A Language Dark Enough: Essays on Exile (First Series: Creative Nonfiction)

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Doodles: A Really Giant Coloring and Doodling Book Reviews

Doodles: A Really Giant Coloring and Doodling Book

ISBN13: 9780811852500
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Renowned children’s book illustrator Taro Gomi invites kids of all ages to not only color, but also draw, imagine, and create. Unfinished pictures and intriguing prompts foster children’s powers of visualization, and at nearly 400 pages, this book provides plenty of room to stretch the imagination.

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In The Strawberry Patch: Jessica’s Collection of Poetry, Short Stories, Creative Non-Fiction and Prose (Volume 1)

A collection of poetry, short stories, creative non-fiction and prose of praise. Covers football, music, religion and general fiction/creative non-fiction.

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Lessons In Persuasion: Creative Nonfiction/Pittsburgh Connections (General, Essays, Nonfiction)

Pittsburgh has always been—despite its industrial reputation—a great city in which to be a writer. Its active, close-knit writing community has seen the rise of several luminaries with Pittsburgh connections, such as Annie Dillard and Stewart O’Nan, and the caliber of Pittsburgh’s writing community today is better than ever. Lee Gutkind has assembled a reunion of sorts with writers from across the nation, as well as the up-and-coming stars on the local scene—each of whom has a Pittsburgh connection. Many grew up in the region, others attended college here: all of them have an association with the city. The resulting collection of essays is both gentle and jarring, eclectic and persuasive, covering a range of topics—from a stripper’s work ethic to West Virginia’s famed Matewan shootout, Atlantic City’s Boardwalk before Donald Trump, and the uses of poetry to better understand one’s own life. Although Pittsburgh is not the subject of most of the essays, these writers are bound by their affinity for the written word and their collective fondness for Pittsburgh.

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Learn to Draw Your Favorite Disney/Pixar Characters Reviews

Learn to Draw Your Favorite Disney/Pixar Characters

This one-of-a-kind how-to-draw book makes learning to draw favorite film characters from the most popular Disney/Pixar animated feature films a true delight! The book features characters from Disney/Pixar hits including Toy Story; Monsters, Inc.; A BugÆs Life; Finding Nemo; and The Incredibles.

Simple step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations walk would-be artists through the entire drawing process, from simple sketches to colorful character renderings. Let Learn to Draw Your Favorite Disney/Pixar Characters show you how fun drawing can be!

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Haiku (Asian Arts and Crafts For Creative Kids) Reviews

Haiku (Asian Arts and Crafts For Creative Kids)

Haiku introduces five styles of haiku to readers and includes projects on:
* Your first haiku–how to get started with the classic form of poetry
* Your favorite season–exploring nature, a traditional element in haiku
* Your own personal haiku–writing in haibun, a form of haiku that uses personal narrative
* Haiku with pictures–creating haiga, an illustrated haiku
* Haiku with a friend–developing renga, linked-verse haiku
The Asian Arts & Crafts for Creative Kids series is the first series, aimed at readers ages 7-12, that provides a fun and educational introduction to Asian culture and art. Through hands on projects readers will explore each art–engaging in activities to gain a better understanding of each form.

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The Crayola Counting Book

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Chocolate by Hershey (Creative Minds Biography)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Recounts how Hershey struggled to establish himself in the candy business, and describes how he used his wealth to benefit others.

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The History of the San Francisco 49Ers (NFL Today) (NFL Today (Creative Education Hardcover))

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Writing Children’s Books For Dummies

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Everyone loves a children’s book. And many dream about writing one. But is it actually possible for an unpublished writer—armed with a good story idea and a love of kids—to write, sell, publish, and promote a book? Yes, it is! Veteran children’s book publishing executive and author Lisa Rojany Buccieri and author Peter Economy show you how, in their incredibly useful 2005 first edition of Writing Children’s Books For Dummies®.

Buccieri and Economy begin by explaining the basics of the children’s book business, from the nuts and bolts of the various formats and genres—with helpful illustrations to aid you—to the intricacies of the book publishing market, a list of recent award-winning books, and a first peek into the particular mind set that writing children’s books requires. (Hint: Throw out the adult rules, and think like a kid!)

Then the authors dive into the actual writing process itself, with tips on setting up a workspace, brainstorming great book ideas, researching the subject you decide on, even speaking with the sorts of kids you hope will eventually read the book. They show you how to create compelling characters and develop them in the manuscript; how to outline and write a plot “arc” of conflict, change, and resolution; how to master the difficult art of writing dialogue; and how to use active (rather than passive) language to keep your story moving along and interesting to young minds.

Or, if you’re planning to write a creative nonfiction children’s book—on a topic such as science, nature, or a historical figure, for example—the authors include a chapter on this, too. Ready, set, go… it’s time to sit down and write!

Once you’ve finished your book, however, the process has only begun. Now you will refine, submit, and hopefully sell your manuscript. Here again, the authors of Writing Children’s Books For Dummies come through for you. They deliver solid advice on hiring an illustrator—or not; participating in workshops and conferences to learn the business and hone a story; finding an agent; and, finally, submitting the manuscript to publishers and—if you are successful—signing a contract.

Along the way, the authors also include tips on handling rejection; a quick primer on the various editors in publishing houses (and how they work to make your book its best); and making a plan to publicize the book, including hiring a publicist if necessary.

Like all For Dummies® books, Writing Children’s Books For Dummies highlights “The Part of Tens,” which includes the Ten Best Ways to Promote Your Story and More Than Ten Great Sources for Storylines. And the ever-helpful Cheat Sheet includes Tips for Editing your Children’s Book Manuscript, Children’s Book No-No’s, Twelve Commandments for Writing Younger Children’s Books, and Tips on Promotion.

From setting down that first word on paper to doing a successful publicity tour, Writing Children’s Books For Dummies gives you the confidence and the insiders’ know-how to write and sell the story you’ve always wanted to write.

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