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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Winning Photos for our Beautiful Earth and Unusual Friends!

The book tour for TROUBLE ON EARTH DAY has been awesome! So many old and new friends have been participating in voting for their favorite photos in two catergories.

The first winning photo comes under the category of OUR BEAUTIFUL EARTH.

AND THE WINNER IS:

This little mouse edged out gorgeous sunsets, newborn horses, a tree shaped like a dancer, and majestic mountains. Bravo!

This winning photo comes under the category of UNUSUAL FRIENDS!


AND THE WINNER IS:


The expression on this monkey's face stole the hearts of many commenters to eek out a win. Sometimes opposites do attract! Way to go Monkey!

There are two more contests that beg your participation. On April 13th please go to  beautifulmomentsofjoyandpeace@yahoo.com and vote for Our beautiful Earth Part two.


THERE'S STILL TIME TO WIN A GIFT CERTIFICATE!


Throughout the book tour visitors will be asked to send their best EARTH photo to dancekam1@yahoo.com to be displayed on the last day of the tour. A winner will be selected and awarded a $10 gift card.
HAPPY EARTH DAY!
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Sunday, April 1, 2012

My Cousin Carl is Honored in England


My dear cousin, Carl Leckey has written several wonderful books. "The Angel of Mons" is one of my favorites. He has recently undertaken a special project. He raised money from his book sales to erect plaques along the Mersey River where so many gave their lives in WWII. Bravo, Carl!

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Friday, November 11, 2011

20 Best Quotes of All Time!

My favorite time quote in this list appears in red.  Which is    yours?                                                             Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. ~ H. Jackson Brown

The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot. ~ Michael Altshuler

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. ~ Carl Sandburg

I am definitely going to take a course on time management… just as soon as I can work it into my schedule. ~ Louis E. Boone

In truth, people can generally make time for what they choose to do; it is not really the time but the will that is lacking. ~ Sir John Lubbock
Those who make the worse use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. ~ Jean De La Bruyere

The great dividing line between success and failure can be expressed in five words: "I did not have time." ~ Franklin Field

Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week’s value out of a year while another man gets a full year’s value out of a week. ~ Charles Richards

The key is in not spending time, but in investing it. ~ Stephen R. Covey

Ordinary people think merely of spending time. Great people think of using it. ~ Author Unknown

Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year - and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade! ~ Anthony Robbins

You’re writing the story of your life one moment at a time. ~ Doc Childre and Howard Martin

Never let yesterday use up today. ~ Richard H. Nelson

Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got. ~ Art Buchwald

One thing you can’t recycle is wasted time. ~ Author Unknown

All that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that. ~ Baltasar Gracian

You cannot kill time without injuring eternity. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Time is at once the most valuable and the most perishable of all our possessions. ~ John Randolph

What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~ Scottish Proverb

You will never "find" time for anything. If you want time, you must make it. ~ Charles Bruxton
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Gearin Up to Get an Agent Blog O Rama 2011


Week 1- Writing Questions:
Is there a word count range for each chapter of a YA novel?
Is there a word count range for the total word count in a YA novel?

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Monday, July 4, 2011

Noises that Wake You UP


As my book tour is coming to an end, I thought we could have some fun. In my book, Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep, Superhero Zachary must keep his newbaby sister asleep.  All kinds of things wake her up. The wind blows her blanket off. A squawking bird that's fallen out of a tree, a train whistle, and a growling grizzly bear wake her up. Zachary comes to the rescue in each case. In the process, he learns that he loves her.

What kind of things wake you up?


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Thursday, June 9, 2011

ANNOUNCING 2 CONTESTS FOR JUNE 13TH-JULY 5TH BOOK TOUR!

CONTEST/DRAWING
There will be drawings at the end of the book tour from those who comment or answer a superhero trivia question. it includes this blog or any other site during the tour from June 13th-July 5th. Please include your email address in the comment in a safe format: dancekam1(at)yahoo(dot) com

The prizes include:

·         $10 Amazon gift certificate

·         Mozart in the Future by Tania Rodriges-Peters

·         “The Wild Soccer Bunch”  books 1 & 2 by Joachim Masannek

·         “30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog” by Tamar Geller

·         Superhero figurines

·         “The Green Bronze Mirror” by Lynne Ellison

·         “The Face of Deceit” by Ramona Richards

COLORING CONTEST

Download a coloring page from http://educationtipster.blogspot.com for the book, “Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep.”  Color it, and email a picture to Kathy Stemke at dancekam1 (at) yahoo (dot) com for a chance to win one of the prizes below.

