The Children's Book Woman

Writing, reading, and sharing books that delight children… one page at a time.

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My name is Renee Kirchner, also known as The Children’s Book Woman. I hope you enjoy my website. I will share my love of children’s literature, and my writing successes and failures with you. Thanks for stopping by.

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Teaching young writers

September 17, 2018

I had an excellent time teaching young writers how to write biographies at Parr Library in Plano, Texas. Based on the WHO IS biography series, we made our own biography booklets. The program was a great success and I plan to have it again soon.

The Show Must Go On!

September 7, 2018

As you can see from the photo, the show must go on! The show was preschool story time and the power at the library went out just as I was starting today. I had a moment to decide what to do. Should I cancel story time and send everyone away? No way! I decided … More The Show Must Go On!

An Excellent Year

April 27, 2018

It’s time for a writing update. 2017 was an excellent year! I finished revising my middle grade novel and am now querying agents. I wrote twelve picture book drafts for the 12×12 Challenge and I am half-way through a rough draft of a new middle grade novel. I love writing!! It makes me feel like … More An Excellent Year