Bloghttp://www.carolynfisher.com/blog/en-US2012-02-23T13:12:52ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)New Year Wisheshttp://www.carolynfisher.com/blog/2012/1/2/new-year-wishes.htmlCarolyn2012-01-02T15:06:13ZHere's hoping that 2012 is full of good stories and pictures!

]]>My first ebook!http://www.carolynfisher.com/blog/2011/11/21/my-first-ebook.htmlCarolyn2011-11-21T18:35:39ZEbooks Good Night, World NewsGood Night, World goes digital! Get your ebook version from the Simon&Schuster website here. (Find the link to Itunes here.)

]]>What's Your Happy Dance?http://www.carolynfisher.com/blog/2011/11/16/whats-your-happy-dance.htmlCarolyn2011-11-16T21:24:34ZFor Teachers School Visits 

When I was visiting students at Olds Public Library, I told them about the first time I got a letter from an editor saying she wanted to publish my book.

"I was so happy," I said, "that I jumped up and down for five minutes! Then I screamed for six minutes. And I did a happy dance for seven minutes."

The kids in the group showed me their happy dances. One boy did a super-sprint-I-just-made-the-winning-touchdown kind of caper. Another kid crabwalked around the room. And a girl did a revved-up Ukrainian sit-step.

What's your happy dance? Describe it in words in the comment section, or email me a drawing and I'll post it.

By CeCe, age 10

 

By Jude, age 7

 

By Vaughan, age 7

 

 By Rehanna, age 6

 

By Anna, age 5

]]>3x3 Illustration Awardhttp://www.carolynfisher.com/blog/2011/10/9/3x3-illustration-award.htmlCarolyn2011-10-09T19:26:47ZAwards Good Night, World NewsThe illustrations for Good Night, World earned a place in the 3x3 Illustration Annual Competition. Yippee! The awards book will be issued in January 2012: see more at www.3x3mag.com.

]]>Summer Sketchbookhttp://www.carolynfisher.com/blog/2011/9/20/summer-sketchbook.htmlCarolyn2011-09-20T20:15:55ZSketchbookSome drawings from the beach at Tofino, Vancouver Island.

 


 


 

]]>BOOK LAUNCH PARTYhttp://www.carolynfisher.com/blog/2011/9/14/book-launch-party.htmlCarolyn2011-09-14T18:49:55ZChildren's Books Events Good Night, World News

We had so much fun at the Good Night, World launch party! After we read the book, we drew NEW good night books filled with all the ways we say good night. Thanks to Kathryn and Amy for helping, and to Sue Hill of Monkeyshines Bookstore for hosting. Big hugs to all of our new and old friends who were there. If you couldn't make it, I promise to bid you good night personally in sixteen languages the next time I see you. Buenas Noches and usiku mwema!

]]>SAVE THE DATE!http://www.carolynfisher.com/blog/2011/8/22/save-the-date.htmlCarolyn2011-08-22T18:09:14ZChildren's Books Events Good Night, World News

You and any kids you know are invited to my Good Night, World launch party!

2pm, Saturday September 10

Monkeyshines Bookstore

113, 2215 - 33rd Ave. SW, Calgary

www.monkeyshinesbooks.com

I'll do a reading and signing, and then we'll have some treats. We'll break out some paper and crayons for kids to make a NEW book of their favorite ways to say good night. If we're still not ready for sleep (after all, it is a bedtime book) we can all go back to my house and jump on the trampoline.

 

]]>My Book Is Here!http://www.carolynfisher.com/blog/2011/7/7/my-book-is-here.htmlCarolyn2011-07-07T18:11:08ZBook Trailer Children's Books Good Night, World Illustration News VideosA box of shiny new books arrived on my doorstep! I finished the illustrations for Good Night, World in December, and it's finally printed and ready for sleepy children everywhere.

 

]]>NESTINGhttp://www.carolynfisher.com/blog/2011/6/22/nesting.htmlCarolyn2011-06-22T19:28:29ZSketchbook
A robin built her nest just outside of our bedroom window.

I wonder if we'll see some little chicks soon?

]]>SILLIOLOGYhttp://www.carolynfisher.com/blog/2011/4/25/silliology.htmlCarolyn2011-04-25T16:43:26Z

Attention silliologists: I wrote and illustrated some extremely silly poems this month. To read about eating pizza on the moon, the secret beauty of nematode worms and more, check out the April 2011 issue of chickaDEE magazine. Thanks, chickaDEE!

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