debi o'neille, writing against the wind

TREASURE , written and illustrated by Suzanne Bloom and published by Boyds Mills Press, Inc., 2007, is approximately 30 pages with 13 of t...

Analyzing picture books— THAT’S GOOD! THAT’S BAD! ON SANTA’S JOURNEY , written by Margery Cuyler, published by Henry Holt and Co., 2009, a...

Why not? If it works better than the alternative, then that’s exactly what you should do. To do less would make you a hack, not a writer. ...

My January 25 post about Jon Klassen’s book, THIS IS NOT MY HAT , prompted two responses from readers who didn’t like the message given in t...

THIS IS NOT MY HAT by Jon Klassen, published by Candlewick Press, 2012, is approximately 200 words and spread over 32 pages, 18 with fir...

Have you ever heard of saving for a rainy day? The idea works for more than just money. It’s a great method to make sure you are never stuck...

Anyone who has ever had a story or article critiqued by me knows that I slash through echoes like weeds in Eden. Repeated words, for the...