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It has been a paw-some school year! 

The Write Chat launched and produced TEN episodes. We posted a video for every single Word of the Week, this school year, thanks to paw-riffic #kidlit world guests. The final total for the year was 40 Words, 40 Videos, and 30+ Guests! Neighbor Girl published her second (and final) book about us!Neighbor girl completed 7th Grade this week. Go, Neighbor Girl! We'll be back in the fall for sure with The Write Chat, and possibly with a few updates this summer. For now, we are going to enjoy our lives offline and maybe run in the yard a bit. 
Have a happy summer, friend!

Thank you for reading and sharing,



Did you catch the entertaining new episode of The Write Chat, where Erik and Felicia interview author and illustrator Tom Angleberger?

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We are ELATED to have the paw-riffic  Courtney Sheinmel  here to introduce the final Word of the Week for this school year. Can you believe it? We made it (40 words;40 videos and 30+ guests) since September of 2014)!  We must give a shout-out to our organizer, editor and all-around assistant, Cool Mom, for all of her hard work on assembling the videos.   This is a bittersweet week for us, as our young author has moved on to other projects. Therefore, we will not return with Word of the Week videos next school year. At least, it isn't in the plans for us as of right now. Thank you for your paw-some support of this fantastic literacy initiative. We have enjoyed working with you all! 
Now back to this important week... Courtney, our guest, and author of the Stella Batts series for young readers, is joined by her friend, Brody, to introduce the word elated to us.Thank you, Courtney and Brody for introducing this week's Word of the Week: ELATED. Can you use the word ELATED in a sentence?  Connect with our guest, Courtney Sheinmel AuthorWebsite * Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest * Instagram 


GloGirly DesignStanley & Katrina Don't forget that we have free printables to go along with the Words of the Week. Visit Cool Mom Printables on Teachers Pay Teachers to download our printables.

If you and/or your family completes an activity, we would love to see a picture of it, or hear all about it. You may do this in the comments below; on our Facebook page; on Twitter (use the hashtag #kidlitwow); Pinterest; Google+ - truly, anywhere you want to tell the world with gusto!  This post has been included in:  We are most creative with our videos. How are you creative this week? Find great homeschooling blog posts.Thank you for reading and sharing,

Did you catch the entertaining new episode of The Write Chat, where Erik and Felicia interview author and illustrator Tom Angleberger?



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We are thrilled to have the paw-riffic Cece Bell here to introduce the Word of the Week.  Neighbor Girl was lucky enough to meet Ms. Bell at the Lititz Teen & Kid Literature Festival 2014. Neighbor Girl bought El Deafo that day and finished reading it before the festival was over. Yes, she loved it! We even have a video of her and Erik of This Kid Reviews Books perusing El Deafo in their downtime.
Thank you, Ms. Bell for introducing this week's  Word of the Week: ACCOLADES. Be sure to connect with Cece Bell, below.Can you use the word ACCOLADES in a sentence?  Connect with our guest, Cece BellAuthorWebsite * Twitter * YouTube


GloGirly DesignStanley & Katrina Don't forget that we have free printables to go along with the Words of the Week. Visit Cool Mom Printables on Teachers Pay Teachers to download our printables.

If you and/or your family completes an activity, we would love to see a picture of it, or hear all about it. You may do this in the comments below; on our Facebook page; on Twitter (use the hashtag #kidlitwow); Pinterest; Google+ - truly, anywhere you want to tell the world with gusto!  This post has been included in:  We are most creative with our videos. How are you creative this week? Find great homeschooling blog posts.Thank you for reading and sharing,

Did you catch the entertaining new episode of The Write Chat, where Erik and Felicia interview author and illustrator Tom Angleberger?

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In the final interview before a summer break, Erik & Felicia interview author and illustrator Tom Angleberger (aka Origami Yoda) in this month's episode of The Write Chat. Tom is best known for guest starring in our Word of the Week video his The Strange Case of Origami Yoda series.  View the episode on Erik & Felicia's website  or click here to view it on YouTube.
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Thank you for reading and sharing,
Katrina's Word of the Week.
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We are thrilled to have the paw-riffic Tom Angleberger here to introduce the Word of the Week. Even more exciting, we have a double dose of Origami Yoda this week! Mr. Angleberger is also the guest on this month's episode of The Write Chat - out on Friday. Yippee! Thank you, Mr. Angleberger, for introducing this week's Word of the Week: EMBARK. Be sure to connect with Origami Yoda, below.Can you use the word EMBARK in a sentence?  Connect with our guest, Tom Angleberger Author & IllustratorWebsite * Facebook * Twitter * YouTube 

GloGirly DesignStanley & Katrina Don't forget that we have free printables to go along with the Words of the Week. Visit Cool Mom Printables on Teachers Pay Teachers to download our printables.

