Comments on: Secrets of Writing Great Children’s Book Characters http://www.write4kids.com/blog/2008/06/12/secrets-of-writing-great-childrens-book-characters/ From the editors of Children's Book Insider, the Newsletter for Children's Writers Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:55:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dr. Robert Barr http://www.write4kids.com/blog/2008/06/12/secrets-of-writing-great-childrens-book-characters/#comment-437 Dr. Robert Barr Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:48:30 +0000 http://www.write4kids.com/blog/?p=34#comment-437 Very kindly would you mull over including my new children's stories in your precious endeavor? Robert R. Barr, S.T.D. (Paris) Author, theologian, former Jesuit CHILDREN’S STORIES "Dr. Barr's Tales: Stories of Katharine" (PublishAmerica, 2007), $14.95 REVIEW COPY available from the publisher on request: SUPPORT@PUBLISHAMERICA.COM A new and exciting little story-book: "Dr Barr's Tales: Stories of Katharine" (PublishAmerica 2007) Children will out-and-out thrill to it, parents and teachers will be glad their kids are reading it. The jacket is lovely. Based on a particularly fun and healthy psychology. How to order this inexpensive little book: [Editor: I think it can simply be ordered online, can it not? Whom should your reader “Search”? Amazon? Barnes & Noble? (They both have it.) The publisher itself, PublishAmerica? Or . . . Thanks!] Very kindly would you mull over including my new children’s stories in your precious endeavor?

Robert R. Barr, S.T.D. (Paris)
Author, theologian, former Jesuit

CHILDREN’S STORIES

“Dr. Barr’s Tales: Stories of Katharine” (PublishAmerica, 2007), $14.95

REVIEW COPY available from the publisher on request:
SUPPORT@PUBLISHAMERICA.COM

A new and exciting little story-book:
“Dr Barr’s Tales: Stories of Katharine” (PublishAmerica 2007)

Children will out-and-out thrill to it, parents and teachers will be glad their kids are reading it. The jacket is lovely. Based on a particularly fun and healthy psychology.

How to order this inexpensive little book:
[Editor: I think it can simply be ordered online, can it not? Whom should your reader “Search”? Amazon? Barnes & Noble? (They both have it.) The publisher itself, PublishAmerica? Or . . . Thanks!]

]]> By: Carol Levy http://www.write4kids.com/blog/2008/06/12/secrets-of-writing-great-childrens-book-characters/#comment-133 Carol Levy Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:48:26 +0000 http://www.write4kids.com/blog/?p=34#comment-133 So many of the wonderful ideas you offered hit home and made me think of how my own (now adults) children behaved toward different things. It really jogged my thoughts and brought back some precious memories! Thank you. So many of the wonderful ideas you offered hit home and made me think of how my own (now adults) children behaved toward different things. It really jogged my thoughts and brought back some precious memories! Thank you.

]]> By: Frank Swift http://www.write4kids.com/blog/2008/06/12/secrets-of-writing-great-childrens-book-characters/#comment-111 Frank Swift Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:28:59 +0000 http://www.write4kids.com/blog/?p=34#comment-111 Laura's June 12 article, full of keen observations and insights about what a year's difference can make in a child's interests and personality is fantastic! As "Grandpa" to 30, half of them still in the infant to 15 age range, I have lots of opportunities to observe these phenomana when I'm not so "busy" with everything else. I need to focus more on those kiddos before they all grow up! Frank Laura’s June 12 article, full of keen observations and insights about what a year’s difference can make in a child’s interests and personality is fantastic!

As “Grandpa” to 30, half of them still in the infant to 15 age range, I have lots of opportunities to observe these phenomana when I’m not so “busy” with everything else. I need to focus more on those kiddos before they all grow up!

Frank

]]> By: bookvote.net http://www.write4kids.com/blog/2008/06/12/secrets-of-writing-great-childrens-book-characters/#comment-96 bookvote.net Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:26:17 +0000 http://www.write4kids.com/blog/?p=34#comment-96 <strong>Secrets of Writing Great Children's Book Characters | Children's Writing Web Journal...</strong> Article by Laura Backes of Children's Book Insider on creating believable and memorable children's book characters.... Secrets of Writing Great Children’s Book Characters | Children’s Writing Web Journal…

Article by Laura Backes of Children’s Book Insider on creating believable and memorable children’s book characters….

]]> By: Jon http://www.write4kids.com/blog/2008/06/12/secrets-of-writing-great-childrens-book-characters/#comment-50 Jon Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:34:05 +0000 http://www.write4kids.com/blog/?p=34#comment-50 True enough. Of course, as Laura describes, you can always volunteer at a school -- help out a day a week in the library, say. That's a fun and rewarding way of learning about today's kids. True enough. Of course, as Laura describes, you can always volunteer at a school — help out a day a week in the library, say. That’s a fun and rewarding way of learning about today’s kids.

]]> By: Roger C Fann http://www.write4kids.com/blog/2008/06/12/secrets-of-writing-great-childrens-book-characters/#comment-49 Roger C Fann Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:21:55 +0000 http://www.write4kids.com/blog/?p=34#comment-49 I enjoyed your artical and learned a lot from it, but, I'm a sixty eaght year old man, that is sure, if I hang around a school of two, third and fourth graders, someone will think that there is something wrong with me... Today's life style will not tolerate the above... I enjoyed your artical and learned a lot from it, but, I’m a sixty eaght year old man, that
is sure, if I hang around a school of two, third and fourth graders, someone will think that
there is something wrong with me… Today’s life style will not tolerate the above…

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