The Igniting Writing Blog: For Writers Of All Levels

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DO YOU KNOW THEM? FAMILIES LOST AND FOUND AFTER THE CIVIL WAR written by Shana Keller and illustrated by Laura Freeman

Shana Keller pens a tale that maybe new to both children and their adults. The protagonist...
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GOTTA GO written and illustrated by Frank Viva

Frank Viva's GOTTA GO acknowledges enduring lengthy toilet training. The book's sophistication is meant for...
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 BEHIND THE SEAMS: MY LIFE IN RHINESTONES written and read by Dolly Parton, Holly George-Warren and Rebecca Seaver 

Dolly Parton's BEHIND THE SEAMS: MY LIFE IN RHINESTONES is one of the best listening...
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THE PRINCESS AND THE (GREEDY) PEA written and illustrated by Leigh Hodgkinson

Leigh Hodgkinson's THE PRINCESS AND THE (GREEDY) PEA is a curious retelling that gives us...
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SNOW FOAL written by Susanna Bailey

Susanna Bailey's SNOW FOAL has at its center characters who know much about caring. From...
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FLUBBY DOES NOT WANT VALENTINE’S DAY written and illustrated by J.E. Morris

J.E. Morris brings back kids' beloved Flubby and his adoring human Kami who in this...
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THE EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLE written by Dave Eggers and illustrated by Shawn Harris

Dave Eggers THE EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLE was a book that would lift off the...
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Untangling: Rapidly Shifting Moods (Chapter 40)

Abrupt changes (rather like the chopped off end of this reel--sorry) characterized my mother's rapidly...
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JUMP FOR JOY written by Karen Gray Ruelle and illustrated by Hadley Hooper

Karen Gray Ruelle's JUMP FOR JOY is a celebration of a book--a celebration of friendship,...
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 THE BEST MINDS: A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP, MADNESS AND THE TRAGEDY OF GOOD INTENTIONS written and read by Jonathan Rosen

Jonathan Rosen's THE BEST MIND: A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP, MADNESS, AND THE TRAGEDY OF GOOD...