you don t miss any of the fun and i don t miss you i m looking forward to a new year full of high jinx and shenanigans serious writerly pursuits among other things very possibly including a writing contest in about 3 weeks judging by the poll response so far from wednesday if you haven t voted please go here so you can express your opinion so please come along remember i have chocolate not that i m trying to bribe you or anything so i hope i ll see you all over there and now let s get to this fabulous book already title the almost terrible playdate written illustrated by richard torrey doubleday books for young readers february 16 2016 fiction suitable for ages 3 7 themes topics friendship compromise getting along imagination opening what do you want to play what do you want to play how about i m the queen of the universe and my doll pippy is my sister queen and you visit my castle or how about i m the giantest dinosaur ever and you re a dinosaur too but not the giantest and we stomp around smashing stuff brief synopsis a girl and a boy with active imaginations each have very different ideas about what makes a fun game will the afternoon end with two kids playing alone on opposite sides of the room or will they find something that is fun for both of them links to resources class compromise activity for grades 3 4 5 planning a class party let your child or student draw a picture of what they think would be a fun game to play discuss the meaning of compromise and the importance of getting along what would happen if everyone insisted on getting his her own way give examples of situations where people might have to compromise and have kids discuss how it could be handled for example if one child wants to go to the zoo and the other wants to go to the playground or how to plan a family picnic that will be fun for a variety of interests etc why i like this book first of all how fun is it that i got to read this book and share it with you when it s not even out yet this is a delightful story told completely through dialogue and illustration a good mentor text for writers who are working on similar stories the writing is spare and there is no written narrative it s all a conversation the girl is completely sure that her idea is best her game the most fun and not surprisingly it gives her the starring role the boy is equally convinced that his totally different idea is best his game the most fun and not surprisingly it gives him the starring role anyone who has ever spent time around kids will recognize this dynamic the children s imaginative descriptions grow more and more elaborate as they try to convince each other but it is not to be before long the girl is playing her game and the boy is playing his but they are side by side sneaking glances at each other ultimately unable to resist their curiosity about each other s games and the allure of having someone to play with not just next to the resolution is just right very believable and brings young readers full circle but one of the best things about this book is the art childlike crayon drawings depicting the imagined games so much fun and not to be missed for the complete list of books with resources please visit perfect picture books ppbf bloggers please be sure to leave your post specific link in the list below so we can all come visit you have a wonderful weekend everyone and don t forget hopefully i won t forget that we re going to have a special blog post on monday to vote for all the best would you read it pitches from september october and november 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels doubleday books for young readers perfect picture book fridays picture book richard torrey january 6 2016 would you read it wednesday 196 unicorn with a stache pb plus some new year s news happy new year everyone i hope you all had wonderful happy healthy holidays and are raring to charge full speed into 2016 i confess that i m unusually glad to be starting a new year i m ready for some changes and i hope you ll be excited to come along with me for starters drum roll i m about to unveil my new and improved website and blog some people who shall be nameless you know who you are julie hedlund and katie davis have been urging me for some time to switch to wordpress so i m taking the plunge seeing as how i m completely inept when it comes to technology there are bound to be some glitches during the switchover so i beg your patience with me i am also hopefully on the verge of launching a totally awesome newsletter she said modestly more on that when it s closer to ready i m still working on layout and format and my incredibly talented artist and i are still working on the banner i am also hoping to have a new class and or workshop on offer at some point though that may take me a little longer since i m wrestling with how to make it make sense and work smoothly it s in the hopper though so fingers crossed in the meantime my old class will be now be offered at two levels the traditional one that s been offered for the past 3 years at a wee price increase and a new self study version for less where you can work on your own i m cutting back on critiques a bit for the next little while to give myself more time to work on these other projects but will continue to offer a shorter quicker cheaper less formal version of my critiques for those interested as well as a limited number of full critiques for returning writers who have gotten critiques from me before wow that s a lot of new news don t you think i m thrilled by all of it now it just remains for me to get it all finished and up and running now then onto the business of would you read it wednesday somehow due to one thing and another we haven t had a pitch pick since july so this coming monday january 11 there will be a special pitch pick post in which you will have the chance to choose your favorite pitches from september october and november without having to focus on anything else a new pitch or a perfect picture book or whatnot i will provide an extra something chocolate to make it worth your while but it just seems easier and less stressful to put the pitch picks by themselves then to lump them all in with another post don t you think but lest you be in voting withdrawal i have something else for you to vote on today quite a few people have asked me how i d feel about running a writing contest in february to break up the winter doldrums if there is interest i d be happy to run one with a groundhog day or valentines day theme providing i can drum up good prizes on short notice i ve never run one in february before because i feared it would be too much for you all coming so close on the heels of the halloweensie and holiday contests but it does seem appealing to have something fun in february and it would be a great opportunity for you to create a new manuscript so here s a poll where you can vote to let me know if you d like a contest and whether you d prefer a groundhog day or valentines day theme or if you have a better idea and if anyone has brilliant ideas for prizes given that a groundhog day contest would take place in barely a month please mention them in the comments or email me i ll leave the contest poll open from today until saturday evening february writing contest and now the moment you ve all been waiting for admit it today s something chocolate it is frigidly cold here in the northeast so i m thinking rich and delicious and decadent belgian hot chocolate would really hit the spot which if you ve never tried you must recipe here at busy creating memories http busycreatingmemories com belgian hot chocolate recipe ah that s better today s pitch comes to us from gabi gabi lives in oregon with her husband two kiddos one dog and one dog like cat she loves reading nature and caffeine and she d love to see you at her blog https writingtoconnect wordpress com here is her pitch working title unicorn with a stache age genre picture book ages 4 8 the pitch meet eustace like his fellow unicorns he smells like roses unlike his fellow unicorns eustace grows a mustache he likes his dapper new look but his schoolmates tease so what do you think would you read it yes maybe or no if your answer is yes please feel free to tell us what you particularly liked and why the pitch piqued your interest if your answer is maybe or no please feel free to tell us what you think could be better in the spirit of helping gabi improve her pitch helpful examples of possible alternate wordings are welcome however i must ask that comments be constructive and respectful i reserve the right not to publish comments that are mean because that is not what this is about please send your pitches for the coming weeks for rules and where to submit click on this link would you read it or on the would you read it tab in the bar above there are openings in february so you ve got a little time to polish up your pitches and send yours for your chance to be read by editor erin molta gabi is looking forward to your thoughts on her pitch i am looking forward to getting all my projects finished and launching my new site and to your answers about a february writing contest have a wonderful wednesday everyone 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels pitches would you read it writing exercises older posts home subscribe to posts atom my books click on any of the book covers below to learn more about my books new from a story before bed jac and the beanstalk blog archive 2016 10 january 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