Activities for Advent Day 3 Let’s Draw and Shade an Apple: God told Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit of one tree, but the snake tempted Eve, and she sinned. Adam followed. Most people think that the fruit they ate was an apple. Let’s Create an Apple Design Our story today does not…
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A Free Journal to Track Your Reading for #ReadtoWrite
On January 1, I’m launching a free reading and writing event on all of my social media outlets. I would love for everyone to follow me on any or all of my social media accounts, but that is not necessary. Anyone may participate in the challenge event without following me on my social media accounts….
Jacki Kellum Wishes Everyone A Merry Christmas – from Her Studio, The Donkey’s Song, and Mrs. Cow
“She wears socks that jing-a-ling To wear on Christmas Day.” Mrs. Cow Decorating Her Christmas tree. – Jacki Kellum illustration. I’ll let you in on a little secret: I am Mrs. Cow. No doubt about it, 2022 has been one of the grandest joy rides of my life. Here’s a bit of inspiration for late…
The Moon & the Stars — Things That Light the Night
Darkness versus the Light or Night versus Day are themes that frequently appear in the arts. In most cases, when the theme of the night is employed in a literary piece, the darkness of the night alludes to something sinister that is present in the story. Dark versus Light – Night versus Day – Themes…
What IS the 28 Day Picture Book Challenge? #PBChallenge
It’s Official! My Debut Picture Book The Donkey’s Song Has a Birth Day Soon. After stretching and yawning and rolling around for years, my Donkey will finally be born on October 11, 2022. And even though it has not even been printed yet, The Donkey’s Song has climbed to the top of one of Amazon’s…
Journeys in Literature
Tolkien may have been the greatest of the writers about journeys: In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins and 13 Dwarves venture forward “on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug. Lord of the Rings – “The Quest of the Ring, also known as the Quest for Mount Doom, was the quest taken by…
Jacki Kellum Hits the Trail for Author Visits and Workhops
I am currently creating several resources which I hope teachers, librarians, Sunday School teachers, etc., might use to help children better understand what was going on during the time that Jesus was born in Palestine. While I have finally become a published picture book author, I was a teacher, a children’s librarian, a Sunday School…
The Donkey’s Song Is A Message about Love 365 Days A Year
Don’t get me wrong, I love holidays. I love the actual day of Halloween and the actual day of Thanksgiving and the actual night of Christmas Eve and the actual mornings of Easter and Christmas Day. When I was a child, I loved decorating a shoebox with construction paper, lacy hearts, and whatever else seemed…
Who Is Jacki Kellum, Author of The Donkey’s Song, Random House Children’s Books – 2022
“I am part of all that I have met.” – Tennyson – Many years ago, I read Tennyson’s words: “I am part of all that I have met,” and I can honestly say that all of my life’s experiences have become the core of who I am now. Today, as I continue to celebrate my…
I Used Canva to Create An Announcement for My Debut Picture Book The Donkey’s Song
Several days ago, I tweeted the message that images are important to help build a social media base. And in that post, I advised authors to subscribe to Adobe Photoshop, which is expensive, at best. For years, I have subscribed to the entire Adobe Creative Suite, and I use at least one of its programs…