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Bouguereau and Waterhouse in Paris
I had the good fortune to travel to Paris this summer and while there I went to all the museums I could! 🙂 The Orsay is such a spectacular museum and the Petit Palais rises higher on my list of must see museums each time I go. I was very surprised to see Waterhouse, Leighton and Tadem in the latter! If you've followed my posts for a bit you know I love to try and…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Illustrating book covers and Interiors for middle grade readers
August 13, 2024 - I've heard it said middle grader writers have a special connection with that part of their childhood and I know that is true of my heart as well. Some people debate where exactly the rails are for the "middle grade" genre but most agree middle grade readers are 8-12 years old. The worldview in the stories are limited to family and friends circles, though, there are always outliers that break the rules. There is an emerging interest in upper middle grade stories for voracious readers who aren't interested in Young Adult books just yet but can't get enough middle grade. An ever-changing market! Some series of books switch genres/age group in the middle of the series, growing with readers!
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