tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660124609446206522024-03-13T08:45:43.854-07:00Just KiddingOn writing for children and other life stuffJody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-72284382513086564072024-03-09T09:49:00.000-08:002024-03-09T09:49:20.557-08:00<p>Countdown to eruption! 3-2-1...</p><p>SOMETIMES I AM HOT LAVA comes out on April 2, 2024! In this big feelings book, Buddy is a regular kid until he gets angry and his magma begins to boil. Sometimes he's so upset, he erupts! Fortunately, Buddy knows some tips to cool himself back down, just like igneous rock.</p><p>Illustrated by Amelie Videlo and published by Beaming Books. </p><p>Preorder your copy today wherever you get books! And please let me know what you think. TY!</p><p>Jody</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXL7LDQLRzclFR95PK4t1Z3Nzz5UXCOM6sSPdgwBUT5-_zEQWdqNe3hDDX8JomDB4backDYakdpTS5L5x3sErqMSvzleSEy-GU2byaqP2-JCnG5BQ20y1pRLsC4S-5sPCrnLotyCnuiUcRBSoVBUancOYTV__YeMzGzzwXLCPfHgZ8-BISRRMXhA/s1059/Sometimes%20I%20am%20Hot%20Lava%20cover%20from%20Amazon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXL7LDQLRzclFR95PK4t1Z3Nzz5UXCOM6sSPdgwBUT5-_zEQWdqNe3hDDX8JomDB4backDYakdpTS5L5x3sErqMSvzleSEy-GU2byaqP2-JCnG5BQ20y1pRLsC4S-5sPCrnLotyCnuiUcRBSoVBUancOYTV__YeMzGzzwXLCPfHgZ8-BISRRMXhA/w544-h640/Sometimes%20I%20am%20Hot%20Lava%20cover%20from%20Amazon.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-70222330098083268912024-02-16T07:00:00.000-08:002024-02-16T07:00:57.420-08:00<p> Hi Everyone!</p><p>Big news! 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A FOOD CHAIN STORY has been named a finalist for Oklahoma's 2025 Donna Norvell Award! https://t.co/s2zoLKvzNP</p><p>This award recognizes a book that has "made a significant contribution to the field of literature for children through second grade."</p><p>All my thanks to the Oklahoma Library Association for nominating our book, to Christopher Silas Neal for his beautiful illustrations, and to my editor Rotem Moscovich and all the folks at Knopf Books for Young Readers who made this book so, so lovely. </p><p>Wow. 💗</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDNathQs9xc71RXTEx-xs1Qpa_DwYvHBfVeW5lo4v_18ZgONG5n5F1pqjbaiAhIy8lIH98qoB-WKBZCrszW9RCykax52QeQ0SzoavGe9034LalAqVLI4JfuG1tJSU_0BPmgUHil_qwnv9O36D0dpTMJVMkDbiwW74SpWORypw-F0UXWfq2TvbKA/s1600/2025%20Donna%20Norvell%20Masterlist%20finalist%20twitter%20post%202.16.2024.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDNathQs9xc71RXTEx-xs1Qpa_DwYvHBfVeW5lo4v_18ZgONG5n5F1pqjbaiAhIy8lIH98qoB-WKBZCrszW9RCykax52QeQ0SzoavGe9034LalAqVLI4JfuG1tJSU_0BPmgUHil_qwnv9O36D0dpTMJVMkDbiwW74SpWORypw-F0UXWfq2TvbKA/w548-h308/2025%20Donna%20Norvell%20Masterlist%20finalist%20twitter%20post%202.16.2024.png" width="548" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-55257296824789257122024-01-05T07:28:00.000-08:002024-01-05T07:28:36.265-08:00A warm welcome for CREEP, LEAP, CRUNCH! A FOOD CHAIN STORY!<p> Hello, Book Friends!</p><p>WOW! </p><p>What an amazing reception for CREEP, LEAP, CRUNCH! A FOOD CHAIN STORY, my newest picture book, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal and published by Random House Children's Books!</p><p>Shortly before release day on December 12, the reviews started rolling in...and they continue to come.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><a href="https://www.slj.com/review/creep-leap-crunch-a-food-chain-story" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">*Starred Review, School Library Journal</a> “<strong style="margin: 0px;">VERDICT: This is an excellent introduction to the food chain, and will be especially popular among elementary science teachers.</strong>”</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">*<a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jody-jensen-shaffer/creep-leap-crunch-a-food-chain-story/" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Kirkus </a>“A good and read-aloud-ready way of introducing an important natural process.”</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">*<a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593565520" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Publishers Weekly</a> “In this useful look at the food chain, readers see predator and prey together but never the moment of devouring, making for a STEM portrait suited to even sensitive readers. Back matter provides more about the featured flora and fauna.”