·         “Small Gifts in God’s Hands” by Max Lucado

·         Superhero figurine

·         “Making Memories” by Janette Oke


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Friday, April 29, 2011

"Y" is for "Yoko's Paper Cranes" and "You Can Do It, Sam"

Yoko's Paper Cranes 

Written by Rosemary Wells
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells

The most enchanting and beautifully illustrated of Well's "Yoko" books, this tells the story of how Yoko came to America from her home in Japan, and how she kept in touch with her grandparents in Japan, writing letters, cards and thank you notes all year long. When it was winter time in Japan, Yoko decided to send her grandmother a present of some paper cranes, to remind Obasan about the birds they had seen together in the Spring. She folds the origami paper just as her grandfather had shown her and send the package to her delighted grandparents. The story is sweet, but the illustrations are fabulous -- some of the best artwork Wells has ever done. Wells incorporates Asian motifs into the graphics, and frames each panel with beautifully patterned paper... The first edition also had a bright gold gilt running through the pictures -- there's still a metallic sheen on later editions, although not quite as vivid as the first version... All in all, a wonderfully classy book: a real favorite.

You Can Do It, Sam

Written by Amy Hest
Illustrated by Anita Jeram

Sam Bear and his mother have a big, secret project: to wake up at dawn on a snowy morning and bake cakes for everyone in the neighborhood, then leave them on their doorsteps before anybody wakes up. This becomes a story about independence and confidence building when Mom tells Sam to run up the sidewalks by himself and drop the bundles off... Mom gets extra cool points for driving a beat up old GM-style 1940s pickup truck... And, once again, there appears to be no dad to be seen... So more power to Mama Bear! This is cute, and though it's not my favorite in the series, it's still definitely recommended.


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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

"V" is for "Violets Music"

"Violet's Music"

Written by Angela Johnson
Illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith


One of the finest books about young people developing their love of music... The heroine here is a girl named Violet, who discovers her musical inclinations while still in the nursery crib in the delivery ward. She spend her entire childhood trying to meet up with like-minded children, but never finds anyone with the same passion... That is, until one day in the park when she meets three other teenagers and forms a band with them. There are several nice touches to this book... The first is the general gist of the plot -- music, yay! I also liked some of the little touches, such as how the author gives equal importance to other interests: when she goes into kindergarten, Violet notes that different kids excel at different things -- some like painting, others read books, etc. I also like how the book never defines what kind of music Violet and her friends play, leaving it to readers to fill in the blans themselves. Nice artwork, too, full of vibrancy and good cheer. Highly recommended

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

"U" is for "Under the Sun"

"Under The Sun"

Written by Ellen Kandoian
Illustrated by Ellen Kandoian


A mini geography lesson, in which a girl going to sleep on the East Coast of the USA asks her mom where the sun goes after it goes down. So, we track the sun (and sunsets!) across the Great Plains, the Rockies, the West Coast, Hawaii, Japan, China... and then, mysteriously, Europe is skipped altogether!

The illustrations are beautiful. Children will enjoy this adventure with the sun as it travels around the world.


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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

"K" IS FOR "KLUTZY KANTOR"

Klutzy Kantor
Author: J. Aday Kennedy http://www.jadaykennedy.com/
Artist: Jack Foster


Everyday Kantor Pegasus practices solving riddles. A tricky leprechaun attempts to outsmart him by giving him a next to impossible riddle to solve. To end his clumsy ways he must solve it. Children learn the benefit of practice and to focus on their strengths.

Children will relate to this adorable character, Klutzy Kantor, as he falls and trips on every page. The themes of friendship, training hard to achieve a goal, and a desire to improve are wonderful lessons for kids to learn as they follow his quest to become graceful.



Ms. Kennedy’s humor throughout this delightful book will tickle kid’s funny bones everywhere. They’ll have so much fun they won’t realize that they’re learning great life lessons. They’ll be rooting for Kantor to outwit the leprechaun, Cobbledom McSweeney, and get his wish granted.


The riddles found in this book are an added challenge to young and old minds alike. As a retired teacher I can imagine children in classrooms frantically raising their hands with their imaginative answers to these riddles.


Jack Foster, a talented illustrator, has used vibrant colors that are full of fun and movement to portray this story. Kids will laugh along with his cute, loveable characters.


I recommend J.Aday Kennedy’s book, Klutzy Kantor, for home and school libraries.






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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

"E" is for "Ebeneezer's Cousin" "Earthquake" "Trouble on Earthday"

Ebeneezer's Cousin

Author: Kristen Zajac http://www.kristenzajac.com/
Artist: Jennifer Thomas Houdeshell www.zhibit.org/Jenniferhoudeshellartist

Maria Jimenez and her dad share many things including a passion for going to see the monkeys at their local primate sanctuary. But when Maria’s father returns home from military service with an injury, how will she find a way to help him recapture his spirit and independence?



EARTHQUAKE!

Author: Susan J Berger http://www.susanjberger.com/
Artist: Eugene Ruble

This book about Earthquakes empowers your kids with information and preparedness. What causes earthquakes? Can we predict them? How are earthquakes measured? How do we prepare for them? There are lots of fun factoids and a few experiments. (Learn how to make your own seiche.) What was the biggest earthquake? Find out here.


EARTHQUAKE! won HONORABLE MENTION in the Wild Card Category at the 2009 GREEN BOOK


TROUBLE ON EARTH DAY

Author: Kathy Stemke
Artist: Kurt Wilcken



This is a fun and educational story about a Squirrel who helps a new friend while saving the earth. This book is a one stop shopping value for parents and teachers because the teacher's guide is full of great recycling ideas, craft projects, and worksheet pages. It should be available for purchase by June 2011!



