tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post5753451787269751807..comments2023-11-10T03:38:11.763-05:00Comments on I.N.K.: 3 BooksLinda Salzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17217322360480267856noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-59520643809195213432008-02-18T13:01:00.000-05:002008-02-18T13:01:00.000-05:00Don, Welcome to the kidlitosphere! I enjoyed your ...Don, <BR/><BR/>Welcome to the kidlitosphere! I enjoyed your most recent book on Dolley Madison. I'll be looking forward to your next biography.Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-79927510340828129852008-02-18T12:49:00.000-05:002008-02-18T12:49:00.000-05:00Nonfiction in the News:(and apropos of Don Brown's...Nonfiction in the News:<BR/>(and apropos of Don Brown's books) --<BR/>Fuse #8 writes today:<BR/>"If I were to condemn an author I knew to a life of unending woe and sorrow, I would probably tell them that they could only write faithful picture book biographies of complex people for the rest of their days. Not everyone can do it, you know. It’s an art. Somehow, you have to synthesize a person’s entire LIFE into 32 pages. On top of that, you have to be honest and not fudge the facts, while at the same time keeping your book kid-friendly and appropriate."<BR/><BR/>Since I cannot get a link to work until a certain 11-year-old boy comes to my house, here it is - <BR/>http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1790000379/post/1920021792.htmlKathleen Krullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543290812257498339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-23422735609061694062008-02-18T12:26:00.000-05:002008-02-18T12:26:00.000-05:00It's interesting to read about the Big 3 that infl...It's interesting to read about the Big 3 that influenced you, Don. I've seen your book MACK MADE MOVIES on several lists as inspiration for other writers of pb biography.Linda Salzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217322360480267856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-60196555117833515012008-02-18T11:55:00.000-05:002008-02-18T11:55:00.000-05:00Wow, Don, great post!I love the books you chose. T...Wow, Don, great post!<BR/>I love the books you chose. The illustration style of each book is wonderful. It seems to me that each style matches the tone of the book's story/history and makes the material more relatable to the age of the reader. Interesting.<BR/><BR/>(BTW I am also working on a I.N.K. post about the book that had a profound influence on my career! Not my post for tomorrow but in the near future.)Anna M. Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915256522607241235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-79512457464849097862008-02-14T14:11:00.000-05:002008-02-14T14:11:00.000-05:00Hi...found out about you through the SCBWI boards....Hi...found out about you through the SCBWI boards...great blog! I have added you to my blog and website. <BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Donna McDine<BR/>http://www.donna-mcdine.blogspot.com<BR/>http://www.donnamcdine.comDonna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.com