</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">*Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12″ NSTA <a href="https://www.nsta.org/outstanding-science-trade-books-students-k-12-2024" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">(National Science Teaching Association)</a></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">*Find out about the book’s cumulative structure, back matter, and how the title came to be in this <a href="https://t.ly/dPAnt" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Interview on Picture Book Builders</a></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">*Interview about Jody’s and illustrator Christopher Silas Neal’s processes on Debbie Ridpath Ohi’s <a href="https://debbieohi.com/2023/11/interview-creep-leap/" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">blog</a></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">*Imagination Soup says, “<strong style="margin: 0px;">This is a perfect <a href="https://imaginationsoup.net/stem-steam-chapter-books-kids/" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">STEM read aloud</a> introduction to food chains and <a href="https://imaginationsoup.net/picture-books-habitats-ecosystems/" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">forest biomes</a></strong>” <a href="https://imaginationsoup.net/7-new-nonfiction-books-december-2023/" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a>.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">*We Are Teachers “Best New Books for Kids and Teens in December 2023” <a href="https://www.weareteachers.com/new-books-december/" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">*Author Chat with Jody Jensen Shaffer, YA and Kids Book Central <a href="https://www.yabookscentral.com/author-chat-with-jody-jensen-shaffer-creep-leap-crunch-a-food-chain-story-plus-giveaway-us-only/" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">*Book review with Sal <a href="https://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2023/12/creep-leap-crunch-food-chain-story.html" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">*Book review with YA (and kids’)Books Central <a href="https://www.yabookscentral.com/creep-leap-crunch-a-food-chain-story/" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">*Youth Services Book Review <a href="https://shorturl.at/jxPZ1" style="color: #fe547b; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TJtTQ8koLLfwIILSsT9H9-uHNUE-JORN_SWu2_6tp6_qWSzX-pGGx9izoxKQ2iAzQjerQHTNlqo9Qyu2KIBPbhoq5GLzAUoIFITW-uyiNqizWOudZd4WJsnrCurO-qe5LWjmkUB_jqP4j7j1YuOfIU9wdXzETFRnzX6rcb-EqmJRQQB9xhKpRA/s1161/Number%201%20new%20release%20in%20Children's%20Earth%20Science%20Books_1.2.2024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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A FOOD CHAIN STORY<p> Dear Book Friends,</p><p>I'm super excited about my forthcoming picture book with Christopher Silas Neal! It's called CREEP, LEAP, CRUNCH! A FOOD CHAIN STORY, and it takes readers on a forest food chain journey from morning to night, with lots of surprises along the way! From the sun to plants to animals, everything in nature has its place. But there's a twist you won't see coming! Back matter includes information about food chains and the animals in the story.</p><p>CREEP, LEAP, CRUNCH! A FOOD CHAIN STORY releases December 12, 2023 from Knopf Books for Young Readers, but it's available now for pre-order from Knopf (https://bit.ly/3LePDFa) or your favorite bookstore.</p><p>It's nonfiction, cumulative, active, lyrical, informative, and a great read-aloud. 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It's a special time to put reading and books in the forefront of our family activities.</p><p>What does that look like? It looks like...</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Adults reading books, magazines, the back of cereal boxes, road signs, ANYTHING to/with kids</li><li>Adults talking to kids about what the kids are reading</li><li>Adults encouraging kids to think about what they read</li><li>Adults listening to kids read out loud</li><li>Adults providing language-rich environments for their kids (language-rich just means lots of interesting and varied reading material)</li><li>Adults modeling reading to kids (I know you've got a TBR stack somewhere!)</li><li>Adults doing literacy extension activities with kids (after you read a book together, have the child write his or her own story of a similar style or voice, or do a craft that reinforces what they learned, or read another book about the same subject, but maybe nonfiction this time, etc.)