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Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from  365 Teacher Secrets for Parents  by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #82 Award Winning Books   Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.  ~ William Shakespeare   If you are not familiar with the great array of children’s books available and don’t know where to begin looking for quality, appropriate books, here’s a suggestion: every year there are two major awards given to quality children’s literature as determined by Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. The first is the Caldecott Medal, dedicated to Randolph Caldecott. The Caldecott is awarded annually to the artist who created the most distinguished illustrations in a children's book. Some of the most recent Caldecott Medal winning books are:              ...

  Books on discount through Kindle (Kindle Countdown) Discount begins (first day) at 99 cents, with amount of discount decreasing during the countdown period, so, if you are interested in the book, snatch it on day one for the best price. (Subsequent prices, though, are something to smile about as well.) Books return to regular price the day after the last day listed below. 57 Steps to Paradise 5/12 - 5/19 Passing On 5/13 - 5/20 Helping the Disabled Veteran 5/14 - 5/21 Rainstorm of Tomorrow Awards Silver Medal, Science, Kops-Fetherling International Books Award Silver Award, Humanities, Reader Views Literary Awards competition Silver Award, Literary Titan Book Award 5/29 - 6/5 Paperback formats (and in some cases, hard cover formats) of the above e-books can be purchased on discount at MSI Press webstore; use FF25 as a coupon code to get a 25% discount. Books on deep discount at  MSI Press webstore /books available while supplies last: 10 Quick Homework Tips  (McKinley-Al...

  Our suggestion for Veteran's Day: Helping the Disabled Veteran by Joanna Romer https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/search?q=helping+the+disabled+veteran Get the paperback at 25% discount with coupon code FF25 at the MSI Press webstore . For more posts about Joanna and her books, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors? You can! Find their contact information on our  Authors' Pages ...

  It is Tuesday. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side.  As a follow up to last week's conversation about books long in the tooth, let's talk about sleeping books (a slightly different topic but one that has much in common with last week's conversation. e seen some books come to life after a long period of dormancy. Some approaches that have worked are: a.        Finding an Influencer…wow…the one book that found one came alive after 10 years and has remained one of our bestsellers ever since even though the Influencer is no longer involved. b.       Send to a legacy award competition; if an award is received, the press release can be brus...

Well, these books may not reflect women's history, but they feature women and are great reading. And, uh, Road to Damascus actually does contain some Syrian history (and view of Syria in a more peaceful time). So, for reading pleasure, we recommend that women take some time out for relaxation and check out these books in paperback or ebook format. Paperback out of stock at Amazon? Get it for 25% off (coupon code FF25) at our webstore . 57 Steps to Paradise Looking for love in your 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's and yes, even your 80's or 90's? 57 STEPS TO PARADISE will help you navigate dating in midlife and beyond. Lorenz unzips her soul and exposes her foibles during 50 years of men weaving their way in and out of her life, providing a heap of wit and wisdom to help you make life-changing decisions about love and, perhaps, a life partner. A Movie Lover's Search for Romance A diverting and informative story of searching for love in mid-life by a divorced social...

  On pre-order until January 10, 2023 -- at which time book will be released. Use code FF25 at MSI Press webstore for 25% discount. Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. 

  Today is "We Love Memoirs Day" -- and we have some very good memoires, award-winning ones.  Here is a quiet a collection of posts about our fascinating memoirs. Browse with pleasure...choose your fav favorites and read the linked excerpts. If you want to read the whole book, most are on Kindle. If you want to feel the paper moving past your fingers, most are available through online sellers. All are available at significant discount from our webstore: www.msipress.com. Use code FF25 and take off 25% (even from books on sale -- and a lot of our memoirs are on big sale).                                           Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter                           Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .