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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:08:46 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.bookjots.com/journal/"><rss:title>gingerhoward.com</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.bookjots.com/journal/</rss:link><rss:description>Writing Books for Kids</rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2010-03-10T22:08:46Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/4/9/ward-jenkins.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/4/9/retro-kid.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/3/23/2009-caldecnewbery.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/3/23/talent-for-quiet.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/4/9/ward-jenkins.html"><rss:title>Ward Jenkins</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/4/9/ward-jenkins.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Ginger Howard</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-04-09T22:42:58Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Art, animation, collection of 50s ephemera, illustrator of children's books - Ward's <a href="http://wardomatic.blogspot.com/">site</a> is wonderful. He gives a detailed demo (scroll down in his blog entries) of creating an illustration.<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://www.bookjots.com/storage/3364213277_1cd06c0696.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1239317206752" alt="" /></span></span><br /><span class="thumbnail-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fstorage%2Fmenewicon.jpg%3F__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1239317147104',220,160);"><img src="http://www.bookjots.com/storage/thumbnails/2969122-2844631-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1239317147106" alt="" /></a></span></span></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/4/9/retro-kid.html"><rss:title>Retro Kid</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/4/9/retro-kid.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Ginger Howard</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-04-09T22:21:58Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/theretrokid/">collection</a> of retro art from children's books. It's a Flickr group pool - maybe you have some images to contribute? Also check out the <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/golden/">Golden Books</a> site for more retro art.<span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://www.bookjots.com/storage/9780307021342.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1239315855447" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/3/23/2009-caldecnewbery.html"><rss:title>2009 Caldec&amp;Newbery</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/3/23/2009-caldecnewbery.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Ginger Howard</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-03-23T15:34:22Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2009 Caldecott winner: The House in the Night, ever tried scratchboard art? Has Goodnight Moon finally been re-written?</p>
<p>2009 Newbery winner: The Graveyard Book<span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://www.bookjots.com/storage/cmedal.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237822713662" alt="" /></span></span>&nbsp;(ages 10 up, not sure about this one!)</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/3/23/talent-for-quiet.html"><rss:title>Talent for Quiet</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.bookjots.com/journal/2009/3/23/talent-for-quiet.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Ginger Howard</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-03-23T15:11:49Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.kimchatel.com">Kim Chatel</a> has combined fiction and non-fiction in <a href="http://www.kimchatel.com/J3A_A_Talent_for_Quiet.html">A Talent for Quie</a>t. In the story, a young girl and her stepparent take photos while walking along a creek. Chatel's previous book, Rainbow Sheep, also combined fiction and non-fiction.<span class="full-image-inline ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://www.bookjots.com/storage/ATFQ-500.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237821406208" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-inline ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://www.bookjots.com/storage/bio_2-251x306.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237821376575" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>