</li><li>Adults taking kids to the library (or bookstore) for books, magazines, programs</li></ul><p></p><p>In short, family literacy is families spending time together with books! What could be better?</p><p>Kellie Houx of the Courier-Tribune in Liberty, Missouri, interviewed me for Family Literacy Month. Hope you enjoy her article, linked below. Happy reading!</p><p>Best,</p><p>Jody</p><p><a href="https://www.newspressnow.com/news/regional_news/northland/choices-of-books-positive-parent-modeling-keys-to-family-literacy/article_4f4f345c-87d5-51d2-8745-df7c93b9ee42.html">Choice of books, positive parent modeling keys to family literacy</a><br /></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTysaSFDx467EJ26nRwN4j86RyCi3Pyq0l7ENW4fBDA0FRAg1jgchJPQy4VIw__fkAUTPkD6OnXrD3OUm_dTQRDpM1zIX7fwmJbVdTq0Ml7qkT-7NPUXgwcGjxlT1yB1D9XxmrTLSLk6Op_PD47TxMK3g-pEx5RFTMiuC4JVcWdvlQPN9o0U4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="558" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTysaSFDx467EJ26nRwN4j86RyCi3Pyq0l7ENW4fBDA0FRAg1jgchJPQy4VIw__fkAUTPkD6OnXrD3OUm_dTQRDpM1zIX7fwmJbVdTq0Ml7qkT-7NPUXgwcGjxlT1yB1D9XxmrTLSLk6Op_PD47TxMK3g-pEx5RFTMiuC4JVcWdvlQPN9o0U4" width="268" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-22668660655864659812020-04-17T12:22:00.001-07:002020-04-17T12:22:43.937-07:00EMERGENCY KITTENS! 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<br />Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-62272324334041760332018-11-25T10:51:00.002-08:002018-11-25T10:52:00.000-08:00Bookroo!Just a quick note to say that Bookroo, a curated book club for kids, is featuring my books today! Check them out, and happy reading! Thanks, Bookroo!<br />
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<br />Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-1984797044766396912018-04-24T07:41:00.000-07:002018-04-24T07:41:07.236-07:00Wall Street Journal features A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK for Earth Day 2018On April 22, the Wall Street Journal featured A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK, illustrated by Daniel Miyares and published by Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin! I'm honored to be included with the other titles focused on Mother Earth!<br />
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/childrens-books-happy-earth-day-1524256594?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-77343240859015017062018-02-19T06:56:00.001-08:002018-02-19T06:56:43.780-08:00A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCKIt's here--release day for A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK, illustrated by Daniel Miyares (Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin)!<br />
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Available from your local independent bookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and others.<br />
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JodyJody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-42133891252697474422017-07-07T04:53:00.000-07:002017-07-07T04:53:23.123-07:00PRUDENCE THE PART-TIME COW at the National Book Festival!<br />
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I am beyond thrilled to announce that PRUDENCE THE PART-TIME
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Thanks to the Missouri Center for the Book!! I am so honored!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-36772674246946353562017-06-19T08:31:00.000-07:002017-06-19T08:31:13.642-07:00PRUDENCE THE PART-TIME COW moooooves in!We had a great time Friday night at Barnes & Noble/Zona Rosa launching PRUDENCE into the world! Thank you to all who came out and supported me. It was a magical night. Enjoy the pictures!<br />
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<br />Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-90812713130916102292017-03-22T13:36:00.001-07:002017-03-22T13:36:53.453-07:00Meet the Author interview with the Johnson County LibraryHey, everyone,<br />
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Happy Spring (or Fall, depending on which hemisphere you inhabit)! I'm ready for warmer temperatures here in Missouri.<br />
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The Johnson County (KS) library system interviewed me for their Meet the Author series. I talk about books I've written, where I grew up, and other really deep things.😊You can find the interview <a href="https://www.jocolibrary.org/we-recommend/read-local/meet-author-jody-jensen-shaffer" target="_blank">here</a>, if you're interested.<br />
