By providing our children with great literature we can nurture the readers, writers, and thinkers of the future. Although writing for kids is a lot of fun, it should not be taken lightly. They demand entertainment, and we must provide it, but they also deserve real art — literature that is deep, fresh, beautiful, and challenging.
~ Molly Beth Griffin

Lammy Finalists’ Reading now archived on YouTube

by admin on May 20, 2013

The four finalists for the Lambda Award from MN did a virtual reading via Google Hangouts on May 22nd!  I read from Silhouette of a Sparrow and, with my three fellow finalists, answered questions from listeners.  The archive of the event can be watched here.

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Distance learning class THE LYRICAL PICTURE BOOK starts April 22nd

April 15, 2013

It’s not too late to join us for this 8-week email-based course exploring the language of picture books.  Look here for details (scroll down).

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Huge honors for SILHOUETTE OF A SPARROW!

January 31, 2013

My debut Young Adult novel, Silhouette of a Sparrow, has been named a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award!  Out of the 270 nominations, 32 books (4 books in each of 8 categories) were just announced as finalists–it is a huge honor to be included in this pool of talented authors and wonderful books.  The gala [...]

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The Lyrical Picture Book distance learning class starts Jan 7th!

December 31, 2012

The picture book is a unique form that can bridge the gap between written and oral traditions.  Would you like to make the language of your stories more engaging for your reader-listeners using tools from poetry, music, and even theater?  It’s not to late to join us for a low-tech, email-based distance learning course in [...]

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Holiday Picture Book recommendations from Salon!

December 6, 2012

We had a fun party-like Salon this week and several of us brought our favorite holiday picture books to share with the group.  I’ve compiled the recommendations into a pdf booklist (with the help of Kristin Johnson!).  Looking for some new holiday reading?  Want some inspiration for writing YOUR holiday picture book?  Check it out! [...]

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