The Igniting Writing Blog: For Writers Of All Levels

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MERDADDY written and illustrated by Wednesday Kirwan

Writer-illustrator Wednesday Kirwan celebrates a father-daughter ritual in MERDADDY. Bathtime becomes a vehicle for imagination...
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TRAJECTORY written by Cambria Gordon

Cambria Gordon's TRAJECTORY heroine, shy 17-y-o Eleanor has a lot she's hiding--guilt about her father's...
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TOO MANY GOLEMS written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Maya Shleifer

Jane Yolen has many times shown her deep knowledge of Jewish lore and custom. Even...
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AHOY! written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall has allowed her humor to run rampant in AHOY! Her books, always imagination-rich,...
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Untangling: Pulling Teeth (Chapter 52)

There was no peace on the dementia path. I could settle boundary and sibling issues...
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TYRANNOSAURUS TSURIS: A PASSOVER STORY written by Susan Tarcov and illustrated by Elissambura

Author Susan Tarcov and illustrator Elissambura combine their gifts for playfulness in TYRANNOSAURUS TSURIS: A...
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SOMEHOW: THOUGHTS ON LOVE, written and read by ANNE LAMOTT

Annie LaMott's SOMEHOW: THOUGHTS ON LOVE is her twentieth book and has her signature irreverent...
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THE ENIGMA GIRLS: HOW TEN TEENAGERS BROKE CIPHERS, KEPT SECRETS, AND HELPED WIN WORLD WAR II written by Candace Fleming

Candace Fleming writes rhythmically for teeny tinies, voice-driven nonfiction illustrated by her husband Eric Rohmann,...
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JUST LIKE MILLIE written and illustrated by Lauren Castillo

Writer-illustrator Lauren Castillo continues to show her understanding of and to speak up for young...
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PLAYTIME!: A TUMMY TIME PLAY BOOK created by Mama Makes Books

Creator Mama Makes Books must have experienced the frustration parents and infants feel pre-crawling because...