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And here's a picture of the phlox just starting to bloom in front of my house. Enjoy!<br />
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Jody<br />
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<br />Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-53419302512646370842016-11-28T05:28:00.000-08:002016-12-13T05:46:31.257-08:00We have a Winner! Interview (and Giveaway!) with GILLY'S TREASURES author, Julie Murphy!<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
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Congratulations to Sue Lowell Gallion, winner of Julie's <i>Gilly's Treasures</i>!<br />
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Today, debut fiction picture
book author <b>Julie Murphy</b> joins us to talk about her recently released book, <i><b>Gilly's Treasures</b></i> (Cedar Fort). <b>Welcome,
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You live in <st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place>,
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the coast. I love the sea, and have a few favorite coastal spots that we regularly
visit for family holidays.<br />
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<b>It looks amazing! How did you come up with
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It was a combination of
my love of the beach, and my feelings about advertising constantly bombarding
us with messages that we will be happier if we get more stuff. Seagulls can be
greedy for anything edible, and my character Gilly takes it a step further. He
likes finding shiny, pretty things, and can’t stop wanting more.<br />
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<b>Sounds really cute, and relatable! Did the writing come
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The story has been with
me for so long that it is actually quite hard to remember! I think the general
story came fairly quickly but I have no doubt that, as with all my stories, I then
revised it ad infinitum. I actually entered it early on as a short story in a
Fable (for adults) competition and it got an honorable mention, which was
encouraging. So then I developed it into a picture book. I remember it took me ages
to even settle on a name for my main character. For a while I was quite
attached to “Gulliver.” I thought “Gulliver’s Treasures” had a certain ring to
it. In the end, however, the name didn’t flow well in the text, and I thought
the joke probably wouldn’t work with most children. (GULLiver, and the classic story "Gulliver's Travels." Get it? Okay, never
mind.)<br />
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<b>Ha! Once you finished
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Utah-based publisher. Many of its books are LDS-oriented, but they also publish
general books that are uplifting and help people to think about what’s
important in their lives. I discovered Cedar Fort when I read a tweet from their
then Commissioning Editor, Ashley Gephart, on Twitter’s Manuscript Wishlist
(#MSWL). She said that she was looking for “uplifting/family values” stories. So
I sent off <i>Gilly</i> and quickly got a
favorable reply. My pitch went something like: <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">While out fishing, Gilly the
seagull finds a beautiful, shiny treasure. He loves it so much he can’t help
searching for more…and more. Will he ever be satisfied with what he has?</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span>My
experience just goes to show how important it is to target manuscripts to appropriate
publishers!<br />
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<b>Wow! Social media to the rescue! Did you work with your
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Yes, some very minor ones
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Great question! I would
like kids to take away a number of things. Firstly, a love of story and reading…although
hopefully they already have that! I’d also like them to spare a thought about
what matters most to them, and to be encouraged to get out and experience
nature for themselves. And lastly, I hope they enjoy the fun and playfulness in
Illustrator Jay Fontano’s striking artwork, which offsets my story really well.
