Author Archives: Alicia Salazar

It was a pleasure meeting Layla this week and an even greater pleasure presenting her with her prize, an HP Chromebook. I hope she enjoys using it! Here is the invention she submitted with her entry: I hope you are all having an exciting January. Happy writing!

Everyone waits. What do you wait for? How do you wait? The Picture Book of the Week is Waiting, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. About the Book: Waiting is the story of five toys, an owl, a pig, a bear, a puppy, and a rabbit. They sit on a windowsill, each of them waiting for something.Continue reading

And for the final STEAM picture book parade and writing prompt entry before I go on holiday, we have… Have you ever built a a fort? Who did you build it with? Did it have members? The Picture Book of the Week is Let’s Build by Sue Fliess and Miki Sakamoto. About the Book: Let’sContinue reading “Let’s Build by Sue Fliess and Miki Sakamoto”

Here is the next installment of the STEAM picture book parade… Do you have a big dream? Do you have a plan to make it real? The Picture Book of the Week is Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket, written by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Annabel Tempest. About the Book: Sadie Sprocket has a dream–to flyContinue reading “Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket by Sue Fliess and Annabel Tempest”

Have you ever thought about how a seesaw works? The Picture Book of the Week is Just a Little Bit, written by Ann Tompert and illustrated by Lynn Munsinger About the Book: In this book, Elephant and Mouse want to play on the seesaw. Elepant sits on one end and it sinks all the way toContinue reading “Just a Little Bit by Ann Tompert and Lynn Munsinger”

The STEAM picture book parade continue with… Are you capable of way more than you appear to be? The Picture Book of the Week is Hey Lamarr’s Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor, written by Laurie Wallmark and illustrated by Katy Wu. About the Book: Hedy Lamarr is most famous for being a beautiful Hollywood actress.Continue reading “Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life by Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu”

Have you ever dreamed of building a treehouse in your backyard? The Picture Book of the Week is Everything You Need For A Treehouse, written by Carter Higgins and illustrated by Emily Hughes. About the Book: This is a book for anyone who has ever dreamed of building a treehouse in their backyard. With tips likeContinue reading “Everything You Need For A Treehouse by Carter Higgins and Emily Hughes”