SECOND STAR TO THE RIGHT STORY TIME
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Join me at Second Star to the Right Bookstore in Denver on March 21st, 2024 at 10am for some rain garden story time fun. Free sign up: https://events.humanitix.com/storytime-with-michelle-schaub
World Read Aloud 2024 Sign Up
/It’s almost time for World Read Aloud Day. I just love connecting with readers on this day and sharing a love of words and stories. In 2024, the event takes place on Wednesday, February 7th. You can sign up for a free 20 minute virtual visit with me HERE. (Be sure to also contact me to introduce yourself.)
Book Fun at Fan Expo's Pop Culture Classroom Booth
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Join me at Fan Expo Denver’s Pop Culture Classroom booth on Sunday, July 2nd from 2:30pm- 5:00pm for some crafts and activities to go along with my books KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING and FRESH-PICKED POETRY: A DAY AT THE FARMERS’ MARKET. Make your own kindness kite! Guess some veggie riddles! Other Colorado children’s authors will be there too! Join the book fun! https://popcultureclassroom.org/fanexpo/
Summer Reading Kickoff in Denver!
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Hey Colorado families! Start your summer reading off right with The Bookies Summer Reading Kickoff. I'll be one of 30 local authors reading and signing books at this free event on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at the Bookies Bookshop in Denver. More info at: https://thebookies.com/events
Learn How to Write in Rhyme!
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Join us for a LIVE virtual event on January 24th 2023 at 7pm (Central Time.) The Rhyme Doctors (pictured here top down, Patricia Toht, me and Michelle Schaub) will be presenting...
HOW TO WRITE IN RHYME
a webinar through the Children's Book Insider. We'll explore the many avenues for writing rhyming and lyrical picture books, from fiction to nonfiction to poetry collections and anthologies. We'll dig into some recent rhyming and lyrical mentor texts to analyze what makes them sing. Packed with helpful tips and takeaway resources. You can learn more about the program HERE.
Illinois Reading Council Conference- Meet the Illinois Reads Authors!
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Kindness is a Kite String has been selected as an Illinois Reads title for 2022! Hooray!! Chat with me and the other Illinois Reads authors on Thursday, March 10th at the Illinois Reading Council Conference in Springfield, IL. Find more information HERE.
WORLD READ ALOUD 2022 Sign Up
/Hooray, it’s almost time for World Read Aloud Day. I just love connecting with readers on this day and sharing a love of words and stories. In 2022, the event takes place on Wednesday, February 2nd. You can sign up for a free 20 minute virtual visit with me HERE. (Be sure to also contact me to introduce yourself.)
Old Firehouse Books Signing
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Thank you to the wonderful folks at Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins, CO and the friends and neighbors who stopped by my book signing for KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING on Saturday! So much kindness shared today!
National Open The Magic Day is September 25th!
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…and KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING is one of the featured books! National Open the Magic Day, a day founded by Courtney Hinshaw, of Ramona Recommends, celebrates read alouds, picture books, the of love reading. Every year on September 25th, teachers and parents worldwide read a picture book (or many!) to celebrate Opening the Magic. The day reminds us that picture books are for everyone and allows them to have a confetti moment! Here’s an activity guide to help you celebrate this year’s books!
Farmers' Market Treasure Hunting Fun!
/Grab your favorite farmers’ market fan and head to your local market for a treasure hunt. Free downloadable FRESH-PICKED TREASURE HUNT activity now available to accompany FRESH-PICKED POETRY: A DAY AT THE FARMERS’ MARKET. Search in the book, then search at the market. Watch this video to learn more. Then download the treasure hunt checklist here.
KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH DATES
/My new picture book, KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING: THE UPLIFTING POWER OF EMPATHY releases April 1st. My publisher, Cardinal Rule Press, is running a special pre-order campaign. Pre-order KINDNESS from your favorite online or local independent bookstore and upload the receipt HERE to claim a free gift!
Help me celebrate by attending one of my upcoming events.:
April 1, 1pm EST
Story Time with Cardinal Rule Press
Includes GIVEAWAY of signed copies of the book and a class set of bookmarks.
Register HERE.
April 1, 8pm EST
Book Launch with Andersons Bookshop
Register HERE.
April 17, 11am EST
Story Time with The Book Stall
Register HERE.
CELEBRATE World Read Aloud Day 2021
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I'd love to read my books to your classroom or homeschool audience on World Read Aloud Day 2021. I still have a few spots available, so sign up here!
VIDEO TRAILER OF MY UPCOMING PICTURE BOOK: KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING.
/My new picture book in verse, about the power of kindness to ripple through a community, does not release until April 1, 2021. But in the meantime, enjoy this trailer. And don’t forget to preorder the book!
My Poetry Featured in Two New Anthologies!
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I’m happy to announce that my poem “Staycation” is included in HOP TO IT, a timely new anthology by Editors Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong. This anthology includes 100 poems by 90 poets—with fun factoids sprinkled throughout, thematic mini-lessons, and extensive back matter featuring useful tips to help maximize student learning.
My poem “Granny’s Teapots”, originally published in FINDING TREASURE: A COLLECTION OF COLLECTIONS, is included with diverse selection of contemporary and historical poets, covering a broad range of topics--from personal subjects like emotions and family, to the wonders of the natural environment.
FINDING TREASURE CHOSEN as 2020 NOTABLE POETRY BOOK!
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The National Council of Teachers of English picked Finding Treasure: A Collection of Collections as one of its notable poetry books for 2020. See the complete list here.
Dream Big Little Scientists Online Tour
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So many ways to investigate Dream Big Little Scientists throughout the month of February. Click on each title to visit the site and learn more about my new book!
Feb. 10 Cracking the Cover
Feb. 11 Celebrate Picture Books
Feb. 12 Red Canoe Reader
Feb. 16 Christy's Cozy Corners
Feb. 18 The Children's Book Review
Feb. 18 Storymamas
Feb. 21 Sincerely Stacie
World Read Aloud Day 2020
/Wednesday, February 5th is World Read Aloud Day, and I am excited to celebrate by sharing my books and writing tips with students. If you are a teacher or librarian and you and your students (grades K-5) would like to Skype with me for WRAD, you can reserve a 20-minute time slot HERE
A Collection of Collections for FINDING TREASURE release!!!
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Thank you to everyone who shared collections for my FINDING TREASURE #countdowntocollect, which released September 17, 2019.
Fall Events
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It’s going to be a busy fall with the release of my new book FINDING TREASURE: A COLLECTION OF COLLECTIONS. I’ll be doing story times, school visits, and conference speaking. Here’s were you can find me:
September 17: Andersons Bookstore, Downers Grove IL, 6pm: BOOK LAUNCH!
September 21: 57th Street Books, Chicago, 10:30am: STORY TIME and CRAFT!
October 8 and 9: An Open Book, DC: SCHOOL VISITS!
October 12: AISLE & IATE Conference, Springfield IL: PRESENTATION: POETRY, LITERACY’S SUPERFOOD!
October 21: Clarendon Hills Library, Clarendon Hills IL, 4pm: STORY TIME and CRAFT!
October 26: The Book Stall, Winnetka IL, 10:30am: STORY TIME and CRAFT!
Poem in Your Pocket Day!
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The students at Olive-Mary Stitt School in Arlington Heights were gracious enough to share their Poem in Your Pocket Day with me. What a thrill to sign their Author Wall in the LCR. (Look who I signed beneath. WOW!)