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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

D is for "DOGGIE DAY CAMP: VERB & ADVERB ADVENTURES"

DOGGIE DAY CAMP: VERB & ADVERB ADVENTURES

Author: Cynthia Reeg www.cynthiareeg.com
Illustrations: Kit Grady www.kitgrady.com


When timid Bubba, joins in the adventures at doggie day camp, he soon discovers new friends, new talents, and verb and adverb fun as well. Another book in the Pet Grammar Parade Series. Includes 2 study guides, 6 activities for verbs and adverbs and answer pages, too.





Dino Tail Activity 
Book: Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus Guy Parker, Guy Parker-Rees, Tony Mitton

• Read Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus.
• Everyone takes their own space to explore the movements of the dinosaurs. The teacher says, “Stomp like Tyranosaurus Rex, run fast like Deinonychuses, move slowly like a Brontosaurus, now fly like Pteranodon, and swim like a Hadrosaur. Give the kids time to explore each movement.
• Play “Catching the Dinosaur’s Tail” The children make a dinosaur by standing in a line and holding the shoulders of the child in front of them.
• On the signal, go, the head of the dinosaur or first person tries to touch the tail or the last person in line.
• If the body breaks or kids let go, the Dinosaur dies, and the head must become the tail.
• All the kids spread their legs apart so the tail can crawl through to become the head of the dinosaur.
• If the head person tags the tail, he remains the head and gets another turn. Put some music on for fun!

Songs: Tune: Eensy, Weensy Spider
All the big fat dinosaurs come to the dino-dance
Stomp through the trees and watch the others prance
Some swim so low and some fly very fast
All the big fat dinosaurs come to dance at last


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Saturday, April 2, 2011

“B” IS FOR BLOGGING FOR KIDS: ROBERT MEDAK

Robert Medak wears many hats very well. He is a freelance writer, editor, book reviewer, and aspiring author. Robert has written or ghost written over 350 articles and 80 book reviews.

Robert created a course for writers at Writers’ Village University (WVU), which he facilitated. He also facilitated other courses at WVU, and helped establish a Creative Writing Workshop at WVU.

Robert is working on a book about breaking into freelance writing.

Robert built a website where he offers his services, and maintains five blogs. Today we are going to feature his kids blog which features animals. Here are some excerpts from http://kidsandanimals.wordpress.com/



Is your dog or cat left-handed? Just like humans, cats and dogs can be either left or right-handed. Did you know that? Not many people do. This could be a chance for you to learn more about your pet. Take a toy and see which paw they use to play with it. Do they use one paw more than the other?



As you interact with your pet, you will be building a greater bond and learning more about the animal family member in the process.


Pets are also like humans in other ways besides preferring one hand over the other. Pets need stimulation to be healthy emotionally. They also need exercise for healthy muscles. Good food and water is only a small portion of what everyone needs, including your furry family members.

KATHY: MY DOG, LUCY IS RIGHT HANDED.

Fun and learning sites about mammals. Is your dog or cat a mammal?
All About mammals: http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/mammals.htm
Learn about Pennsylvania Mammals http://www.pawildlife.org/learn.html
Mammals – Kids science videos, lessons, quizzes and games for K-12 grade school kids that make learning fun and interesting: http://www.neok12.com/Mammals.htm

14 Top human foods toxic to animals:
Alcohol, Coffee Grinds, Beans, and Tea, Broccoli, Chocolate, Fatty Foods, Garlic, Grapes, Macadamia Nuts and other nuts, Onions, Raisins, Sugary Foods, Sweeteners, The Pits and Rinds of Fruits, Yeast Dough.


Roberts other blogs and websites:
Writing & More is my business: http://stormywriter.com
freelance writing: http://rjmedak.wordpress.com/
writing: http://rjmedak.blogspot.com/
Book review blog: http://rjmbookreviews.blogspot.com/


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Friday, April 1, 2011

"A" books I recommend!

A Talent for Quiet
Author/ Photographer: Kim Chatel http://www.kimchatel.com/

Reanie is a shy girl. She has a new step dad whose shoulders seem to fill their small house. Afraid to disappoint him, she retreats to her room whenever Bill asks her to play. But when he invites her on a photo safari in the creek, Reanie can't resist. As the father and daughter splash through the water, they encounter many creatures. Bill teaches Reanie how to handle a camera, and her new step-dad doesn't seem so strange anymore.

Illustrated with Kim Chatel's stunning photography, this is more than a story. It is a journey with Reanie as she finds her voice and her artistic talent. The back of the book includes five non-fiction pages about photography: a glossary of terms, tips on taking better pictures and historical tidbits about photography.

Animal Sound Mix-up



Author: Connie Arnold http://childrenbooks.webs.com/

Artist: Kit Grady http://www.kitgrady.com/

Can you imagine what the world would be like if animals each made completely different sounds than expected? That would be such an amazing surprise, and how crazy it would seem if this were to happen! This book explores different animal sounds and why animals make the sounds they do.

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