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      • Clear Skies
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      • The Spotted Dog Last Seen
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      • Lower the Trap
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      • Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff!
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Places to read

Pirate tree house

July 4, 2017 Jessica1

  Dear Logan, I would love to join you in your tree house and drop water balloons! Woosh! Splat! I recently finished writing a picture book about tree houses, and […]

 Places to read  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids

Reading to pets

April 25, 2017 Jessica1

  Dear Kyra, It is so nice to see that you’ve drawn a book on your livingroom couch and that the TV is off. Plus, it looks like there is […]

 Places to read  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids

Long car rides

April 11, 2017 Jessica1

Dear Chalise, It took me a long time to get used to reading in the car when I was your age, because I often got motion sickness, which was no […]

 Places to read  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids

Reading by the vent (#happyreading)

March 8, 2017 Jessica1

Dear Reader, You’ve described your favorite place to read beautifully. I agree that it is nice to read by a window and to find a place that is cozy. My […]

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Peace and quiet

March 2, 2017 Jessica1

Dear Paige, You’ve found a lovely spot to read. I especially like your tree with all those twiggy-branches sticking out of the trunk. It reminds me of the trees in […]

 Places to read  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids

Book on the couch

February 14, 2017 Jessica1

Dear Kyra, I so enjoyed your drawing of your TV and couch, each facing each other in a standoff and both ignoring the blizzard-like scene out the window. The TV […]

 Places to read  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids

Bedroom with polka dot wallpaper

February 7, 2017 Jessica1

Dear Klara, You have a magical bedroom to read in! The wallpaper is really special. I’m also fascinated by the scene you’ve drawn outside your window. Is that a trampoline?! […]

 Places to read  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids

Martin with a rocket

February 1, 2017 Jessica1

Dear Tyler, I’m so glad to hear that you are enjoying the Martin Bridge series. I love your version of Martin holding a rocket. You’ve done a wonderful job. I […]

 About Martin Bridge, Places to read, Smithereens  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids

Reading on the dock

November 22, 2016 Jessica1

Hi Karli Lynn, Reading on your floating dock sounds like a charming thing to do. I like reading on my boat, which is tied to the dock more often than […]

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The mystery of the person who lived in the woods

November 10, 2016November 10, 2016 Jessica1

Dear Valiquette, I think you have a wonderful premise for a story. I would certainly enjoy reading about a mysterious person who lives in the woods and who leaves evidence […]

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Groundwood Books, Toronto

Kids Can Press, Toronto

Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax

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