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Here’s an article about a cool young Canadian artist!

ByElizabeth Starborn

And when I say young, I mean young. He’s nine years old, he lives in the North West Territories of Canada, and he paints beautiful depictions of the northern lights (aurora borealis). This is going to be a very brief post, as the article I want you to read is at the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting…

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Under the Mambo Moon by Julia Durango — Book Recommendation

ByElizabeth Starborn

Earlier this month, we looked at the verse novel The Crossover. Today, we’re exploring another, very different verse novel. Enjoy! Title: Under the Mambo Moon Author: Julia Durango Illustrator: Fabricio VandenBroeck Publisher: Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2011 Genre: Middle Grade novel in verse Audience Age: 9 to 12 Themes/topics: dance, diversity, South American dances and customs,…

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A Day of Signs and Wonders by Kit Pearson — Book Recommendation

ByElizabeth Starborn

There is a lot of talk about light at this time of year – candlelight, tree lights, street and store decorations. There is another kind of light that is important all year – the light that helps a person through some difficulty, the light of friendship and understanding. The book I’m sharing today talks about…

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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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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…