Shop local shop small shop independent. Tis the season….and children’s picture books are always top of my list of gifts for the kids. I’m not...
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Listening Lucas Listens to Letters Cover Reveal!
LISTENING LUCAS LISTENS TO LETTERS COVER REVEAL IS TODAY! Lucas takes a walk one day and collects all the letters in the alphabet in his handy dandy...
Happy Birthday Good Night Moon!
On September 3, 1947, exactly 75 years ago today, the beloved children’s classic Good Night Moon was published and released. Its author, Margaret...
Pensive Penelope Thinks About Words is Born!
I wrote a children's picture book! It’s been a rough two years in times of Covid. It’s been rough for all of us, and maybe for all of us, for...
Memorial Day was Decoration Day–A Traditional Family Celebration
What we now call Memorial Day was once called Decoration Day. It was called Decoration Day because of the custom of laying flowers on—decorating—the...
Three Libraries for National Library Week
In Full Appreciation for the Libraries of my Childhood By Pat Wadley Blankenship, Milan High School Class of 1970 Park Avenue Elementary School...
How to Buy a Children’s Picture Book!
Shop local shop small shop independent. Tis the season….and children’s picture books are always...
Listening Lucas Listens to Letters Cover Reveal!
LISTENING LUCAS LISTENS TO LETTERS COVER REVEAL IS TODAY! Lucas takes a walk one day and collects...
Happy Birthday Good Night Moon!
On September 3, 1947, exactly 75 years ago today, the beloved children’s classic Good Night Moon...
Pensive Penelope Thinks About Words is Born!
I wrote a children's picture book! It’s been a rough two years in times of Covid. It’s been rough...

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Hello and Welcome, I’m Pat
Author, Writer
Intentional
Storyteller
Have you ever read a book that changed your life? As a lifelong avid reader, a college English major, a mother of 4, and a grandmother of 2, I’ve seen the powerful impact that a well-written book can have on a child.
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