Show; Don’t Tell!
Secrets of Writing
“The Year’s Best Trade Book with Educational Application”
—Awarded by The Global Learning Initiative (A Partnership of The Bologna Children's Book Fair & The Association of Educational Publishers)
Solid, innovative guidance for accessing voice.
Bonus: To engage the “5 Senses,” you’ll find strategically-placed “toy” elements, such as patches to smell, netting to feel, and a sound module.
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In this interactive and engrossing picture book intended for writers of all ages, Ms. Nobisso presents some of the stunning and accessible writing tips from her copyrighted writing program that has received such evaluations as, "Visionary!", "The missing link in process writing!", and “Should be standardized into every state’s English Curriculum!” by educators who participated in the author’s writing workshops and mentoring seminars for a quarter of a century.
In graphic comic book style, and incorporating sensory “toy” elements, it demonstrates several innovative writing strategies for writers of all ages and skills—from pre-writers employing “child dictation” with the help of an adult, to middle-schoolers venturing out on their own, to seasoned adult writers who want— not gimmicks— but a philosophy built on solid linguistics.
With every pass-through, Show; Don’t Tell! Secrets of Writing reveals itself more and more as readers find quintessential and concrete tips for "showing and not telling."
The author of over 100 books shares particularly surprising insights into the most efficacious use of nouns and adjectives, filtering them through the five senses. The strategies here serve writers of every genre, whether fiction or non-fiction.
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Author: Josephine Nobisso
Illustrator: Eva Montanari
Publisher: Gingerbread House
Trim Size: w 9" × h 11" w/ Dust Jacket
Pages: 40, Full Color Illustrations
Ages: 7 through Adult
N.B. This book is available only in hardcover, to accommodate its tactile and sensory “toy” elements.
Hardcover ISBN: 0-940112-13-2
Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0-940112-13-1
Hardcover Price: US $28.95 / CAN $31.95
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Awards
An ABA Book Sense "Pick of the Lists"
Selected for the Exhibition “The Original Art” at the New York Society of Illustrators
A Parents' Choice Recommended Award Winner
An Honors National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA)
ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award Finalist
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