MooseWood Event This Sunday

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Are you looking for something different to do with children this weekend? MooseWood Nature Center in Marquette, MI is hosting an event to celebrate the amazing ways animals prepare for winter. They will have exhibits and activities on this theme and yours truly will read and sign A Warm Winter Tail books. 
Sunday, November 11, 2-3pm
MooseWood Nature Center at Presque Isle Park, Marquette, MI
There is suggested $5 admission fee and donations are cheerfully accepted.

C’mon in. I’d love to see you! 

Horizons Books in Traverse City, MI = Big Fun

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Book signings are a great way to learn about a community

Everyone who came through the door during my signing at Horizons Books in Traverse City, MI had a smile on their face. I know this is true because my signing table was in the path they had to travel to enter the store! Many people chatted, congratulated, oohed and ahhed over Christina’s illustrations, and took A Warm Winter Tail home with them. Thank you Horizons Books and Traverse City (and my friends and sisters-in-law for their support!)

New Consulting and Editing Service: Mary Kole

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Mary Kole is now providing consulting and editorial services for writers. Check her out!  http://marykole.com/.

I’ve been impressed with her picture book and MG webinars through Writer’s Digest as well as her blog at http://kidlit.com/.

If you are thinking about retaining her, you could take her webinar which includes a critique. Then, you’d get a sense of her editorial style AND learn about craft.
Just sayin’.

PiBoIdMo Is Gearing Up

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Tara Lazar announced that Picture Book Idea Month is beginning soon — and you won’t want to miss this party. I’ve never met Tara personally, but after following her blog for a while, I feel I know her quirky little self just a bit. I’m sure the month is going to be filled with helpful guest posts and motivational information.  She provides a short list of how to participate on her site here.  You know my motto already: Jump in! You’ll be glad you did.

Books Help Children’s Brains

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A new study supports the idea that reading books as a child posivitely influences brain development.  Neuroscientist Martha Farah at the University of Pennsylvania and her colleagues found that “…the level of mental stimulation a child receives in the home at age 4 predicted the thickness of two regions of the cortex in late adolescence, such that more stimulation was associated with a thinner cortex. One region, the lateral inferior temporal gyrus, is involved in complex visual skills such as word recognition.” …“As the brain develops, it produces more synapses, or neuronal connections, than are needed, she explains. Underused connections are later eliminated, and this elimination process, called synaptic pruning, is highly dependent upon experience. The findings suggest that mental stimulation in early life increases the extent to which synaptic pruning occurs in the lateral temporal lobe. Synaptic pruning reduces the volume of tissue in the cortex. This makes the cortex thinner, but it also makes information processing more efficient.”

The full article appears here:  http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/books-growing-brain/

Check it out and read a book to a child!

A Warm Winter Tail Book Launch!

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On a blustery October 14th afternoon, a small but enthusiastic group of friends, family, and new supporters helped launch A Warm Winter Tail into the world.  We had a short presentation, treats, “Pin the Fox Tail on the Fox” game, a craft project, and signing time. Thanks, everyone, for sharing the moment!

Sylvan Dell Publishing Announcement!

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This just hit my inbox from Sylvan Dell Publishing!

We are very excited to announce the launch of
our “Fun eReader” iPad  App.  Now you can enjoy it with this 30-day free trial offer! 

Imagine carrying 76 ebooks to inspire reading and teach children about science and math with you wherever you go.  Now all the great things you have loved about Sylvan Dell books are available in one spot on the iPad or any flash capable device. Covering tough science and math subjects through picture books, children will digest amazing facts about strange animals, faraway places, earth systems, and even math concepts.
 
Fun eReader App Info  (Click here)
Free Trial:
Login as a School Site License User by entering  2WZ637  into the 
Red box at the bottom of the iPad App Registration page. Trial expires Nov 15th.
Features include:
*76 eBooks each with Read-to-Me/Read-toMyself, Auto Play,  and English/Spanish selection on  the fly.

*Cloud and Download eBook play. High speed internet  needed for cloud viewing

*Download, Uninstall, Buy Now options via MyAccount page.

*Drag, Tap, and Flick page turning

*Easy Registration for: (1) New Users, (2) existing Personal eLibrary customers, and (3)  School and Library eBook Site License users.

*Viewable on iPads, computers, and flash compatible devices.

Share!

Please share this email and free trial code with friends  and family.

If you love Fun eReader, shout about it in iTunes and rate us in customer reviews.

If you have any questions please email or call us at (877) 243-3457

For Computer (PC or MAC) or non-iPad tablet access,  you can:

·Go to  our homepage: www.SylvanDellPublishing.com and  click and enter the 6-digit site code: 2WZ637

If you really love our new Fun eReader App and our Picture  Book Approach to introducing science, math, geography, and language learning,  please consider:
·Post this trial offer and your thoughts to listservs, Facebook, Pinterest,  etc
·Share this email with trial offer with schools, school districts, public  libraries, church & family groups
·Share this email with trial offer with associations & organizations  in your state and region (reading and literacy, science teachers association,  English
teachers, Spanish/ESL programs, pre-schools, etc.) 

And,   as a reminder, here is the short version of what Sylvan Dell is all about … Award-winning picture books with wonderful stories and spectacular art that integrate Science,  Math, and Geography . . . hardcover and paperback plus read-aloud eBooks with  Spanish
·4-6 pgFor Creative Minds education section in the back of every book

·40-60 pg Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes per title

·Sets by: Subject or Common Core or Reading  Level or Keyword