The National Writing for Children’s Center is the home of the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club (CWCC), and a growing resource for children’s writers, aspiring children’s writers, parents, elementary school teachers, and librarians. The Center also produces Listen to Book Bites for Kids live every weekday afternoon at 2:00 CST on blogtalkradio.com. Each episode features an interview with a children’s book author who has a new book coming out or a book currently in bookstores.
Host Suzanne Lieurance is a former classroom teacher, now a freelance writer, children’s author, speaker, and The Working Writer’s Coach. She is the author of over 20 published books for children.
Four Stephens Press children’s authors have been featured on Book Bites in recent months. You can listen to their interviews by clicking on the author’s name below.
Mike is the author of our popular Tomas the Desert Tortoise series of six books about plucky Tomas and his Mojave Desert friends. His presentations include “Draw Tomas” lessons! The web site includes downloadable teacher guides and kid’s activities.
Jorge Betancourt Polanco is the author/illustrator of Dreamygirl’s Field of Wishes which is printed in Spanish and English, side by side. The book was just named a finalist for the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards.
Miss Kimberly is the author of Granny McFanny, the zany grandmother who lives life with zest. Kim is also the founder of the Dare to Dream program, offering school fundraisers to promote children’s literacy.
Las Vegas Channel Three weatherman Kevin Janison is the author of Deputy Dorkface: How Stinkville Got Cleaned Up and the soon to be released Deputy Dorkface: How Sugaropolis Got Dessert Back. Kevin is the chair of Clark County Reads, an avid literacy advocate and presents popular school assemblies.
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