Mother Dreaming

I met Elizabeth Brown at a nonfiction retreat in 2016, and, in a round table session with an editor, I saw the beginning of this story. I’m so thrilled it’s now as a picture book! Thank you, Elizabeth for sharing your process of ensuring the balance of layers while also keeping your focus.

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Weaving in the Story’s Layers in Like a Diamond in the Sky: Jane Taylor’s Beloved Poem of Wonder and the Stars

by Elizabeth Brown

When I first came up with the idea to write this story, I approached it as the story of how “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” became a song. Through my research, I discovered…

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PB Crew 22 Books on Storystorm!

January 26, 2022 Elizabeth Brown

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A Tiny Spark and the Poet Who Made It Immortal

January 9, 2022 Elizabeth Brown

Imaginary Elevators

Like a Diamond in the Sky: Jane Taylor’s Beloved Poem of Wonder and the Stars – written by Elizabeth Brown, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander
Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2022

How much do you really know about “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star?” How much do the children in your life know about it? A new picture book biography of British poet Jane Taylor (1783-1824) will answer questions which had never occurred to you. Is this childhood poem a piece of folk art or the work of an individual? Is it based in astronomy or fantasy? What social and political issues, including feminism, form part of its background? The amount of information in the book is considerable, but what makes it amazing is the way in which Elizabeth Brown and Becca Stadtlander have integrated each component together in a beautifully woven web. Like a Diamond in the Sky is a distinguished work of picture…

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