Congratulations to Toni Buzzeo on Our Librarian Won’t Tell Us Anything, illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa (Upstart, 2006) and Collaborating to Meet Literacy Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships for K-2 (Linworth, 2007). Read a Cynsations interview with Toni.

More News & Links

Curl Up with a Cup of Tea and a Good Blog by Elizabeth Burns of A Chair, A Fireplace, and A Tea Cozy from School Library Journal. Cynsations is among those blogs recommended–what a thrill!

Kira-Kira Author Shares the Story of a Soldier’s Best Friend by Linda M. Castellitto from BookPage. Takes a look at Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata (Atheneum, 2007). Read a Cynsations interview with Cynthia.

Rising River Winter 2007 Words and Images: a working retreat for the writer of children’s books. “Rising River is the heartchild of author Jacqueline Davies.” See bloggers Loree Griffin Burns and Eric Luper on their retreat experiences.

Successful Writing in the Children’s Market with Lila Guzman from Author Access Blog. Read a Cynsations interview with Lila.

Thanks to Shaken & Stirred for highlighting my post on male versus female voice. See also my follow-up on Spookycyn, Gender Speak. While you’re on my other blog, don’t miss Spooky Sneak Peeks for 2007 and Five Little-Known Facts about me.

Please note that though I was able to log on this morning, my limbo with Blogger is ongoing. I apologize for any gaps in posting.