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Rebel with a chorus: Beach Boys, Physics, High School and everything….
Today’s NYTimes review of a recent Beach Boys concert had me thinking about Mr. Cunningham, my very awesome high school physics teacher, who also happened to be an international Beach Boys expert. During my St. Paul Catholic High School years, … Continue reading
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So you want to illustrate a children’s book?
Now and again I hear from aspiring children’s book illustrators who ask if I might introduce them to authors in search of an artists to illustrate a picture book. In most cases, this question lets me know that I’ve just … Continue reading
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From the mailbag…
I don’t make it a habit to share fan mail, but this is just too awesome to keep to myself… —– MESSAGE —– From: Abbey Jones To: Paul Acampora Subject: Defining Dulcie. Dear Mr. Acampora, Hello! My name is Abbey, … Continue reading
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A very Kate DiCamillo story…
A few years ago, Ellen Major, owner of the lovely Booktenders’ Secret Garden Children’s Bookstore in Doylestown PA, phoned me in a panic. It was late on a Friday afternoon. Kate DiCamillo was coming to her store that night. Ellen … Continue reading
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Good writing (PLUS dogs!)
A few sentences in this NYTimes piece about therapy dogs were so good that they just about made me stop breathing. I copied a few of my favorite lines from the piece and pasted them below. I’ll print them out later … Continue reading
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Parent Appreciation
When I dropped my son off at school this morning, a pretty teenage girl skipped up to the truck. She approached the driver’s side door so I rolled down my window. I expected to be offered some kind of opportunity … Continue reading
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Geeky Reading Scorecards
I am terrible at remembering what I’ve read (and what I hope to read) in any organized fashion so I started jotting down lists on GoodReads last year. Apparently I told my GoodReads friends that I read exactly 50 books … Continue reading
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Me, Dumbo & Stolen Photographs
During the holidays, I visit my parents and steal old pictures when they’re not looking. Here are a couple of my favorites from the most recent batch. My grandfather and I visiting Dumbo the Elephant (around 1967): Here’s a close-up … Continue reading
Writers, readers & new friends at Memorial Middle School (Middlefield, CT)
I just finished two great days leading writing workshops for sixth graders at Memorial Middle School in Middlefield, Connecticut. I can honestly say that I did not want to leave! The faculty, staff, families and, most of all, the students, … Continue reading
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