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      • Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm!
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Clear Skies – astronomy

Child's drawing of a rocket blasting across Mars

Mars with rocket

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Jessica1

Dear Irene, I absolutely love your drawing. The design is so bold, the lines so clean, the movement so dynamic! This would make an excellent T-shirt design, or the cover […]

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Child's drawing of Earth and the Moon with an astronaut

The Moon has water

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Evan, I really appreciate the wonderful details you’ve added to your drawing, including Neil Armstrong’s footprints on the Moon’s dusty surface. Isn’t it fun to know that those footprints […]

 Clear Skies - astronomy  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's drawing of the planet Mars with a Canadian flag and a rocket.

Extra bright Mars

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Henrik, Thank you so much for your gorgeous drawing of Mars. I’m thinking about Mars today because tonight, Earth will move in its orbit to line up with Mars […]

 Clear Skies - astronomy  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's drawing of cover of Jessica Scott Kerrin's novel called Clear Skies

Clear skies today

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Melissa, You’ve done a wonderful job drawing the cover of my latest novel, Clear Skies, about a boy in the 1960s who wants to become an astronomer. I have […]

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Child's drawing of a bedroom with a telescope

Desk-top telescope

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Reid, Your words are too kind, but thank you for them. You made me smile. The room you’ve drawn looks like a lot of fun, mostly because it has […]

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Child's drawing of astronaut in space suit on Mars

Suited up

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Jessica, Thank you so much for your letter about what would be your first words if you landed on Mars. You wrote: Nothing in this universe is impossible if […]

 Clear Skies - astronomy  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's drawing of a starry sky featuring Mars and a Canadian flag

Mars

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Emma, I love your dramatic starry sky – so aggressive! I can feel the weight of all that massive, empty space. It is very considerate of you to think […]

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Child's drawing of an alien space craft flying over Earth

100,000 pages

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Elijah, I enjoyed your letter very much. I like mystery novels, too. I haven’t kept track of the number of pages I’ve ever read, but I’m impressed with your […]

 Clear Skies - astronomy  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's drawing of the Earth as seen from the Moon

Earth seen from the Moon

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Jessica1

Dear Emilio, I think you should write your astronaut cat story. It is sure to be a best seller, especially for readers who like cats and outer space. You’ve done […]

 Clear Skies - astronomy  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
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Groundwood Books, Toronto

Kids Can Press, Toronto

Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax

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