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Books for Halloween

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“On Halloween for trick or treat, two monsters mixed a stew to eat. They mixed it in a garbage can and laughed about their clever plan for making monster stew…” I’m pleased to announce that MONSTER MISCHIEF is back in print, by demand.  Print-on-demand, that is!  To order call Simon and Schuster at 1-800-223-2348.  The ISBN number for this edition is 1481425358 (paper). “Written in bouncy rhyme with glowing watercolors, this tale will capture the hearts of all who love the magic and mystery of Halloween.” Children’s Literature And, of course, LITTLE GOBLINS TEN is still available, and will soon be followed by a Christmas sequel, LITTLE ELFIE ONE (Harper 2015) also illustrated by Jane Manning. So come on and get spooky! “…trust the team of Jane and Manning to conjure up an impressive new vision in time for Halloween.” starred, Kirkus Reviews … Read on

Pamela Jane is the author of over thirty books from board books to memoir. She is also a writing coach, freelance writer, and public speaker. Learn more about her by booking a school visit, perusing her blog, or reading her memoir, An Incredible Talent for Existing: A Writer's Story.

No Holiday Kitties Until 2015!

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Little Goblins Ten, co-author Pamela Jane’s Halloween book for children, has been receiving rave reviews  but there are no kitties in this spooky retelling of the classic rhyme Over in the Meadow.  But, kitty-lovers take heart!  The Christmas sequel, Little Elfie One will be out from Harper in 2015 – and there will be kitties in it – ten to be exact!  Like Goblins,  Elfie will be illustrated by NY Times best-selling illustrator, Jane Manning.  In the meantime, enjoy Goblins!                                                   Reviews “Numerous titles interpreting “Over in the Meadow” have been published, but trust the team of Jane and Manning to conjure up an impressive new vision in time for Halloween…Even though this is essentially a counting rhyme, the author elevates the reading and listening experience with interactive rhyming text that is rich with alliteration and strong action words: The monster … Read on

Pamela Jane is the author of over thirty books from board books to memoir. She is also a writing coach, freelance writer, and public speaker. Learn more about her by booking a school visit, perusing her blog, or reading her memoir, An Incredible Talent for Existing: A Writer's Story.

In the Hands of Our Readers

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As children’s book authors we get so caught up, first in creating our books, then in submitting, revising, and marketing them that we sometimes forget the best part – getting them into the hands of our readers! When I wrote my first book NOELLE OF THE NUTCRACKER, illustrated by Jan Brett, I truly did forget or perhaps I never fully realized that one day children would read the book and bring to it their own imaginations, stories, and dreams.  I had been so immersed, first in writing it, and then in the euphoria of having it published, that I didn’t think about the kids.  Then I got my first fan letter from a little girl in Chicago.  “I liked your book because it made me happy,” she wrote.  “Thank you for writing this book.” (What a review!  Children not only make great readers, they are the best reviewers.) A friend recently sent the photo above of her God-son reading my new … Read on

Pamela Jane is the author of over thirty books from board books to memoir. She is also a writing coach, freelance writer, and public speaker. Learn more about her by booking a school visit, perusing her blog, or reading her memoir, An Incredible Talent for Existing: A Writer's Story.

LITTLE GOBLINS TEN Gets a Starred Review from Kirkus

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I was thrilled to get a starred review from Kirkus for LITTLE GOBLINS TEN.  I hope this classic rhyme will mean as much to all the little goblins out there as it did to me when I was a child. *LITTLE GOBLINS TEN by Pamela Jane                                                 Illustrator: Manning, Jane Review Date: August 1, 2011 Publisher:Harper/HarperCollins Numerous titles interpreting “Over in the Meadow” have been published, but trust the team of Jane and Manning to conjure up an impressive new vision in time for Halloween. Set in a fantastical land dominated by watery blues, greens and grays and punctuated by warm reds and yellows, Manning’s tale presents ethereal ghosts, country-bumpkin werewolves, parading mummies, screeching witches, happy bats and boogieing skeletons that readers will instantly want to have as friends. The preschool set should find comfort in seeing how loving … Read on

Pamela Jane is the author of over thirty books from board books to memoir. She is also a writing coach, freelance writer, and public speaker. Learn more about her by booking a school visit, perusing her blog, or reading her memoir, An Incredible Talent for Existing: A Writer's Story.