We'll be reading our whimsical children's books Man in the Moon and Where's Wilson? at the Cookie Galleria in Acworth during their Snickerdoodles & Storytime.

The event is slated for March 4th at 6:30 PM . There are just a few slots left. You won't want to miss the fun!

Sign-ups are available by calling Cookie Galleria during business hours at 678-908-5900, or by going into the store to sign up (5340 Brookstone Drive, Suite 100, Acworth, GA 30101). This event is geared towards children 9 and under.

Cookies & Mik are provided to children during the reading, and cookies and coffee to the adults. Don't forget to dress in your pajamas (you too parents), and children can bring their favorite blanket, pillow or stuffed animal if desired.

by erin the great

Knox and I had our playgroup friends over last week to make a Halloween Craft. I tried to find an easy craft for toddlers that didn't need complete guidance for every step. Knox LOVES spiders and spiderwebs, so this Halloween activity was perfect! The kids can "sew" their spiderwebs and with stick-on googly eyes, the spiders practically make themselves!

Knox made his spider a Cyclops with one eye and he didn't want to make a spiderweb, but some of his friends thought the spiderweb was the best part!

I suggest making this Halloween Spider Craft with 2 or 3 year olds.

Below is a tutorial on what you need for your toddler halloween activity!

Happy Halloween!

by erin the great

Kelly and I have been working on our next book, Sarah the Star and I am in the sketching stage of my illustrations.

Today, I was working on drawing of a lead character, Mark, set in a library, researching.

The sketch brought on memories of my public library, growing up in Eastern Tennessee. Oh, I can remember the library book smell. I borrowed so many Dr. Suess books. I read and reread Where the Sidewalk Ends. I poured over the arts and crafts books. I checked out music books to practice my piano with. My brother and I read all the Cam Janssen and the Mystery of the ...... books we could get our hands on. I read my first YA novel there, A Gift of Magic, about a little girl discovering her magical powers, inherited by her grandmother.

Later on, I started volunteering in the children's library. The librarians recognized my artistic talent and let me work on the window displays. I could go on, but my point is, what a wonderful experience reading can be for children! Libraries are a great place for your child to explore their own personal interests. Support your local libraries!

Here is a picture of my old public library. I can't believe they still have those awesome chairs and tables!

by erin the great

Calling all artists! Calling all artists!

Evie and Knox Stories is looking for little artists of all shapes and sizes to draw a moon for our next video.

You can record your child coloring the picture or just take a nice photo of the finished masterpiece.

Deadline is September 30, 2016

email the pictures/videos* to info@evieandknoxstories.com

with "moon pic" in the subject.

Optional

Don't forget to have the artist sign their picture and put their age

*videos are optional

by erin the great

"Oh Frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!" is what i scream out in my head when a day like this comes! The quote is from my favorite Lewis Carroll poem, "Jabberwocky".

Evie and Knox Stories is excited today because we are celebrating the release of our new Man in the Moon Video! You can watch the video here. It is about 2 little sisters reading a bedtime story to eachother. At the end, they are too tired to read and their loving dad picks up the last paragraph of the story. Throughout the video, you can see closeups of the illustrations with some animation in special places!

The adorable little voices reading to eachother will melt your heart.

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We have many thanks to shout out for the making of this video. Kelly and David Silverman, from Cake Baby Productions, worked very hard in producing, directing and acting in the movie. Timothy Glover did the videography and color correction. Skylar and Ariel Jones are the sweet sibling actors. I tried my hand a animation. It was a labor of love and we hope you enjoy the result as much as we do! Thank you for stopping by!