tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36472181779486706952024-03-05T13:34:50.892-05:00Picture Book Ninja!Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.comBlogger363125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-38708477021528284122016-09-12T12:15:00.001-04:002016-09-12T13:02:15.153-04:00WHAT ABOUT MOOSE? Teamwork ChallengeWHAT ABOUT MOOSE? is a story about building, planning, teamwork and problem-solving. <br />
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It takes a team to build a tree house. But what if that team includes one very bossy moose who is not a good team-player? <br />
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Read the story and then challenge your students to work as a team to build a pyramid out of cups. The catch? No one is allowed to touch the cups directly with their hands or any part of their body.<br />
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I discovered this activity when Miss Stickley posted about it on twitter. Her third grade class worked in teams, manipulating the cups with strings and a rubber band.<br />
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It looked like so much fun that I googled it and found that there are many variations of this challenge. It is an exercise in communication and cooperation! You can find a formal lesson plan <a href="http://www2.peacefirst.org/digitalactivitycenter/files/cup_and_string_game_0.pdf">here</a>, <a href="https://middleschoolscience.com/2015/06/25/cup-stacking-collaboration-challenge/">here</a>, and <a href="http://ngcproject.org/sites/default/files/9.6_stack_em_up_activity.pdf">here</a>.<br />
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I can't wait to try this activity with a group of kids!<br />
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Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-29633628955994852282016-05-17T20:16:00.002-04:002016-05-17T20:16:33.718-04:00HENSEL & GRETEL: NINJA CHICKS - What the Kids Had to SayFirst there was a persistent pig with a perfect pork chop! Then there was a capable kid with kick-butt karate skills. And now there is a plucky pair of poultry out to save their parents! <br />
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What are kids saying about the third book in the ninja trilogy? Mollee Branden, a librarian in NC, shared a preview of HENSEL & GRETEL with her first graders and here are their responses.<br />
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Out in stores one week from today. KI-YA!<br />
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<br />Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-39504658263665187422016-04-05T14:37:00.000-04:002016-04-05T14:43:58.594-04:00Ninjify a Fairy Tale!After reading Ninja Red Riding Hood, second grade book ninjas at Forest Lake Elementary School "ninjfied' their own fairy tales! <br />
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I am so impressed with their covers! Aren't they awesome!!! Ki-ya!<br />
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Fairy tales are fantastic mentor texts. It can be very daunting to try to create a story entirely from scratch. Taking a familiar story with existing characters, plot, etc and just changing one element (i.e setting), is a much more manageable task. <br />
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Long before I ever heard the term "fractured fairy tales," I was writing my own versions of popular books. In second grade, I wrote my own sequels to Curious George and to The Cat in the Hat. (Boy, do i wish my mom had saved those!) I also wrote my own Nancy Drew mystery. I needed a formula to follow. Fairy tales and/or books in a series are perfect for providing that framework. <br />
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If you'd like to try this activity with your students, here is <a href="http://www.coreyrosenschwartz.com/HENZEL_AND_GRETEL_files/Ninjify%20a%20Fairy%20Tale%20Activity.pdf"><b>template</b></a> you can print out to help them get started.<br />
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<br />Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-25692055903380243962016-03-15T14:39:00.001-04:002016-08-12T15:59:41.835-04:00WHAT ABOUT MOOSE? Story Time Stem ChallengesI did my first STEM story time at a local library recently and it was so much fun!<br />
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The featured book was WHAT ABOUT MOOSE? which is about a bossy Moose who is a building a tree house with friends. Moose appoints himself foreman and is so busy giving orders that he does not realize that he is getting himself into a pickle. His friends try to warn him, but he insists that the walls go up and it is only after the roof goes on that Moose realizes he is stuck inside.<br />
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Luckily his friends do some creative thinking and come to his rescue.<br />
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Since this story is about building, planning, teamwork, and problem-solving, it seemed like a perfect fit for some engineering challenges.<br />
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I found dozens of wonderful #STEM projects online and chose two of my favorites to try with this library group.<br />
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<a href="http://frugalfun4boys.com/2015/06/11/4-engineering-challenges-kids/"><b><span style="color: #990000;">4 ENGINEERING CHALLENGES FOR KIDS (CUPS, CRAFT STICKS< AND CUBES</span></b></a><br />
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Both are easily adaptable for kids of all ages. <br />
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I gave everyone a plastic yellow construction hat and they got right to work building their structures.<br />
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At the end of the hour, no one was ready to go home!<br />
