tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post8499494581803641704..comments2023-06-06T06:28:33.980-07:00Comments on Lynn Kelley: Random Acts of Weirdness: Test Run of My Story on Real Kids LynNerdKelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167392990015741278noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-14848438336031771792012-12-17T07:51:45.308-08:002012-12-17T07:51:45.308-08:00I think having kids draw their own pictures is a b...I think having kids draw their own pictures is a brilliant idea!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-55249572224112919422012-12-14T17:09:55.549-08:002012-12-14T17:09:55.549-08:00Lynn, wanted to thank you for the eCard!!Lynn, wanted to thank you for the eCard!!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-45075036361594170442012-12-13T09:43:12.357-08:002012-12-13T09:43:12.357-08:00I still think the teacher had a super idea to give...I still think the teacher had a super idea to give them to you. <br /><br />Children's drawings are so special. Especially when they're about your children's book. <br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-42113219521471933622012-12-12T22:23:14.341-08:002012-12-12T22:23:14.341-08:00What a great idea! I have another friend that is j...What a great idea! I have another friend that is just starting out writing children's books. I'm going to share this with her. :-) I loved your book. It was such a fun read!Rhonda Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644034479447678981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-1199151785119089152012-12-12T15:09:01.703-08:002012-12-12T15:09:01.703-08:00What a fabulous idea! I hope it's very very su...What a fabulous idea! I hope it's very very successful!<br /><br />Patricia Rickrode<br />w/a Jansen SchmidtPatricia Rickrode w/a Jansen Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09634429564028179643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-86531446993748626272012-12-12T09:15:51.339-08:002012-12-12T09:15:51.339-08:00Hey, guess what? I started reading your post at 1...Hey, guess what? I started reading your post at 12:12! So that's 12:12, 12-12-12.<br /><br />Sounds pretty lucky to me! Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-65949915880166364652012-12-12T07:15:04.035-08:002012-12-12T07:15:04.035-08:00We are totally digging Curse of the Double Digits-...We are totally digging Curse of the Double Digits--it's a great read-aloud. What a gift to you--those illustrations the kids did. :) (I did say thank you for your gift to me, right?!) I swear I am losing my mind these days. :) Heather Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699360166269376285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-60759314851885682762012-12-11T14:28:36.439-08:002012-12-11T14:28:36.439-08:00How cool that you got to test-drive Double Digits ...How cool that you got to test-drive Double Digits on the second grade class, Lynn! And I love Bobbie's drawing!Teresa Robesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848939225552527941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-40906553578707945022012-12-11T11:25:34.318-08:002012-12-11T11:25:34.318-08:00Like I said on Bish's blog, this sounds like a...Like I said on Bish's blog, this sounds like a great book. Thanks for stopping by my blog as well. :)Rena Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328844122193024220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-90708189855172386232012-12-11T10:18:55.065-08:002012-12-11T10:18:55.065-08:00Alarna - Yes, I love kids' art, too. Yes, it&#...Alarna - Yes, I love kids' art, too. Yes, it's a buzz! Haven't used that term in ages!<br /><br />JJ - What a cool observation. So very true!<br /><br />Susie - You're so right. Seeing the world as if for the first time is the key to art and writing both, I think! LynNerdKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167392990015741278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-7588526726254293752012-12-11T07:21:16.001-08:002012-12-11T07:21:16.001-08:00I think that the trick is to keep seeing the world...I think that the trick is to keep seeing the world as if it is for the first time...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-82446589393546423662012-12-11T04:35:04.370-08:002012-12-11T04:35:04.370-08:00Sometimes, artists present the world the way they ...Sometimes, artists present the world the way they think we want to see it. Children are always honest.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-32248335076213977202012-12-10T15:00:24.617-08:002012-12-10T15:00:24.617-08:00Oh, I just love the art the kids draw. It's a...Oh, I just love the art the kids draw. It's always so rich... What a buzz for you! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-25634356472873482272012-12-10T13:07:26.942-08:002012-12-10T13:07:26.942-08:00Ruth - Yes, it was fun for the students to draw th...Ruth - Yes, it was fun for the students to draw their favorite character. I loved seeing their interpretations of how the characters looked!<br /><br />Emily - It was a blast reading to the kids and watching their responses. And the drawings was such a nice surprise at the end, and then I got to keep them. Pretty awesome!LynNerdKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167392990015741278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-11440982669837388742012-12-10T13:00:58.095-08:002012-12-10T13:00:58.095-08:00How fun! I bet it was wonderful seeing all those d...How fun! I bet it was wonderful seeing all those drawings. I love it!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300338516399300408.post-59249501109253582372012-12-10T10:48:46.018-08:002012-12-10T10:48:46.018-08:00What a great idea. How fun for the students to cre...What a great idea. How fun for the students to create their own illustrations. I'll bet it was fun for you to see them, also.<br />Heading over to Bish's now. . .Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.com