If you and/or your family completes an activity, we would love to see a picture of it, or hear all about it. You may do this in the comments below; on our Facebook page; on Twitter (use the hashtag #kidlitwow); Pinterest; Google+ - truly, anywhere you want to tell the world with gusto!  This post has been included in:  We are most creative with our videos. How are you creative this week? Find great homeschooling blog posts.Thank you for reading and sharing,
Did you catch the entertaining most recent episode of The Write Chat, where Erik and Felicia interview author Tara Lazar?

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We are thrilled to have the paw-some Elizabeth Saba here to introduce the Word of the Week.  Elizabeth has brought her adorable friends, George and Bosco, along to help introduce the word.Thank you, Elizabeth, for introducing this week's Word of the Week: ALFRESCO. Be sure to connect with Elizabeth, below.Can you use the word ALFRESCO in a sentence?  Connect with our guest, Elizabeth Wilcox SabaAuthorWebsite * Twitter 


GloGirly DesignStanley & Katrina Don't forget that we have free printables to go along with the Words of the Week. Visit Cool Mom Printables on Teachers Pay Teachers to download our printables.

If you and/or your family completes an activity, we would love to see a picture of it, or hear all about it. You may do this in the comments below; on our Facebook page; on Twitter (use the hashtag #kidlitwow); Pinterest; Google+ - truly, anywhere you want to tell the world with gusto!  This post has been included in:  We are most creative with our videos. How are you creative this week? Find great homeschooling blog posts.Thank you for reading and sharing,
Did you catch the entertaining new episode of The Write Chat, where Erik and Felicia interview author Tara Lazar?

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About the BookTitle: Fish Also Go To Heaven | Author: Tammy Brown Elkeles | Illustrator: Raquel Afonso | Publication Date: October 28, 2014 | Publisher: Independent | Pages: 42 | Recommended Ages: 4 to 8 Summary: Fish Also Go to Heaven – A unique optimistic view of a loss of a loved pet. Ellie’s best friend is her little goldfish. Spending every moment she can with him and telling him all her secrets. And at school she talks about him all the time as well. But one morning little “Fishie” is not moving…. Like all children, Ellie loves her little pet, Fishie. Sometimes young children are confronted by the realities of life that no one lives forever, especially little fish. How will Ellie and her mother handle the situation when Fishie is not moving one morning? After trying to spare Ellie the pain and replacing Fishie by a similar fish, after a while the new fish jumps out of his fish bowl. Mother must now teach Ellie about one of the most basic facts of life. What happens to fish when they die? Are they OK wherever they are? Will we ever see them again? How will Ellie handle the loss of her goldfish? How will mother help Ellie with her loss? Fish Also Go To Heaven offers kids a lesson about the facts of life and death in a unique optimistic way that will make it easy for them to handle similar loss. The book will help parents of tender children discuss the subject of loss with their kids and ease the grieving process for those who are faced with such loss. This children’s book is suitable for a read aloud bedtime story for preschoolers or as a self-read for older children. * PRICE DROP * * "Fish Also Go To Heaven" is available as an e-book for only 99 cents from Amazon between May 5 & 7, 2015. Or, subscribers to Kindle Unlimited can grab an e-copy for FREE! * Amazon * Goodreads  The Buzz About the Book"My daughter loves this book, I read it to her over and over again. Warmly recommended." ~ Daphna, Amazon
"This bittersweet story deals with the subject of loss and death in a creatively spiritual way that would appeal to small children as well as their parents, who may debate how to answer such questions as 'What happened to my cherished goldfish?' Highly recommended." ~ Shiran B., Amazon
"This lovely bed time story gives an insight into how to help small children to deal with loss in a lovely manner. The illustrations are cute as in other books by the same author. I generally feel that Tammy's stories, invite me into her life and experiences with her children." ~ Odvir, Amazon  About the Author: Tammy Brown Elkeles I started to write children's stories soon after a gave birth to my first child. I believe that children are an endless source of inspiration and joy and they can teach us important lessons about life. I live in Tel Aviv with my husband Miki, a photographer and documentary director, and my two boys. Being a staunch optimist, I believe that we have the power to influence reality and shape our own lives, and that is the message I wish to convey through my writing. I graduated with a BA in chemistry and nutritional biochemistry and later studied advertising as well as interior design. It was only in my thirties that I got to realize my childhood dream, studying playwriting and screenwriting and making writing my main focus. Works Published I currently have seven children’s books available on Kindle, and there are more to come. My book The Birds’ Bakery will soon appear in print nationwide. I’m also working on a comic books series for teenagers, D.J. Dirty Brown , to be published on Kindle.
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads  * $25 Book Blast Giveaway *Prize: $25 Amazon Gift Card or PayPal cash (winner’s choice) Contest ends: May 18, 11:59 pm, 2015 Open: Internationally How to enter: Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Terms and Conditions: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. A winner will be randomly drawn through the Rafflecopter widget and will be contacted by email within 48 hours after the giveaway ends. The winner will then have 72 hours to respond. If the winner does not respond within 72 hours, a new draw will take place for a new winner. Odds of winning will vary depending on the number of eligible entries received. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. This giveaway is sponsored by the author, Tammy Brown Elkeles and is hosted and managed by Renee from Mother Daughter Book Reviews. If you have any additional questions – feel free to send and email to Renee(at)MotherDaughterBookReviews(dot)com. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thank you for reading and sharing,
Katrina's Word of the Week.
View videos on YouTube or view our most recent blog post. Did you catch the newest episode of The Write Chat, where Erik and Felicia interview author Tara Lazar? 
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We are thrilled to have the paw-riffic Tracey M. Cox here to introduce the Word of the Week.  Tracey is an author of many books. She loves author visits and is a co-Administrator of KidLit.TV's Facebook Group and Pinterest page. Learn more about Tracey's interesting life here.  Thank you, Tracey, for introducing this week's Word of the Week: ARTICULATE. Be sure to connect with Tracey, below.Can you use the word ARTICULATE in a sentence?  Connect with our guest, Tracey M. Cox AuthorWebsite * Facebook * Twitter * YouTube * Pinterest


