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Esther Harder
Apr 24, 20221 min read
Quarantine Kids on TV!
Houston news station KHOU 11 read Quarantine Kids live during their Turn the Page literacy drive.
Esther Harder
Dec 4, 20214 min read
Teaching SEL with Quarantine Kids
Literature is a great method for teaching SEL skills because in reading a story, we're offered the opportunity to side with a character.
Esther Harder
Aug 16, 20214 min read
Toddler Takes: Brendan Wenzel and Perspective
I've decided to bring my picture book reading team (toddler + me) to the blog to do some reviews of our favorite read-alouds.
Esther Harder
Jul 21, 20213 min read
Toddler Takes: Oliver Jeffers and The Boy + His Penguin
I've decided to bring my picture book reading team (toddler + me) to the blog to do some reviews of our favorite read-alouds.
Esther Harder
Jul 7, 20213 min read
Getting the Word Out
You might think that writers are natural content creators, so the social media presence comes naturally. Perhaps it does, but not for me.
Esther Harder
Jun 19, 20214 min read
Toddler Takes: De Dónde Eres?
I've decided to bring my picture book reading team (toddler + me) to the blog to do some reviews of our favorite read-alouds.
Esther Harder
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Toddler Takes: Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away
I've decided to bring my picture book reading team (toddler + me) to the blog to do some reviews of our favorite read-alouds.
Esther Harder
Apr 26, 20214 min read
To All the Female Characters Who Raised Me
Beverly Cleary's death got me to thinking about the characters I carry with me, particularly the girls. Ready to meet some of my favorites?
Esther Harder
Apr 11, 20212 min read
When Your Life Catches Up to Your Imagination
This past week, I ran into the living, breathing person I named my main character of Quarantine Kids after.
Esther Harder
Mar 25, 20214 min read
How Do You Get a Book Idea?
One of the most-repeated questions a writer gets is "where did that book idea come from?"
Esther Harder
Mar 10, 20213 min read
One Year After Lockdown
We don't fully know yet how this hug-less year of isolation and loss will impact our bodies and souls, or our communities.
Esther Harder
Mar 2, 20214 min read
How to Launch Your Book During a Pandemic
Since my book is about inspiring creative responses to COVID times, creating a socially-distanced book launch fit with my overall theme.
Esther Harder
Feb 21, 20215 min read
5 Ways to Extend a Picture Book Reading Session
Getting tired of rereading the same stories? Try out some new ways to interact with the books you know so well.
Esther Harder
Feb 7, 20213 min read
Perfectionist Parent Publishes in a Pandemic
What the admissions counselors don't tell you is that there are limits to responsibility juggling.
Esther Harder
Jan 19, 20211 min read
Quarantine Kids is Launched!
What fun to hold and touch the Quarantine Kids picture book in physical form! Check out the book trailer.
Esther Harder
Jan 9, 20214 min read
Creatives and Technology
Creatives might benefit from adopting the following attitude around technology: approach with some caution, and a lot of positive curiosity.
Esther Harder
Jan 5, 20214 min read
Front, Back, all the Matters
Are you one of those people who reads a book's copyright pages? Here are the important items you should include in a copyright page.
Esther Harder
Dec 29, 20203 min read
Those Last-Minute Production Surprises
I discovered that the printer had new requirements that demanded a last-minute decision: increase my page count, or switch to paperback.
Esther Harder
Dec 26, 20205 min read
From Sketches to Full Color
From sketches, we moved into full-color page renderings of Quarantine Kids!
Esther Harder
Dec 12, 20205 min read
Printer or Publisher? A Decision in Five Q/As
My illustrator needed layout details: What were my page dimensions? Did I have templates? I needed to choose a printer sooner than expected!
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