Author: Aaron Shepard
Publisher: Atheneum
Keywords: cats, o’, king
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2004-07-27
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0689820828
ISBN-13: 9780689820823

Have you ever seen a cat wearing a crown? Or noticed a group of cats hunting a dog? Young Peter Black has, but no one believes him! Peter is positive, though, that there’s something a little odd about all the cats in town, and he’s determined to get to the bottom of it. With vibrant illustrations by Kristin Sorra, Aaron Shepard retells a classic English folktale that will have readers looking twice at their cats! Meow, meow...

Author: Aaron Shepard
Publisher: Shepard Publicatio
Keywords: writing, children, publish, write, promote, kids, publishing, book, tips, award, winning, author, business, books
Number of Pages: 115
Published: 2000-03-01
List price: $10.00
ISBN-10: 0938497111
ISBN-13: 9780938497110

Writing books for children is both art and business. If you dream of becoming a children’s author -- or even if you’re well on your way -- this handbook can help you in writing sellable stories, getting them published, and promoting your books. Topics include common myths about children’s writing, children’s book categories, elements of successful stories, manuscript format, submission strategies, contract negotiation, the publishing process, career building, and children’s writer resources. Also included are specialized subjects such as querying for multiple manu

Author: Aaron Shepard
Publisher: Shepard Publications
Keywords: readers, plays, children, build, reading, literature, love, fluency, simple, play, theater, resources, stage, tips, worksheets, theatre, reader, scripts
Number of Pages: 110
Published: 2004-08-01
List price: $12.50
ISBN-10: 0938497219
ISBN-13: 9780938497219

Want to try reader’s theater but don’t know where to start? Or have you tried it but want to find ways to bring it more to life? Or are you just looking for a fun, easy way to lure young people into reading fluency, cooperative effort, effective communication, and love of literature? Readers on Stage is a collection of resources for scripting, directing, and teaching reader’s theater, primarily to ages 8 and up. Part 1 offers three sample scripts to learn from and enjoy: "The Legend of Lightning Larry," "Peddler Polly and the Story Stealer," and "The Baker’s Dozen."

Author: Aaron Shepard
Publisher: Shepard Publications
Keywords: word, publishing, demand, print, windows, mac, desktop, own, pages, microsoft, design, perfect, book
Number of Pages: 158
Published: 2006-01-24
List price: $14.00
ISBN-10: 0938497332
ISBN-13: 9780938497332

Often rejected out of hand as a typesetting tool, Microsoft Word has greater typographic capabilities than even most long-time users realize. With a little tweaking, Word can produce type that few readers could distinguish from the best of Quark or InDesign. In this book, Aaron Shepard gives a tour of the depths of the program, describing the settings, commands, and manual adjustments you need to create type that no book reviewer will scoff at. Skeptical? This book’s own typesetting is the proof!

Author: Aaron Shepard
Publisher: Shepard Publications
Keywords: asian, including, legends, tales, african, middle, american, native, amp, eastern, fairy, folk, readers, plays, children, stage, theater, reader, world, scripts, play, theatre, folktales
Number of Pages: 180
Published: 2003-09-01
List price: $14.00
ISBN-10: 0938497200
ISBN-13: 9780938497202

 Folktales on Stage is a collection of reader’s theater scripts for young readers, adapted by award-winning children’s author Aaron Shepard from his own folktale retellings. A wide variety of countries and cultures is represented, including Native America, Africa, the Middle East, Russia, Southeast Asia, and China. The scripts may be freely copied for educational, noncommercial purposes. While aiming mostly at ages 8 to 15, the collection features a full range of reading levels.  ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of nume

Author: Aaron Shepard
Publisher: Shepard Publications
Keywords: stories, twits, dahl, roald, louis, sachar, school, wayside, sideways, including, scripts, plays, children, stage, readers, theater, play, theatre, reader, authors
Number of Pages: 164
Published: 2005-07-15
List price: $14.00
ISBN-10: 0938497227
ISBN-13: 9780938497226

Stories on Stage is a collection of reader’s theater scripts for young readers, adapted from stories by fifteen different authors, including Louis Sachar, Nancy Farmer, and Roald Dahl. Coming from such genres as humor, fantasy, and multicultural folktales, stories were selected for their dramatic quality, literary value, and appeal to young people. The scripts may be freely copied for noncommercial purposes. With a focus on ages 8 to 15, the collection features a wide range of reading levels. The scripts in this collection are -- "Three Sideways Stories From Wayside School," by Louis

Authors:Aaron Shepard, Anne L. Watson,
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Keywords: revolve, graphic, hood, robin
Number of Pages: 72
Published: 2006-09-01
List price: $6.95
ISBN-10: 1598892193
ISBN-13: 9781598892192

Taking from the rich and giving to the poor, Robin Hood and loyal followers fight for the oppressed against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Written in graphic novel format.