GloGirly DesignStanley & Katrina Don't forget that we have free printables to go along with the Words of the Week. Visit Cool Mom Printables on Teachers Pay Teachers to download our printables.

If you and/or your family completes an activity, we would love to see a picture of it, or hear all about it. You may do this in the comments below; on our Facebook page; on Twitter (use the hashtag #kidlitwow); Pinterest; Google+ - truly, anywhere you want to tell the world with gusto!  This post has been included in:  We are most creative with our videos. How are you creative this week? Find great homeschooling blog posts.Thank you for reading and sharing,
Did you catch the entertaining new episode of The Write Chat, where Erik and Felicia interview author Tara Lazar?

Follow Stanley and Katrina on Twitter  * Join Stanley and Katrina on Facebook 
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We are thrilled to have the paw-some Pamela Hall, founder of Literate for life, return to introduce the Word of the Week.  This is Pamela's second appearance in this year's Word of the Week videos (first: SENTIMENT).  Her website, Facebook page and Twitter feed is filled with all things literacy. Thank you, Pamela, for introducing this week's Word of the Week: MELODIOUS. Be sure to connect with Pamela, below.
Did you know that the word melodious is found in our first book? Actually, it is in our trailer multiple times! Take a look by clicking here after you watch Pamela's video. 
Can you use the word MELODIOUS in a sentence?  Connect with our guest, Pamela Hall, Founder, Literate for Life: Website * Facebook * Twitter * Google+ * YouTube


GloGirly DesignStanley & Katrina Don't forget that we have free printables to go along with the Words of the Week. Visit Cool Mom Printables on Teachers Pay Teachers to download our printables.

If you and/or your family completes an activity, we would love to see a picture of it, or hear all about it. You may do this in the comments below; on our Facebook page; on Twitter (use the hashtag #kidlitwow); Pinterest; Google+ - truly, anywhere you want to tell the world with gusto!  This post has been included in:  We are most creative with our videos. How are you creative this week? Find great homeschooling blog posts.Thank you for reading and sharing,
Did you catch the entertaining new episode of The Write Chat, where Erik and Felicia interview author Tara Lazar?


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About the BookTitle: Caterpillar Shoes | Author: Angela Muse | Illustrator: Ewa Podles | Publication Date: March 26, 2015 | Publisher: 4EYESBOOKS | Pages: 28 | Recommended Ages: 0 to 8 Summary: Patches is an energetic caterpillar who is trying to decide what activities to do. In the end, she doesn't put any limits on herself and lives her life to the full. Amazon * Goodreads 
About the Author: Angela Muse
Angela was born in California to a military family. This meant that she got used to being the "new kid" in school every couple of years. It was hard trying to make new friends, but Angela discovered she had a knack for writing. In high school Angela began writing poetry and song lyrics. Expressing herself through writing seemed very natural. After becoming a Mom in 2003, Angela continued her storytelling to her own children. In 2009 she wrote and published her first rhyming children's book aimed at toddlers. Since then she has released several more children's picture books and released her first young adult romance series, The Alpha Girls , in 2012. Angela's husband, Ben Muse writes suspense/thriller books that can also be found on Amazon. Check out what else she's working on by visiting www.4eyesbooks.com
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* $50 Book Blast Giveaway *Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card or PayPal cash (winner’s choice) Contest ends: May 6, 11:59 pm, 2015 Open: Internationally How to enter: Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Terms and Conditions: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. A winner will be randomly drawn through the Rafflecopter widget and will be contacted by email within 48 hours after the giveaway ends. The winner will then have 72 hours to respond. If the winner does not respond within 72 hours, a new draw will take place for a new winner. Odds of winning will vary depending on the number of eligible entries received. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. This giveaway is sponsored by the author, Angela Muse and is hosted and managed by Renee from Mother Daughter Book Reviews. If you have any additional questions – feel free to send an email to Renee(at)MotherDaughterBookReviews(dot)com.
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Thank you for reading and sharing,
Katrina's Word of the Week.
View videos on YouTube or view our most recent blog post. Did you catch the newest episode of The Write Chat, where Erik and Felicia interview author Tara Lazar? 
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