Poetry: Prelutsky – I met a dragon face to face

I met a dragon face to facethe year when I was ten,I took a trip to outer space,I braved a pirate's den,I wrestled with a wicked troll,and fought a great white shark,I trailed a rabbit down a hole,I hunted for a snark. I stowed aboard a submarine,I opened magic doors,I traveled in a time machine,and …

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Illustrating My Book

When I published my first book, Names, Nations, and the New Testament, I told myself I would never do another book with images. That book was fraught with issues. I changed my formatting and notes halfway through (zero stars; I do not recommend doing that) and hand-drew my own maps for my book. While those …

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Old Books, New Books, Kid Books, My Book

Around three years ago, I was holding my son in my mother's kitchen. I think we were making pretzels. My baby was in one of my favorite onesies for him: it had little stripes and a little sauropod dinosaur sticking its head out of his shirt pocket. It was one of the few items I …

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Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Favorite Scenes

No book is truly ever the work of one person. Some people offer inspiration, others support, and some even tangible help. Such is the case with this book. I had a couple of friends and my husband to help me shape up this book. They provided criticism and feedback on this commentary which I am …

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My new commentary on Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Today is the day! Today is launch day for my latest book! The only thing more exciting than book launch day is the day I get to hold a finished copy in my hands, so I am pretty excited! I have been waiting to share this book with you all for a long time. I …

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