A Great Nephew and a Great Aunt, Guests-Henry Herz and Niece, Kate

Posted on by Penny Parker Klostermann
Ants may rule the hill, but they don’t rule here! Art by Landon (Click to Enlarge)
Ants may rule the hill, but they don’t rule here! Art by Landon (Click to Enlarge)

Hello, Great Readers of our series! Just In case you haven’t visited before, let me tell you a little about A Great Nephew and A Great Aunt. My great nephew, Landon (a sixth-grader) and I (his great aunt) collaborate. I write a poem which he illustrates. We started this collaboration in the fall of 2014 and have had so much fun with it that we decided to invite others along. Landon and I will continue to have a new episode on the second Friday of each month. The other Fridays are filling up quickly with guests.

I have created a page on my website to view all the episodes of A Great Nephew and a Great Aunt. Click HERE to visit the page and enjoy past episodes.

Today it is my pleasure to share a creative collaboration from . . .

Henry Herz and Niece, Kate

Being that it’s one day until Halloween, I think it’s especially fitting that Henry and Kate’s collaboration features a little monster!

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The Art

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Clay Monster Sculpture by Kate

Many thanks to Henry and Kate for a  monstrously delightful collaboration 🙂

HerzHenry1small copyMeet Henry: Henry Herz writes fantasy and science fiction for children. His debut traditionally published picture book, MONSTER GOOSE NURSERY RHYMES, was published by Pelican in January 2015. WHEN YOU GIVE AN IMP A PENNY and LITTLE RED CUTTLEFISH will follow in 2016. Henry and his sons have also indie-published four children’s books. NIMPENTOAD reached #1 in Kindle Best Sellers large print sci-fi & fantasy, and was featured in Young Entrepreneur, Wired GeekDad, and CNN. BEYOND THE PALE featured short stories by award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors Peter S. Beagle, Heather Brewer, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Kami Garcia, Nancy Holder & Jane Yolen, and reached #2 in Amazon Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Anthologies.

Henry is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) and the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). He writes articles about children’s literature for TheWriteLife.com, and maintains a popular blog on KidLit, fantasy, and science fiction. Henry participates in literature panels at a variety of conventions, including moderating Fantasy Literature panels at San Diego Comic-Con with NY Times bestselling authors. Henry created KidLit Creature Week (www.birchtreepub.com/kcw/), an annual online gallery of monsters, creatures, and other imaginary beasts from children’s books. Henry reviews children’s books for the San Francisco Book Review and San Diego Book Review.

Places to find Henry:
Henry’s Website
Facebook
Twitter

Be sure to head over to the Poetry Friday Roundup at Check It Out. If you’d like to know more about Poetry Friday, click HERE for an explanation by Renee LaTulippe.

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35 thoughts on “A Great Nephew and a Great Aunt, Guests-Henry Herz and Niece, Kate”

  7. Very fun to find a new version of that teapot song, a new one for the older kids to learn & love. And love Kate’s 3-d monster, those spines are terrific! Thanks Henry, Kate & Penny!

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  8. Thanks for spreading your collaborative cheer. Look forward to your new offerings each week. Thanks to your guest team! Art and words–a special treat. God bless you and them!

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