Booklist Reviews BLUE JEANS BEFORE THE STORE

Booklist has reviewed BLUE JEANS BEFORE THE STORE!  Please click on the link to read the entire article.  http://childsworld.com/editorial_reviews/506

My interview with Laura Sassi

Laura Sassi is a very talented picture book writer and poet. We're critique buddies and friends.

Recently Laura interviewed me about writing for children. Please take a look!

http://laurasassitales.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/interview-author-jody-jensen-shaffer-chats-about-work-for-hire/

Jody

River Read - Park University

On March 13, I had a great time chatting with fourth and fifth graders from the Park Hill School District at Park University's River Read Festival!

We used BREAD BEFORE THE STORE and BLUE JEANS BEFORE THE STORE to discuss the writing process and elements of nonfiction, including text features to look for in nonfiction books.

The kids and their adults asked great questions and even gave me suggestions for future writing projects.

Thanks for the opportunity, Park University!

What the UPS Man Brought

My books!



Teachers--A teacher's guide on the basic principles of economics is available from my publisher by clicking this link: http://childsworld.com/teaching_guides

Highlights High Five--Quack, quack!

My poem "Garage-Sale Duck" appears in the January 2012 issue of Highlights High Five. [Once I figure out how to make the image bigger, I'll repost!] I LOVE Dan Andreasen's art.

Thanks, Kathleen!

Jody

BLUE JEANS and BREAD--BEFORE THE STORE

I'm happy to announce that my two nonfiction social studies books for third graders, BLUE JEANS BEFORE THE STORE and BREAD BEFORE THE STORE, have covers! Both books will be released in January 2012 by The Child's World.

"One Small Chair"--Turtle Magazine

Hi everyone!

I'm delighted to share that my poem, "One Small Chair," is in the November/December 2011 issue of Turtle Magazine.

Thanks, Terry! It looks great.

Jody