Jay has introduced a great little character too – a friendly crab – who
children will have fun spotting on many pages.<br />
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Oh, I always have lots on
my plate, but I generally enjoy the juggling act. Right now I have several
stories at different stages of development; most are picture book manuscripts (fiction
and non-fiction), and there is an early reader also calling for my attention. My
next book to be published is a non-fiction illustrated picture book for 4-8
year olds, about fascinating feet of the animal world. It will be called <i>I’ve Got Feet! </i>-<i> </i>from<i> </i>Amicus Ink (distributed
by <st1:personname w:st="on">Ch</st1:personname>ronicle) in 2017. I also have
more deals in the pipeline that I can’t talk about yet. I am almost bursting
from wanting to spill the beans! Rest assured that when the time is right I
will happily reveal all on my website and Twitter - follow me via the links below to stay in touch! <o:p></o:p><br />
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<b>Ooh, secrets! Sounds great, Julie! And now, readers, for the giveaway:</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Cedar Fort has generously
provided a copy of <i>Gilly’s Treasures</i>
to give away to one lucky US reader. To enter, tell me your favorite beach
activity in the comments below. The winner’s name will be posted on this blog
and on my Twitter (@jodywrites4kids) on December 12. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/juliekidsbooks">https://twitter.com/juliekidsbooks</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Facebook (with book
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<i>Gilly’s Treasures</i> is available from many on-line book stores and Cedar
Fort’s sales site, Books & Things (which offers free postage to most parts
of the <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region>)
- <a href="http://www.booksandthings.com/">www.booksandthings.com</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Thanks, Julie, and good luck with <i>Gilly's Treasures</i>!</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you, Jody! It has
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" serif; font-size: 12pt;">A couple years ago while I was reading the super-talented Jane Yolen’s HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOODNIGHT? for around the tenth time, </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">I found myself wanting my very own unique twist on a bedtime story. After much brainstorming, and some trial and error, it hit me . . . full throttle! A race car! Kids love race cars and I had never read about a race car getting ready for bed. I spent the next few weeks in my mobile office drafting those first words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Yep. That’s right, my office is not only mobile but it’s the passenger seat of a bread truck in which I work alongside my super supportive husband on our bread route.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">It took almost another year of tweaking the story, revision after revision, draft after draft (nearly 50 in total!) before Race Car became a book that was submission worthy. And I am so thankful to my wonderful critique partners and the SCBWI Blueboard members that encouraged me and helped me to get him all polished and shined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">My amazing agent Jessica Sinsheimer sent RACE CAR DREAMS out on
submission March 18<sup>th</sup>, 2015 and right away we received a lot of
interest in our little race car. We actually had an "I'm taking this to ed
board" note in 35 minutes! Already he was breaking land speed records. On
April 1<sup>st, </sup>we were thrilled to have Running Press Kids as our
publisher. Yes, it was most definitely not April Fool’s Day at the Chriscoe
house. The entire process took two weeks.<s> </s>Gotta love a
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<span id="yiv7929402824yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473850775841_5215" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">I do! Of course, as the author, I love all of the lines. :) </span><span id="yiv7929402824yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473850775841_5217" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">But I have to say my favorite is “He’s sleepy and full and ready to read. He chooses a book that’s all about speed.” The idea of a race car not only getting ready for bed, but reading a bedtime story of his own, is unique in its portrayal yet so normal in a child’s bedtime routine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">As for my favorite spread, it
actually coincides with my favorite lines. It’s the Speedy Reads Library scene
where Race Car is choosing his book all about speed. I remember the first time
I saw the little tree library and thinking it was just the cutest thing I had
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">My editor, Julie and I recently
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releases in the fall of 2017: After a day of pushing, scooping, and clearing, a
bulldozer shifts down his gears and prepares for bed. As he lifts his blade and
his spotlights turn on, he rolls through the gate and heads to the
Wiggle-and-Shake for a bath, the Sip-and-Slurp for a fill-up, and the
Mighty-Reads Library for a bedtime story . . . and soon happy cheers fill his
dreams as children swing, slide, and race on their new playground.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I can be found on my website at </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.sharonchriscoebooks.com/">www.sharonchriscoebooks.com</a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> and my blog where I regularly update any exciting news at </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.sharonchriscoe.wordpress.com/">www.sharonchriscoe.wordpress.com</a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thanks, Sharon. It's been great
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husband, Ricky. Fueled with fresh bread, snacks, and writing tools, Sharon has
made this her mobile office! She and her husband live in Pilot Mountain, North
Carolina. They have three children and one grandchild on the way, as well as an
assortment of dogs, cats, bunnies and occasionally a groundhog. </span><span style="color: #3b3a3a; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In addition to RACE CAR DREAMS, she is the
author of BULLDOZER DREAMS (a companion book to RACE CAR DREAMS, Running Press
Kids, 2017), and THE SPARROW AND THE TREES (Arbordale Publishing, 2015). She is
also a contributor to several magazines such as <i>Highlights High Five, Highlights Hello, and The Old Farmer’s Almanac
