Access Copyright Foundation Professional Development Grant

I am the proud recipient of the Access Copyright Professional Development Grant! I am grateful to this organization for helping me with my children's writing career. This grant will help me attend a conference to attend classes in children's writing. For more information on this grant and others visit their website:


www.acfoundation.ca


Thank you Access Copyright for helping my dreams come true!

Gobble, Gobble

Gobble Gobble is a picture book written and illustrated by Cathryn Falwell. This book has colorful illustrations and informative (for the young), rhyming text about turkeys. Here's an excerpt:
                                           Turkeys! A flock of birds,
                                            with big strong feet.
                                            Turkeys look for seeds
                                            to eat.
For older children, there is 'Jenny's Journal' page at the end of the book. She talks about turkeys more in depth and provides turkey crafts. I really liked the book. I give it four out of five books!

Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond

Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond by Mary Quattlebaum and illustrated by Laura J. Bryant is a picture book based on the old song, "Old MacDonald Had a Farm". This is a fun book because you can choose to read the book or sing the book!  Here's an excerpt:
                       Jo MacDonald saw a pond,
                       E-I-E-I-O.
                       With a swish-swish here,
                       And a swish-swish there,
                       Here a swish, there a swish,
                       Everywhere a swish-swish.
                       Jo MacDonald saw a pond,
                       E-I-E-I-O.
I really enjoyed the book. I like the fresh new take on a old favorite!

Runaway Alphabet Review

     Runaway Alphabet is a picture book written by Kari-Lynn Winters and illustrated by Ben Frey. It's a delightful book to read to your children or grandchildren. I enjoyed reading it and hope you do too! Here's an excerpt:
                      At the carnival Pa shivers.
                      "It's c-c-cold. Maybe some
                      food will warm us up."
                      "Pa, listen to the drums!"

                       d-d-ddd-d.
                       d-d-ddd-d.

     The book has an introduction written by Marilyn Chapman, PhD who says that the book promotes 'young children's literacy development'.
     The letters of the alphabet are presented in a fun way. Here's another excerpt:
                       rrrrrr, rumbles the snowmobile that takes people up
                       the mountain. Nan grabs a tube and hops on.

Most recent children's book Published!

The table of contents main sections consists of
What are Manners?
Courteous Creatures
Polite Plants
Sharing with numbers
Technology
Caring Colors
Food for Sharing
Transportation Rules
Manners Around the World
Manners for Many (Group)
The book contains 64 pages of action rhymes for each catagory.

You can find this book at the University of Victoria Bookstore in British Columbia, Canada.
Also, you can find it on the web here:
http://www.millikenpub.com/product.aspx?id=TLC10595&source=AltSearch&ptype=mm&t=Movement+and+Music
The book is also at amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Finger-Rhymes-Manners-Lily-Erlic/dp/1573105953

I hope you enjoy this book with your preschoolers and kindergarteners!

I have been producing Cooking Show Videos

You were probably wondering where I have been. For the eight weeks, I participated in the PHILADELPHIA Cream cheese contest. I created videos making recipes that contained cream cheese in them. It was a fun contest. Although, I did not make the finals, I won a ticket to the cook-off, eligible to meet Anna Olson....and the other finalists.

Here is a link to the you tube videos if you would like to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Lily+erlic&aq=f

Children's Writing Consulting for Beginners

Children's writing consulting for beginners

Children's Writing Consulting for Beginners is an on-line question-answer period that helps you start on your journey to writing for children. Consulting services include:

How to begin to write for children

How do I become an author?

What publishing houses should I submit to?

I will answer your questions. First thing to do is to go to the paypal button on the page, deliver payment and then e-mail me and then start asking questions. The session is for 15 minutes.    lily.erlic@shaw.ca

All the best,

Lily