“No, to Underwear as a Gift. Yes, to Books About Underwear. Giveaway.” by Linda Martin Andersen.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: 7
You may ask, “What does National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day have to do with underwear?” Nothing, usually. Unless you were a student at East Carolina University like I was and Dr. Farmer was your U.S. History professor. On Pearl Harbor Day, Dr. Farmer told his personal story of the battle. He concluded by saying that he should write a book about his adventures and call it A Day at Pearl Harbor or The Day I Was Caught Unaware in My Underwear. I have never forgotten that–lots of history dates, but not that. Thank you, Dr. Farmer for allowing your sense of humor to shine through even on the toughest of days.
Children’s writers know that kids gravitate toward books that mention gross stuff, underwear, and potty humor. What kid, who can read, doesn’t know Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey?
In November of this year, I participated in PiBoIdMo on Tara Lazar’s blog. I collected over 30 picture book ideas and I’m proudly displaying my badge.
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Guest bloggers continued to share tips for picture book writers into December. I’d like to spotlight Laura Gehl, the author of One Big Pair of Underwear, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. Read Laura’s blog post here: http://taralazar.com/2014/12/05/post-piboidmo-day-5-laura-gehl/ For more about Laura Gehl, check out her website and FB Author page:
www.lauragehl.com and http://www.facebook.com/AuthorLauraGehl.
In the spirit of memories about underwear, I am giving away a copy of One Big Pair of Underwear. This picture book has received great reviews. To be entered in the drawing, leave a comment below and your email address, for contest contact purposes. Contest ends on December 12, 2014 and the winning name will be announced shortly afterwards.
Please leave a comment and your email address, for contest contact purposes. I can’t wait to hear your memories about underwear. Thanks for visiting. Come again and bring a friend.
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