"It's a funny, cute, little, horrifying book."
HAHA!!!
That quote is from Gracie, age 8, in her family's review of Hush, Little Dragon.
Please drop everything that you are doing right now and go to Bookie Woogie and read it. It might possibly put a smile on your face. But it won't be as big as the smile on mine. Trust me.
What I love about their review is that I FEEL like I was perched there on the couch with them, this creative, funny family all cozied up reading my book. It's what makes being an author so awesome- the idea that people, somewhere, are enjoying something I created.
And not just reading it either. They discuss the book. They examine the book. They talk about how it might have been created, how it affects them, what the book is trying to say. Gracie, Lily and Isaac are going to grow up to be book-lovers. And one of them just might become an author too. Or an artist!! They include ART in their review! Fantastic.
I was going to post this morning about that travesty of an article on how bad fairy tales are for kids. I still will (after I bask in this glowing moment from reading a stellar review of my little, horrifying book), but I think the Bookie Woogie family just made my point for me. HA!
:)
That quote is from Gracie, age 8, in her family's review of Hush, Little Dragon.
Please drop everything that you are doing right now and go to Bookie Woogie and read it. It might possibly put a smile on your face. But it won't be as big as the smile on mine. Trust me.
What I love about their review is that I FEEL like I was perched there on the couch with them, this creative, funny family all cozied up reading my book. It's what makes being an author so awesome- the idea that people, somewhere, are enjoying something I created.
And not just reading it either. They discuss the book. They examine the book. They talk about how it might have been created, how it affects them, what the book is trying to say. Gracie, Lily and Isaac are going to grow up to be book-lovers. And one of them just might become an author too. Or an artist!! They include ART in their review! Fantastic.
I was going to post this morning about that travesty of an article on how bad fairy tales are for kids. I still will (after I bask in this glowing moment from reading a stellar review of my little, horrifying book), but I think the Bookie Woogie family just made my point for me. HA!
:)