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My co-author, Becky Gomez, came up with her own list of book-related STEM challenges to try with kids. .<br />
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If you have a suggestion for a STEM activity that would tie-in with WHAT ABOUT MOOSE? we would <i>love</i> to hear it<br />
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Happy reading and building!!!Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-62415113160437166632016-03-04T16:24:00.000-05:002016-03-04T16:24:19.850-05:00The 2015 Picture Book Oscars<span style="color: #990000;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #990000;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #990000;"><b>And the awards go to...</b></span><br />
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<b><br /></b><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">BEST MALE CHARACTER</span></b><br />
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Bruce in MOTHER BRUCE<br />
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Dot in WOLFIE THE BUNNY<br />
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Baron von Waffle in LADY PANCAKE AND SIR FRENCH TOAST<br />
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Grandma from LITTLE RED GLIDING HOOD<br />
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The cat in IT'S ONLY STANLEY<br />
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<b style="color: #3d85c6;">BEST FULL CAST ENSEMBLE</b><br />
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NINJA BUNNY<br />
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LITTLE RED AND THE VERY HUNGRY LION<br />
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STICK AND STONE<br />
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Archie the Daredevil Penguin<br />
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<b style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></b>I DON'T WANT TO BE A FROG<br />
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<b><span style="color: #660000;"><a href="http://www.thecountrybookshop.biz/event/national-ninja-day-story-time">The Country Bookshop</a>- Southern Pines, NC</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #660000;">Fri., Dec 4th, </span></b><b><span style="color: #660000;">10:30-11:30 AM</span></b><br />
Join us in the reading of ninja-themed books and activities in honor of National Ninja Day!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://www.booksofwonder.com/event.php?id=482">Books of Wonder</a>- NY, NY</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Sat. Dec 5th, 4:00-5:00 PM</span></b><br />
Celebrate National Ninja Day with a special black belt story time with Corey Rosen Schwartz and Todd Tarpley filled with ninja books, games, moves, and activities.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><a href="http://www.kingsenglish.com/event/rubin-pingk-samurai-santa">The King's English</a>- Salt Lake City, UT</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Sat., Dec 5th, 2:00 PM</span></b><br />
Join ninja author/illustrator Rubin Pingk for a special story time featuring the aughty antics of Yukio in SAMURAI SANTA.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.onceuponastorybook.us/events/2015/11/30/national-ninja-day-storytime">Once Upon a Storybook</a>- Tustin, CA</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Sat. Dec 5th, 3:00-4:00 PM</span></b><br />
Learn how to be a super awesome ninja as author/illustrator Jennifer Gray Olson reads NINJA BUNNY. Then practice your moves with a real martial arts instructor.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://www.frugalfrigate.com/calendar/">The Frugal Frigate</a>- Redlands, CA</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Sat. Dec 5th, 10:30-11:30 AM</span></b><br />
Celebrate Take Your Child to a Bookstore <i>and</i> National Ninja Day with this special story time. Activities, treat, and special pricing on all ninja books! Ki-ya!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://www.hooray4books.com/events.htm">Hooray For Books</a>- Alexandria, VA</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Dec 5th 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM</span></b><br />
Come at 10:30 to hear some ninja-tastic stories and songs. then return at 3:00 for sensei-tional games and giveaways. P.S. Take a selfie with Rubin Pingk's SAMURAI SANTA and you could win big prizes.<br />
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<br />Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-61460831603900480692015-11-25T15:56:00.005-05:002015-11-29T16:18:20.286-05:00More Sneaky Fun for National Ninja Day!Are you doing a story time for National Ninja Day? In addition to our downloadable <a href="http://www.coreyrosenschwartz.com/Celebrate_Ninja_Day_Story_Time.html"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Ninja Kit</span></b></a>, here are links to other fun Ninja resources and activities.<br />
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Discover the<b><span style="color: #990000;"> rules</span></b> for becoming a<b> <span style="color: #0b5394;">super </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">awesome</span></b> <span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>ninja</b> </span>with these pages of mazes, connect-the-dots and more.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://arree.com/ninja-activity-guide/"><b style="color: #0b5394;">NINJA! </b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">A</span>ctivity Guide</span></a></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"> <b style="color: #4c1130;"> </b><b style="color: #4c1130;"> </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">Make a ninja mask, fold a </span><span style="color: #4c1130;">ninja<b> </b></span><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>throwing star</b></span><span style="color: #4c1130;">, or discover </span><span style="color: #4c1130;">your </span><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">inner </span><span style="color: #351c75;">Ninja</span></b><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></span><span style="color: #4c1130;">with Arree </span><span style="color: #4c1130;">Chung.</span><b><span style="color: #4c1130;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">JAMIE PALMER</span></b>: For her incredible book pumpkins!</div>
