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International Dot Day — KidLitTV interviews Peter H. Reynolds

ByElizabeth Starborn

Welcome back, Creative Ones! We’re starting another year of The Starborn Revue with a celebration of International Dot Day, which was inspired by author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds‘ book, THE DOT. KidLit TV did a fantastic interview with Peter about his “Creatrilogy” of books, THE DOT, ISH, and SKY COLOR — and about exercising your creativity…

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Playing from the Heart by Peter H. Reynolds — Book Recommendation

ByElizabeth Starborn

Title: Playing from the Heart Author/Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds Publisher: Somerville, MA: Candlewick, 2016 Genre: Picture book, fiction Audience Age: 5 and up Themes/topics: connecting through music, parent/child connections Opening Sentences: The piano stood quietly in the living room for years. Until the day Raj first plunked and pushed the keys, delighted by every sound….

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It’s a New Year! Time to Exercise Your Creativity!

ByElizabeth Starborn

As a New Year begins, many people make resolutions — often about eating properly and exercising more. While those are excellent thoughts, I’d like to challenge you (and me) to consider feeding our creative spirits and exercising our creativity more in the new year. Why? For one thing, being creative is FUN! There are also…