posted May 17, 2010 07:01 AM            

1. For the kind words of encouragement about me moving on.

2. FOR BRINGING US TO PAGE 8

posted May 18, 2010 02:09 AM            

The Tiger Biker lives in an apartment building in Pine Mountain Town. The Tiger Biker is yellow and orange and the stripes on his back are black and brown. The Tiger Biker goes to school on his small fast motorbike. You can read some more about the Tiger Biker if your like.
The Tiger Biker likes his school. All his friends think that he's cool because he has a motorbike. Turn the page now if you like.
The Tiger Biker can do tricks at lunchtime with his chopsticks.
Can you do these tricks as well?
Turn the page. There's more to tell.
The Tiger Biker saw something very strange one day. The Tiger Biker showed his friends, and his friends all said "Hey, what's this?" "It's a rocket. You can put it on your bike. Then you can go faster on your bike, if you like. Now the Tiger Biker is the fastest kid in his town. Now this book is finished and you can put it down."

posted May 20, 2010 09:13 AM            

I think your huge Ego about writing books is not only necessary for success but also the correct key. I look at these the same way and say that I can do better... My philosophy is people WILL BUY ANYTHING, if you build it they will come, wonders never cease....law of the Universe...positivity will manifest miracles.

One of my favorite children's book lesson is from "The Little Engine that Could"...I think I can, I know I can, I did it! Totally paramount for success! So here is my philosophy...shut up the negative voices in my head, form a plan for action and strike while the iron is hot because there are most likely at least a few others out there with a similar thought, riding the same wave. (I'm a horrible procrastinator and I'm really working on that.)

This is how my mind works with Eric Carle's books, the first thing is I see words in his name...I REAL CARE...his work is colorful, mosaic...imagery, primal simplicity... I guessed he was a Cancer and sure enough when I looked him up his bio says born 6/25.

There are those children born wise beyond years that require more complexity than the average children's book. Yet I guess ALL, can relate best to primal symbolism and archetypal imagery, the amazing magic of simplicity watering the seeds.

My deceased cousin's art made it into the Smithosonianm and trust me his stuff is totally bizarre. This really convinced me anything is possible. He was never self-promoting and attributed his success to his friends great assistance. I'm going to research his chart some more as there is much to learn from him. Before his death, an interviewer described him as "transfigured, glowing, free from envy and fear." He died from AIDS and although he was almost completely blind near his end stage he said he produced the best work, bringing in "more light" and working from his mind's memory. He was a Capricorn, born on Jan. 20 (that Cancerian memory vibration working for him)

My sister said "About your question regarding children's book illustration:

As a child, that was my passion. Kid's books! Wanted to write and
illustrate them. That's why I LIVED at the Madison Library!

While working through Creatif Licensing Corp., I had a few written
stories and book dummies made up; received lots of rejection notices
from the big publishers. Mostly the "Spot Dog" stuff. (See attached
pictures.) I did a small booklet for American Greetings, about two
kitten pals. Real cute.

I was the author and artist of the KID'S PAGE in the AHIMSA magazines,
for the American Vegan Society. Still have samples. Kids used to write
to me about my articles and coloring page.

Have illustrated several published cookbooks.

When I was freelancing at American Greetings, I designed plenty of
kid's cereal boxes, with games and cute characters, etc."

posted May 24, 2010 07:52 PM            

BAD FIG
BAD FIG
BIG BIG BAD FIG
BAD FIG HID
BAD FIG DIG DIG DIG

anyways I won't inflict anymore on you lest you think I'm nuts but from a pedagological viewpoint I reckon this is something that has never been tried ... I mean Dr. Seuss basically with The Cat In The Hat wrote an entire long and complicated story using only very short words ... so making it even easier for a beginner learner would be to try to create some kind of story out of a very limited amount of letters ... Aaaanyway, so ask your sis if she can imagine a bad fig (who actually is a good fig) trying to escape from a fig tree and from being plucked!

posted June 08, 2010 08:31 AM            

Anyways, I don't think you came across b i t c h y at all about Eric Carl. I quite like your humor. That's so cool about your mom illustrating your book. She sounds a lot like my mom who is really good at and can do just about everything. Heck, even funny and disrespectful books are needed too. (otherwise the serious and respectful ones would have no meaning) I love the "Dumb Bunnies" books, myself. I don't think anyone could go wrong with baby animal books either. Huge cuteness factor appealing to the masses here, for certain.

I'm still challenged uploading pictures from photobucket. I do keep trying though and I'm sure I'll get it figured out eventually. I like the gang of eight book idea. Especially since I'm an eight (and ouch, sometimes that sterner persona, just one of my gazillion shades of character though, thank goodness.) You know, I try to learn really good stuff from the characters of childhood classics like Peter Pan. One of my best friends is a Sag/Taurus Moon and she's great at teaching me silly a**. I so need those lessons!

posted July 07, 2010 03:24 AM            

Like... duh ... the point of sleepovers is like ... sooo ... duh ... NOT to sleep ....
(rolling of eyes)

like in ... NOOOTTT!!!

but Now that's a good sleepover!!

posted July 07, 2010 08:48 AM            

You Saggies are workaholic types by nature, right?

Sleep, well, I am very selfish about my sleep. I can stay up late. It's just that I'm a little slow going in the morning, (Piscean/Earthy influences at work here?)
When I went to my twenty year highschool reunion, that's what my closest grade school friends mentioned fond memories of...sleepovers at my house, so I guess my Mom was and IS pretty cool.

I think I'm in desperate need of a sleepover...for deep water discussions etc... I see that you are reading Goobertz.
I've read it and own it.

I actually have a decent picture to post of myself yet I get stuck at the Upload point in Photobucket. I can easily talk myself out of posting a picture. Okay, here's an image...picture Heidi Klum twinning my goddess like figure. LOL. Geez, these Piscean illusions are tough.