“This book manages to do the impossible.”

Each […]

By Chris Barton|2020-12-31T06:41:42-05:00December 31st, 2020|A Fuse #8 Production, All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Elizabeth Bird, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, School Library Journal|0 Comments

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Thankful

There’s […]

By Chris Barton|2020-11-23T17:43:04-05:00November 23rd, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Evanston Public Library, Kirkus, Lerner, National Council of Teachers of English, NCTE, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, Orbis Pictus Award, School Library Journal|0 Comments

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It’s Picture Book Palooza, featuring . . . ME!

By Chris Barton|2020-09-28T15:21:46-05:00September 28th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Austin Public Library, Chris Barton, Fire Truck vs. Dragon, Mayor's Book Club, Read Local, The Library Foundation|0 Comments

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“A powerful and evocative book about tragedy that celebrates life”

It makes […]

By Chris Barton|2020-07-17T14:30:08-05:00July 17th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing|0 Comments

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All of a Sudden and 25 years

My […]

By Chris Barton|2020-04-20T20:18:47-05:00April 20th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, stuck at home, taking stock|2 Comments

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We will remember

This Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City […]

By Chris Barton|2020-04-17T10:28:09-05:00April 17th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, readaloud, Survivor Tree|0 Comments

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Stuck at home and taking stock, #3

This past week, Jennifer and I were supposed to be […]

By Chris Barton|2020-04-07T14:13:37-05:00April 5th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Chris Barton, coronavirus, COVID-19, Oklahoma City bombing, stuck at home, Survivor Tree, taking stock|0 Comments

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My video readaloud of All of a Sudden and Forever, and a 5-copy giveaway

I’ve […]

By Chris Barton|2020-04-01T11:01:57-05:00April 1st, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Bartography Express, Carolrhoda Books, giveaway, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, Survivor Tree|0 Comments

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Updated Resources for At-Home Learning with My Books

Hello, all you students, parents, and educators now doing your […]

By Chris Barton|2020-03-31T10:09:00-05:00March 31st, 2020|88 Instruments, All of a Sudden and Forever, at-home learning, Book or Bell, Chris Barton, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dazzle Ships, Fire Truck vs. Dragon, Mighty Truck, Shark vs. Train, The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch, The Day-Glo Brothers, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That, Whoosh!|0 Comments

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My essay in SLJ on writing about grief and tragedy for kids

illustrated […]

By Chris Barton|2020-03-27T11:26:57-05:00March 27th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, grief, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, tragedy|0 Comments

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