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She knew what his lines should be when they were pretending to be orphans, she knew what he had to wear to their wedding...<br />
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Gaston in GASTON<br />
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Nadine in I AM COW, HEAR ME MOO!<br />
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The maid in MY PET BOOK<br />
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Maple in MAPLE<br />
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SHH! WE HAVE A PLAN!<br />
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The puffin in THE ANGRY LITTLE PUFFIN<br />
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NINJA!<br />
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I'M MY OWN DOG<br />
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THIS BOOK JUST ATE MY DOG<br />
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KID SHERIFF AND THE TERRIBLE TOADS<br />
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VERY LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD<br />
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SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Ninja-rella! </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Ninjabread Man!</span><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span><span style="color: #45818e;">Ninjalocks & the Three Bears!</span></b><br />
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All would make fantastic titles and many were ideas that we did consider ourselves.<br />
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But in the end, we felt that like the three pigs and red riding hood, the main characters of this third book had to be in danger of being eaten!<br />
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That greatly narrowed the field. <br />
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After much debate, we decided to fracture Hansel and Gretel.<br />
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The winner of the Ninja Prize Pack is Sarah Svarda! Thanks so much to everyone who participated. <br />
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NOTE: Becky and I teamed up to <i>write</i> this ninja book, but it will still be illustrated by Caldecott medalist Dan Santat! <br />
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Butts are funny. They make kids laugh. But some people don't like big butts. Some people give THE THREE NINJA PIGS a one-star review on Goodreads and write comments like, "I purchased this book for my classroom, but after reading it, I have decided it isn't appropriate for young children. I don't appreciate that it has the word 'butt' in it."<br />
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Well, those people are not going to like many of my other books either, because nearly every story I write has the word butt, or some synonym for butt, in it! <br />
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So in honor of Banned Books Week (and big butts!), I am giving away a signed copy of THE THREE NINJA PIGS.<br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">"I think the illustrator was really smart. He used the same animals from the end of the Three Ninja Pigs at the beginning of Ninja Red Riding Hood." </span></div>
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When Maple is tiny, her parents plant a maple tree in her honor. She and her tree grow up together, and even though a tree doesn't always make an ideal playmate, it doesn't mind when Maple is in the mood to be loud--- which is often. Then Maple becomes a big sister, and finds that babies have their loud days, too. Fortunately, Maple and her beloved tree know just what the baby needs.<br />
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Nilson in NO FITS, NILSON!<br />
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OLLIE AND CLAIRE<br />
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<br />Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-18491453925154482432013-12-21T16:48:00.002-05:002013-12-21T20:11:48.765-05:002013 Ninja Highlights<br />
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Starring in this cool Chinese trailer!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">I said to my writing partner Becky, "Let's write a story about bossiness that is not preachy."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Moose is building a tree house with a bunch of friends. He is so busy ordering everyone around that he doesn't realize that he is getting boxed inside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">And in case, you already knew that, here is some<i> new </i>news- it will be illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi! </span><br />
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I got 169 posts up in my first full calendar year, and must have read and commented on literally tens of thousands of others. In 2010, I was down to 84 posts, and in 2012, I set a goal of 24 and sadly, couldn't even manage that. <br />
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I used to get so many benefits from blogging. A sense of community. A feeling of connectedness and support. A way to procrastinate doing laundry. <i> </i><br />
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<i>What happened? </i>I asked myself. <br />
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Did I have burn out? Had I run out of things to say? Was it because my kids were older and were<i> </i>not giving me as much funny material<i>?</i><br />
