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Mother Love
A reflection on Mother’s Day both as a mother’s child and as a mother.
Hello & Welcome To All Refugees
Information pertaining to the Welcome All Refugees Book Donation Campaign.
Educationalist On Hello! A Welcoming Story As a Classroom Tool
The very special element of this book is the clever two in one story book where readers are quickly able to see the story from all the children’s perspectives – both the refugee children and their new classmates.
How We Can Help
We must protest the violence but while it persists, the least we can do is welcome the children who seek refuge from it in our communities.
“Kite to Freedom” Author and Illustrator Share Their Inspirations in the Wake of Women’s History Month
I hope that children will enjoy learning a number of things from my book. I believe that Kite to Freedom provides an engaging fictionalized historical perspective of how the Underground Railroad functioned. My book brings to life how Harriet Tubman used the Niagara Falls International Bridge to help slaves escape to Canada in order to live as free people…
Author Spotlight: Johnny Payne Discusses Confessions of a Gentleman Killer
City of Light Publishing discusses Confessions of a Gentleman Killer with author Johnny Payne. Listen to the recording!
Interview With Author Johnny Payne: On Teaching Writing
Our author Johnny Payne is Director of Mount Saint Mary University’s MFA in Creative Writing program. We have a conversation with him about writing and teaching the art itself. Check out his novel Confessions of a Gentleman Killer to read his writing!
Creating Holiday Traditions
I am starting the Yule Book Flood tradition this week. I have chosen a special book for each of
my family members and friends and I plan to give them on Christmas Eve, just like in Iceland.
By next year perhaps I can turn this into the exchange it is intended to be (and receive a few gift
books myself…).
Single Sentence Novel Anthology
November was NaNoWriMo–that’s National Novel Writing Month. Normally a contest devoted to the creation and completion of a single novel in one month. Ever the over-achiever, City of Light Publishing’s Johnny Payne set out instead to complete 30 novels in one month! Each one consists of a single, singular sentence!
Celebrating Children’s Book Week, City of Light Style
It’s Children’s Book Week! At City of Light we are especially proud of our beautiful children’s books this week, and we celebrate our very talented, creative authors and illustrators.
The City Of Light Publishing Take On Friendly Monsters
Howard the monster from The Monster in My Basement is part of a great history of monsters in kidlit. Learn about some of his other friends and what these friendly monsters in children’s books can teach children.
Celebrate Frederick Law Olmsted’s 201st Birthday and Legacy
Information pertaining to the Welcome All Refugees Book Donation Campaign.
Freedom
What does freedom mean to you? For many in these mask and vax pandemic times, freedom has come to mean “the right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.” However, as we watch in horror as millions of Ukrainians fight for freedom or flee to escape conflict and find freedom, […]
Hello! A Welcoming Story
Check out the Hello! A Welcoming Story book trailer!
Celebrating Women’s Month
The month of March is dedicated to celebrating women and their many contributions. City of Light has published books by so many woman authors and illustrators that it is a challenge to decide with whom to start the introductions. There are five women authors and illustrators and just one (very remarkable) man among just the four […]
How Can We Best Engage Families?
Judy Bradbury in Education Week, Judy Bradbury (www.judybradbury.com) is a literacy specialist who has taught students from preschool through college. The author of eleven books, Judy’s most recent release, Empowering Families: Practical Ways to Involve Parents in Boosting Literacy (Routledge, 2015), details field-tested afterschool programs that encourage family involvement in bolstering children’s literacy. Judy speaks often at […]