Chicago Tribune and The Prairie Wind

Safe & Sound ended 2007 right: our book was mentioned in the Chicago Tribune’s “For Young Readers” section on December 29:
“Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound
By Beth Finke, illustrated by Anthony Alex LeTourneau
Blue Marlin, $17.95
Ages 7-10 years

Hanni, the author’s guide dog, is chosen to tell the story of their workday and home lives. Beth Finke also answers questions that young children especially might wonder about, like whether working dogs ever get to play.”

Back to me. Another thing readers might wonder about: how – and why – did Hanni and I write Safe & Sound in the first place? You can find the answer to this burning question in the Winter 2008 issue of Prairie Wind. Prairie Wind is the Newsletter of the SCBWI-Illinois Chapter. Safe & Sound blog readers might remember our first visit to a meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators – I blogged about it in a post called “Say Cheese!” Hanni and I met Children’s Book Author and Writing Teacher Esther Hershenhorn at that meeting. Esther referred me to the Prairie Wind editors, they asked me to put together an essay about writing Safe & Sound, and…voila!
Happy reading, and…happy new year!