The beauty of picture books is that they distill a universal theme down to about 500 or so words. When the goal is for the writer to communicate a familiar but unspoken truth with power and heart, this turns out to be no easy feat. The Picture Book of the Week is A Thousand No’s, writtenContinue reading “A Thousand No’s by DJ Corchin and Dan Dougherty”
Author Archives: Alicia Salazar
On Account of the Gum by Adam Rex
Everyone has to write at some point in their lives. You might not write a novel or a poem, but you will probably have to write a letter or an email, or a report for work. It doesn’t have to be a chore for you or for your kids either. I teach kids to fallContinue reading “On Account of the Gum by Adam Rex”
The Staring Contest by Nicholas Solis
I study picture books to improve my craft, but I also love picture books. They are funny, and poignant, and most important, true. In a few words, they get to the heart of pain, love, or absurdity. This week, I ran across The Staring Contest by Nicholas Solis (full disclosure: I know the author andContinue reading “The Staring Contest by Nicholas Solis”