for Kids</i>. She is a member of The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
and is a graduate of The Institute of Children’s Literature. She is represented
by Jessica Sinsheimer of the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency. To learn more
about Sharon, her books, and future events, visit her website: </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.sharonchriscoebooks.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.sharonchriscoebooks.com</span></a></span><span style="color: #3b3a3a; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Benjamin Banneker was a man ahead of his time. He was born in Maryland on November 9, 1731. Unlike many blacks at the time, he was free. As a child, he helped with the crops and livestock his family owned. He only went to school during the winter. Eventually, he worked on the family farm full time and stopped going to school.<br />
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<br />Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-27971540969556354042016-07-14T04:40:00.000-07:002016-07-14T04:40:18.970-07:00COOKIE Out and AboutHey, everyone!<br />
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Two super nice people have interviewed me for their blogs this week, Laura Sassi and Kathy Temean. You can find the interviews <a href="https://laurasassitales.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Also, if you're in the Kansas City area on Saturday, July 16, I'm doing a book signing (with cookie crafts and actual cookies) at Barnes & Noble/Zona Rosa from 1-3pm. Details <a href="http://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780061802810-0" target="_blank">here</a>. Hope to see you and your young readers Saturday!<br />
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One more thing! My COOKIE giveaway on Goodreads goes until July 21st. Enter to win a signed copy of The Way the Cookie Crumbled <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/193890-the-way-the-cookie-crumbled" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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Jody<br />
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I was delighted to speak Thursday to a group of young authors/illustrators and their adults at a celebration hosted by KCPT for their annual Writer's Contest. The event was held at the Woodneath branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library in Kansas City, Missouri. Around 100 people attended this great occasion which recognized these young writers/illustrators.<br />
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My thanks especially to Kathy Van Lieshout, mistress of ceremonies/Community Engagement, and her KCPT co-workers for putting on such a fun event and to MCPL for hosting. Keep writing, students!<br />
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A friend just informed me that School Library Journal has previewed THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLED as a Simon & Schuster summer reading choice! Woot!<br />
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It's all about the history of cookies, from their beginning over 10,000 years ago in Persia as dry, tasteless crackers through today's delicious variations of yummy. I hope you'll check it out this summer and let me know what you think. The book releases on July 5, perfect timing for the young readers who attend your Fourth of July celebrations.<br />
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And if you're in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 16, I'll be doing a book launch from 1-3pm at the Barnes & Noble at Zona Rosa. Please stop by and say hello.<br />
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Delicious summer reading to you!<br />
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<br />Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-78314313041221203722016-05-17T06:40:00.000-07:002016-05-17T06:40:08.708-07:00SCBWI Summer Reading List 2016 now available!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey, everyone!<br />
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It's almost summer, so it's time to get your reading list pile started. Here to help is the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and their summer reading list! It's compiled by geographic region, so if you want to know what's being published in your neck of the woods, use the Table of Contents to direct you to the right page. Or just thumb through the entire list for great books for babies through young adults. And most of all, enjoy your summer reads!<br />
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P.S. My book, THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLED, (Simon & Schuster) is on page 46. :)<br />
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https://www.scbwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/SCBWI-Reading-List-Summer-2016_full1.pdf<br />
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<br />Jody Jensen Shafferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870619773135951817noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766012460944620652.post-33787040181962971642016-05-06T12:51:00.001-07:002016-05-06T12:51:30.870-07:00Clubhouse Jr PublicationsHappy Spring, Everyone!<br />
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In my neck of the woods, the sun is shining, there's a light breeze, and baseball is in the air. What could be better?<br />
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I've had the good fortune of having two pieces published lately by Clubhouse Jr. In the March 2016 issue, my poem "Easter Hope" was printed. And today I received complimentary copies of the April issue with my rebus "Sandbox Day." Fun!<br />
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I hope your spring is filled with hope and sandboxes and maybe even a little baseball.<br />
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Jody<br />
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Happy March, Everyone!<br />
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I'm delighted to tell you that children's author and blogger, Barb Kramer, has posted an interview with me today on her blog. We chat about my recent nonfiction biographies of Frederick Douglass and Sequoyah, among other projects, including my upcoming book about the history of cookies and my forthcoming picture books. It was great fun to chat with Barb. Stop by and give it a read, then let Barb and me know what you think!<br />
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http://barbarakramer.com/2016/03/02/an-interview-with-author-jody-jensen-shaffer/<br />
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