Negative Traits Represented by Monsters in Children’s Literature
See the monsters that will represent the negative character traits of disrespect and trouble in Jenifer Tull-Gauger's upcoming children's karate picture book.
Poetry Sharing: Doggie Door(man)
Yes, more poetry! I cannot keep my inner poet down. It turns out that, with a little help from a friend, I was able to participate in the April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge. She supplied the daily writing prompts, and I wrote poetry while waiting at the airport for flights. (By the way, this airport-waiting was part of my children’s picture book adventure. I was on my way to and from Texas to read my books to karate seminar participants.)
an island of Okinawa
Traditional Okinawa: an Ode to Ryukyu
You may have seen in my books that I am into traditional Okinawa. That's why I wrote this wistful, gritty poem, an ode to the Ryukyu Kingdom.
“The Follow Through Karate Kids” T-Shirt Conundrum
Here, you can take a look inside the conundrum of too many ideas for "The Follow Through Karate Kids" book launch celebration t-shirt design.
Beware Get Book Direct Fraud
What you need to know about the Get Book Direct fraud scheme. Be wary and careful of a website going by GetBookDirect dot com. They are trying to bait you with books they don't have.
Book Illustration Symbolism in the Can-Do Karate Kid
The interior picture book illustration of the first Dojo Kun Charcter Book contains a lot of symbolism. Here's some of the symbolism in “The Can-Do Karate Kid.”
Quitting as a Baby (a Baby Pic)
Quitting is the name of the antagonist in my third children’s picture book. He is a violet and grey rollie pollie. Here is his baby picture!
Quitting Monster Illustration Color Test
The color tests for the protagonists and antagonists are one of my favorite parts of illustrating. Here are my Quitting monster illustration color tests.
Karate with Dogs, Fun Photos!
My second children’s karate picture book, “The Two True Karate Kids,” has the adoption of a dog as an important part of the story line. So for the book launch party, we held a special outdoor celebration that included a karate with dogs.
Love this Inspirational Quote
I found this inspirational quote online. I could not find who to give credit to for saying or writing this. But I love it.