I really liked this book. I've read a lot of books of writing advice and this is one of my favorites, even as a grown-up. I liked the straightforward and honest voices of both authors, and I'm looking forward to recommending this book (and other books by these authors) by aspiring writers in my scho...
Growing up I loved reading, picture books amazed me and my bed times stories were never long enough. But when it came time for me to read on my own, growing up meant moving on to chapter books. This was not a smooth transition. My love of reading faded in those many years when beginner chapter books...
I love this book so much. I got it from the liberay on a friday and was done with it by the next Monday. I think that anyone who want to be a writer should read this bbok.
7/5/11 ** Great voice, great tips. Reading this book is like sitting around the kitchen table talking about writing with respected authors. You can dip into any section and get suggestions for various writing challenges - plot, making characters come alive, getting to know your characters, re-writ...
This book is about a boy who brings home a salamander and describes to his mother how he will change his room accommodate the salamander's needs. Fabulous and vivid matching illustrations show the room's transformation into a wonderful natural habitat. This is such a great book to show how differe...
I no longer remember where the Offspring came by their copy, but it's way cool.
Disappointing allegory of racial prejudice with seams showing in background. If you can find it, read [author:Thomas Burnett Swann]'s [book:The Day of the Minotaur] instead. It even covers similar thematic territory; it just gives you a real story and real characters while doing it. Also, like mo...
I can't count the number of times I read this aloud to my usually story-phobic kid. He preferred field guides to narratives, but would always sit still for this lovely, quiet story of a boy who loved salamanders so much he would remodel his room for their comfort. I love this book with all my heart.
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