I am sneaking out from my blogging break and moments of renewal to check in with you. Did you remember today is the day we launch Picture Book 10 for 10? It's just one month away and I can't wait to co-host this event with you. I still tell people who ask me about blogging and twitter how I met a mentor when I shared reading her book and then she asked me what my favorite picture books were to use in my classroom. I was just thrilled you left me a blog comment and I was clueless how we could brainstorm and feed off each other to make this teaching journey fun, more work, and rewarding! It is an honor to be your colleague and friend.
I do have to give you a heads up though. I had a piece of writing not accepted for publication elsewhere but realized it was really meant for this event. It was more about my own learning and of course 10 picture books are included. So, I am ahead of the game. I have my pre-event post to share some new learning I recently have. I have also completely changed my list of 10 favorites, anchoring them to a theme. This is huge my friend. If readers look closely, my list just get tweaked a bit each year. Favorites are like good habits, why break them?
Your friend, Mandy
Contact us on our blogs, or Twitter (@mandyrobek or @cathymere), or by e-mail to let us know you are joining this event. On the day of the event - August 10th - we will be linking all the "must have" posts. Please use the hashtag #pb10for10, it's another way to help us find you. In the past, we or I should say Cathy creates a Jog the Web. I can't wait to have you join us!