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It is just now called-- Facebook. Posts are shorter (and referred to as "status updates"). But the essence is the same. (just ask the neglected husband and kids)<br />
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And so, my days of posting here are pretty much behind me. However, since I can't update my web site myself, I will use this blog as the dynamic portion of my site. It'll kind of be my "News and Events" section. <br />
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<br />Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-90076592225947223252013-02-26T21:38:00.003-05:002013-02-27T14:05:26.405-05:00The 2012 Picture Book Oscars<br />
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Big Mean Mike in BIG MEAN MIKE<br />
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Goldilocks in GOLDILOCKS AND JUST ONE BEAR<br />
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The dinosaur from Norway in GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS<br />
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Gran in ME WANT PET<br />
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The carrots in CREEPY CARROTS!<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">Davy, Petey, Mike, Stu, Mickey, Carl, Pip, Ralph, Tate, Lenny, Gil, Ned, & Bob in ANOTHER BROTHER</span></span><br />
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Dog in DOG IN CHARGE<br />
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THIS MOOSE BELONGS TO ME<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>BEST PICTURE BOOK</b></span><br />
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BOY + BOT<br />
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<br />Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-11184441216215856192013-01-11T21:22:00.003-05:002013-01-12T10:55:46.971-05:00Happy 2013!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow, I haven't blogged since the summer!<br />
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Here are the last four months<br />
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Atlantis</div>
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See you in May.</div>
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Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-71333695829263494702012-09-16T14:05:00.000-04:002012-09-16T14:08:37.043-04:00Move Over Avengers!<h3 style="text-align: center;">
Move over avengers!</h3>
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There are some new super heroes in town! <span style="color: #990000;"><b> </b></span></h3>
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If you see a wolf in your area, just call 1-800-555-KIYA!</h3>
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In stores, September, 27th.</h3>
Corey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-7116105866475783512012-08-29T20:59:00.003-04:002012-08-29T20:59:36.724-04:00What's Orange and Crunchy and ...Coming for You!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Huge congrats to Aaron Reynolds whose cute, quirky CREEPY CARROTS just hit #7 on the NY Times bestseller list. This clever story, with fabulous art by Peter Brown, is a must-have in any picture book collection.<br />
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And lucky for you, I accidentally pre-ordered it twice! So I am giving away a copy. Just "like" my Facebook author page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CoreyPBNinja">Corey Rosen Schwartz- PB Ninja</a>. Leave me a comment there and you are entered.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-9752409181740197182012-07-23T17:53:00.001-04:002012-07-23T17:54:28.511-04:00I'm a CrammerLast year, I challenged myself to read 52 books in 52 weeks. Some time in late August, I realized I had only read 11 books. So I put the pedal to the metal. In the end, I reached about 43. I was short of my goal, but I had a good final stretch there.<br />
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In 2012, I signed up for Julie Hedlund's 12 x 12- write 12 picture books in twelve months. Well, we are more than halfway through the year, and I am at... uh, let me see here... um, that would be zero. (Okay, my writing partner would argue that we have one very rough first draft. but I don't like it enough to count it)<br />
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Can I still do it? It's possible. I wrote many a term paper in the wee hours of the morning. <br />
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But then again, there was no Internet in 1986.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-29588914719106468552012-06-24T10:28:00.000-04:002012-07-19T12:23:30.303-04:00The Meter Maids are on Patrol (+ Giveaway!)<div style="color: black;">
A few weeks ago, <a href="http://www.itsrhymetime.com/">Tiffany</a> and I gave an SCBWI workshop called Meter Maids: Sparkling Rhyme, Every Time. </div>
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Based on the awesome feedback and interest we got from that event, we've decided to start a blog called, <a href="http://www.themetermaids.blogspot.com/">The Meter Maid</a>s. The blog will include all sorts of insider tips and tricks of how to write great rhymes, citing loads of examples, so you can see techniques in action. </div>
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In celebration of our launch, everyone who follows us and leaves a
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LOST HIS MEAN! </div>
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The best way to become a good rhymer is to read GREAT rhyme! Tiffany is a master of techniques such as internal rhyme. Just take a look at her first stanza!</div>
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Monsters are a spooky bunch-</div>
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a scary, hairy group.</div>
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