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IWrite: July 2013

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Of life, books and other tales. Sunday, July 28, 2013. At the Candy Shop with Paul Day. Let me introduce you to Australian author Paul Day. When he was eight. Hi, Paul, it’s very nice meeting you. Where do you live? And who do you live with? Hi Marian, I mean Mariana. Is that right? M: How do you get along with your siblings? What do you fight about? P: I don’t get on very well with my brothers, except for Aaron. He’s. M: What school do you go to? What do you like to do at school the most? P: No, not re...

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Of life, books and other tales. Friday, September 27, 2013. Review: Kellie and the Come-alive Cottage by Wendy Unsworth. I just loved this book by Wendy Unsworth! Kellie at Come-alive Cottage tells the story of Kellie,. And, there is a good reason for that. This is Mrs. Unsworth's first book for children but I have a feeling that we'll be hearing a lot more of Kellie and her fantastic adventures. Wendy Unsworth lives in England. She has spent many years in Africa,. Links to this post. Is another story in...

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IWrite: June 2013

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Of life, books and other tales. Thursday, June 27, 2013. Review: The Dreamcatcher Adventures: Greedy Jack Wallace. By Adam C. Veile. When I first started reading The Dreamcatcher. I thought it was yet another middle grade novel about a wimpy 7. The Dreamcatcher Adventures: Greedy Jack Wallace. I highly recommend this book for anyone but especially middle graders; it will be a smart and captivating reading. ADAM C. VEILE lives in Jefferson City Missouri. He discovered his. Passion for writing in a creativ...

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Scribbles on the Wall. A Blog by Mariana Llanos. February 4, 2016. The Staircase on Pine Street. My middle grade chapter book about Alzheimer’s disease, has gotten great reviews since it was published. Recently, The US Review of Books. Rated it RECOMMENDED and wrote a wonderful note. About it. (Read it here). Nothing, except him asking if he could review it. I said YES! So here it goes:. 8220;The Staircase on Pine Street by Mariana Llanos is very fun and a little bit. Click to email (Opens in new window).

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July | 2015 | Scribbles on the Wall

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Scribbles on the Wall. A Blog by Mariana Llanos. Author Interview: Mariana Llanos. July 27, 2015. 8220;It’s hard to impress children, and I feel like a champion when I do.” My insights into writing The Staircase on Pine Street. THE STAIRCASE ON PINE STREET. 1) Please provide a short excerpt of what your children’s book is about. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Click to email (Opens in new window).

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My case against free books | Scribbles on the Wall

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Scribbles on the Wall. A Blog by Mariana Llanos. My case against free books. August 15, 2015. August 15, 2015. If you’re an indie author giving your work away for free please stop! You’re hurting your sales and reputation, along with ours, other indie authors, who just like you, put a lot of time and money into producing high quality literary work. Here are three every-day examples to illustrate my point:. Wouldn’t that be nice? I really wanted it, I sighed, as she returned to her counter with a stealthy...

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Scribbles on the Wall. A Blog by Mariana Llanos. June 27, 2015. June 29, 2015. Sometimes I don’t know if it’s me who. Woke up upside down,. Or if it is the world who has turned mad. I hear them talking about race and skin color. As if it mattered. Why, if I were green, would I be any different? Where do fairies and dreams go when you become an adult? How do I tell my children that fairies and unicorns. Don’t exist,. But hatred and racism do? If I could only choose…. If I could make it all better…. You mi...

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April | 2015 | Scribbles on the Wall

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Scribbles on the Wall. A Blog by Mariana Llanos. April 14, 2015. April 14, 2015. I want to ask you to join me on this campaign #multiculturalbooksmatter in an effort to bring attention to books that celebrate multicultural characters, especially in children’s literature. Recently, I’ve become aware of the need for multicultural children’s books. This infographic by Lee and Low shows the state of diversity in children’s literature as of right now:. Click on the link to go Lee and Low Books site. Because, ...

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Diving into Spanish: challenges of a bilingual family | Scribbles on the Wall

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Scribbles on the Wall. A Blog by Mariana Llanos. Diving into Spanish: challenges of a bilingual family. May 9, 2015. Compra dos donuts glaseadas y tres de chocolate. Y no te olvides de pedir el vuelto, I said to my eight-year-old son during one of our morning stops at the donut shop. He jumped out of the car waving a five dollar bill in his hand. Then, my son came out the door empty handed and looked at me, confused. What did you say I had to buy? Can you repeat it to me? Photo by Steffanie Halley. This ...