The Other Side of Sunshine
I am delighted to bring you my review for The Other Side of Sunshine by Kay DiBianca. This story is a middle grade mystery (ages 9-12), but with a protagonist who is only 10-years-old, kids on the younger side of middle grade will enjoy it. I think older kids will enjoy it too, because *I* […]
Barnaby the Runaway Sheep (A Parable of the Lost Sheep) Book Review and Extension Activities
Barnaby the Runaway Sheep, written by Maria Antonia and illustrated by Sayani Mukherjee, is a endearing picture book about a sheep who must learn to trust his shepherds. Barnaby is afraid of having his wool snipped so he does everything he can to avoid it. First, he plays hide and seek. Then, he gets wet! […]
Book Review: Children of the Fog
Join us for a book review of “Children of the Fog”, Pam Zollman’s character driver, middle grade fantasy novel.
Author Interview with Laura Sassi
Today, I have the privilege of meeting with Laura Sassi to celebrate the launch of her latest picture book, Faithful Feet (illustrated by Emauela Di Donna, published by Worthy Kids). Interview Sue: Hi, Laura. Welcome back to Write2Ignite, and congrats on Faithful Feet! This book is so much fun to read, and it’s already receiving […]
Review-Guess How Much God Loves You
In Guess How Much God Loves You author Karen Ferguson reminds little Lucy, and other kids five to seven years old, that God created them because He loves them.
7 Steps Toward Not Over-Loving Your Character
Characters Are Like Children As writers, we tend to fall in love with our characters. And we should. They are our word children. Just like parents, we treasure our children. We love them. We want the absolute best for them. All the time. Nothing should ever happen to them. And… this is unhealthy and boring. […]
Author Interview with Valerie Ellis
A few months ago, I heard Valerie Ellis speak at a webinar for children’s book writers. When I heard the title of her upcoming book, I couldn’t wait to learn more about it. Today, I’m happy to introduce Valerie and to join her in celebrating the launch of Let’s Go! Bible Adventures! Real Bible Stories […]
Why Can’t Everything be a Masterpiece?
Last year I watched 52 movies, and read 48 books. But I didn’t like them all. Some movies I hated. Some books I rolled my eyes at, or finished with the thought of “Finally. Now, I can read something good!” As I finished the year reading A Christmas Carol, I was struck by this question: […]
What the Wisemen Can Teach us About the Epilogue
It always bugged me that depictions of Christ’s birth show the wisemen there alongside the shepherds. It just isn’t very accurate. Matthew 2 says that “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea…Magi from the east came to Jerusalem” (emphasis added). While I understand the convenience of placing the wisemen at the climax of the […]
An Interview with Amy Houts
This week, I had the privilege of interviewing Amy Houts. I met Amy a couple of years ago at my first-ever Write2Ignite Master Class, and I’m happy to reconnect with her now as she celebrates the release of her two most recent books, The Creation and Noah’s Ark (illustrated by Archita Khosla, published by Bushel […]