Eric Van Raepenbusch's Blog Posts Tagged 'October' (15)

Happy Birthday Peter McCarty - October 16

Happy Birthday Peter McCarty - October 16

I have practiced and practiced and practiced -- in front of older children, younger children, my own children. My confidence has grown exponentially with each experience. I feel like I am starting to…

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Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 16, 2012 at 3:07pm — No Comments

Happy Birthday David Diaz - October 2

Happy Birthday David Diaz - October 2

Social media streams ideas to us every minute of the day. Bloggers, promoters, companies, entrepreneurs, writers, and more are hoping to catch our eye with the latest and greatest craft, product, blog post, or way to use baking soda and…

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Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 2, 2012 at 10:39am — No Comments

Happy Birthday Eric Rohmann - October 26

When was a kid, I often thought that having a birthday around Christmas would have been the best. However, I was quickly informed that it isn't all that great because there are only so many presents that your parents can afford. I now think if I were a kid again I would be wishing to have my birthday near Halloween. By itself, Halloween has candy, costumes, and parades at school. Then, if you could add presents, cake, and a birthday party it would be fabulous! This week we had the perfect… Continue

Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 26, 2011 at 6:45am — No Comments

Happy Birthday Ed Emberley - October 19

The house has been decorated with bats, jack o'lanterns, and spiderwebs for a few weeks. Candy that was supposed to be for trick or treaters has dwindled to just a few bars. Costumes have been finalized for the big day. However, I still had one more trick or should I say treat to turn up the excitement for Halloween.

Last year, we fell in love with … Continue

Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 19, 2011 at 7:57am — No Comments

Happy Birthday Edward Ardizzone - October 16

Occasionally, the activity that accompanies our author birthday celebration becomes an adventure. We began the week by reading Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain by Edward Ardizzone, a story of a young boy who desires to be a sailor then finds himself in a dire situation on a stormy sea. It was fitting that after reading this book that our celebration wouldn't go according to plan.

I learned of Edward Ardizzone, illustrator of over 170 books, while researching last week's… Continue

Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 16, 2011 at 8:02am — No Comments

Happy Birthday James Marshall - October 10

Friendship could be described as a relationship that is "spontaneous, nothing seems strained or overworked." Many would say that friendship needs "balance" and the "perfect note of humor". It is important for friends to give each other "room for their own imaginations." At times though, friendship "may look effortless, but it is a lot harder than anyone can imagine." All of these quotes were used to describe James Marshall's work inGeorge and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best… Continue

Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 10, 2011 at 7:08am — No Comments

Happy Birthday David Shannon - October 5

This blog, for over a year, has been largely inspired by my daughter's love of picture books. My 4-year-old son has participated in all the of birthday celebrations but he is now sparking ideas of his own with his sister off at school all day.

This week's celebration started when we had just rushed back to the house from dropping my daughter off at the bus stop and we were soaking wet. This was the third day in a row of rain and I had run out of fun things to do in the house… Continue

Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 5, 2011 at 7:32am — No Comments

Happy Birthday Steven Kellogg - October 26

Earlier this month the article, Picture Books Languish as Parents Push "Big-Kid" Books, was published in the NY Times. This article rippled through the world of children's literature sparking intense… Continue

Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 24, 2010 at 10:50pm — No Comments

Happy Birthday Crockett Johnson - October 20

Happy Birthday Crockett Johnson - (October 20, 1906 - July 11, 1975)

Today was a beautiful sunny day in October. This morning I had two children in school and one… Continue

Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 19, 2010 at 10:02pm — No Comments

Happy Birthday Ed Emberley - October 19

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Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 18, 2010 at 9:21pm — No Comments

Happy Birthday E.E. Cummings - October 14

Happy Birthday E.E. Cummings - (October 14, 1894 - September 3, 1961)

I had originally wrote on my calendar that October 15 was World Poetry Day. However, after… Continue

Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 13, 2010 at 10:46pm — No Comments

Happy Birthday Nancy Carlson - October 10

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Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 9, 2010 at 10:53pm — No Comments

Happy Birthday Faith Ringgold - October 8

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Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 7, 2010 at 10:19pm — No Comments

Happy Birthday David Shannon - October 5

David Shannon illustrated his first book in 1989, How Many Spots Does A Leopard Have? And Other Tales by Julius Lester. He described the beginning… Continue

Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on October 4, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments