#Jon Agee

[haveyoureadthismgyabook]

[rbolick]

Books On Books Collection - Richard J. Hoffman

[literaticat]

A question relating to a picture book submission that always stumps me: “state why you are the right person to write this story.” I understand this if the pb is non-fiction, based on knowledge or events that only the author might have or have experienced. But for fiction, the honest answer, for me, would be “er…I’m the one who thought of it.” Do you have any suggestions for how to deal with this vexing question? Thanks, Jennifer.

I can't say as I've ever asked this question, so IDK if they are expecting something different, but I imagine what they are getting at is, IS this based on special knowledge or experience? Do you have a degree in this field? Are you from this other country you are writing about? Are you an expert in whatever? So this question would give you the opportunity to talk about any connections you might have with the material, that might not have come up in the query itself or felt awkward to put in a bio.

Perhaps it would help to re-frame the question as, what inspired you to write this?'

So let's say you've written a hilarious story filled with wordplay. Maybe your answer can be something like, "When I was a kid, I was obsessed with books like William Steig's CDB and Jon Agee's books of palindromes, which helped me see language in new ways and were hilarious. With THIS TITLE, I was aiming to create a similar feeling in the reader!"

You've written a story about an immigrant kid discovering *whatever* for the first time in their new land, "When I was a kid, my parents told me stories about their immigrant experience and I was fascinated by the idea of seeing my boring-seeming neighborhood for the first time with fresh eyes; that stayed with me and was a kernel of inspiration for THIS TITLE."

You've written a story about a kid discovering a gnome world. You like to hike around and look for mushrooms. "I'm an avid forager and amateur mycologist. The first time I noticed a patch of whatever-puff-mushrooms growing in a glade of bluebells, I thought it looked like a magical gnome city -- this story imagines that it really was."

You've written a story about FEELINGS or something: "I wrote this story for my own kids who, when they were toddlers, had a lot of BIG FEELINGS and sometimes didn't know where to put them."

You've written a story about a mole and a vole playing pickle-ball: "I'm obsessed with pickleball and so are my kids; we got a kick out of imagining animals getting into the mix!"

See?

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[celtfather]

Thankfully, There's You and Celtic Music #687

Happy Thanksgiving from the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #687 . Subscribe now!

Socks in the Frying Pan, Conor Lamb, Brendan Mulholland & Deirdre Galway, Cherish The Ladies, Ewen Henderson, Irishtown Road, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Jesse Ferguson, Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau, Emerald Accent, Jimmy & Scots Folk Band, Maggie’s Wake, Charlie Rutan, RIver Drivers, The Langer's Ball

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0:07 - Socks in the Frying Pan "Jam Making" from Waiting for Inspiration

3:26 - WELCOME

6:02 - Conor Lamb, Brendan Mulholland & Deirdre Galway "Clifford's (slides)" from Music in the Glen

9:06 - Cherish The Ladies "12 Ambletown (feat. The Ennis Sisters)" from Heart of the Home

12:57 - Ewen Henderson "Coire Gabhail" from Lèirsinn  -  Perception

17:07 - Irishtown Road "Our Lad Dan" from On the One Road

18:52 - FEEDBACK

23:02 - Adam Agee & Jon Sousa "Farewell to Glasgow / Maud Millar / The Long Drop / John

Naughton’s / The Laccaroe / The Easy Club" from Suantraí

31:17 - Jesse Ferguson "Two Magicians" from Ten

35:36 - Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau "Soucy" from Écoutez tous

39:11 - Emerald Accent "Star of the County Down" from All of Us

43:32 - THANKS

46:28 - Jimmy & Scots Folk Band "FOLLOW ME UP TO CARLOW_Swallowtail Jig" from The Viking Irishman

49:16 - Maggie’s Wake "Grosse Isle (Far Away)" from Maggie’s Wake

52:38 - Charlie Rutan "Raggle Taggle Gypsies, O (feat. Sylvia Platypus)" from Urban Village Piping

55:40 - RIver Drivers "PAT WORKS ON THE RAILWAY" from Live at SteelStacks

58:21 - CLOSING

59:45 - The Langer's Ball "It Feels Good" from Hold Tight

1:02:29 - CREDITS

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

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* Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn.

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Charlie O'Brien emailed: "Hey Marc, My name is Charlie O'Brien, I'm a folk singer from Killarney. For the past two years I've been in Argentina researching and singing Irish trad songs printed in a rural paper in Buenos Aires in the late 1800's. Last month I released an album of these ballads "The Trackless Wild, Irish Song of the Pampa" during a Culture Ireland sponsored tour of Argentina with trad. fiddle player Aidan Connolly.

Here's a download link for the album, would be great if ye could give a song or two a spin on your podcast. I think you played songs from a previous album of mine "Hy Brasil" a few years back.  beir bua,"

  Check out this episode!

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Συγγραφέας: Jon Agee Εκδόσεις: Κλειδάριθμος ISBN: 9789606450341 Κατηγορία: Παιδικά - Εφηβικά - Ηλικίες 3-6 ετών Σελίδες: 48 Διαστάσεις: 21,5 x 29 εκ. Χρώμα: Έγχρωμο Εξώφυλλο: Έγχρωμο

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Συγγραφέας: Jon Agee Εκδόσεις: Κλειδάριθμος ISBN: 9789606450341 Κατηγορία: Παιδικά - Εφηβικά - Ηλικίες 3-6 ετών Σελίδες: 48 Διαστάσεις: 21,5 x 29 εκ. Χρώμα: Έγχρωμο Εξώφυλλο: Έγχρωμο

[bookjubilee]

Jon Agee Reviews 3 Satirical Kids’ Books About Problematic Parents

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[nevinslibrary]

Totally Youthful Tuesday

Well, that was different, heh…

This is a funny kids book where the child in the book imagines being a horse. A lot of it is just the child imagining the freedom of coming and going when they want, rolling in mud, not wearing clothes. But, it does have some funny stuff in it too (I mean, the horse in the pink tutu on the cover is why I decided to read it). A funny, super cute book.

You may like this book If you Liked: Wild Horses by Melissa Marr, My Dad is a Tree by Jon Agee, or If I Had a Horse by Gianna Marino

If I Was A Horse by Sophie Blackall

[nishitha-mga2021mi6014]

some art styles

I looked at many children's books which won prizes for their illustrations like

"Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak

Caldecott Medal (1964)

"The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg

Caldecott Medal (1986)

"Tuesday" by David Wiesner

Caldecott Medal (1992)

"The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick

Caldecott Medal (2008)

"This Is Not My Hat" by Jon Klassen

Caldecott Medal (2013)

"The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend" by Dan Santat

Caldecott Medal (2015)

"Du Iz Tak?" by Carson Ellis

Caldecott Honor (2017)

"The Wall in the Middle of the Book" by Jon Agee

Caldecott Honor (2019)

"The Bear and the Piano" by David Litchfield

Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Illustrated Books (2016)

"Flotsam" by David Wiesner

Caldecott Medal (2007)

[747jetairliner]

Sorry for bumping up on you like this dude was just kinda wondering if you'll be needing some good quality shards cause I've got some real good stuff here at good prices in case you might be interested in trying out some ??

Well if your close enough to meet in person, and my gut Agee’s with my head!lol we might be able to get something done..

But hear me when I say!!! Without meeting in person and getting to know each other forget it! I’m sorry I’m way to old school, been in trouble before and would really not have any kind of problems!

But I am interested so don’t take all what I just said the wrong way!

The shit I’ve been getting now for the last …. O… I bet 3 to 4 years now is just Junk! So 507-626-8502 is my #

Jon is my name… evenings is probably the best time to call. Have a good day!

[ellicottlibrary]

Kindergarten - Cycle 20 (March 1st - 8th)

Read It’s Only Stanley by Jon Agee and continued reading Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1).  Learned about the animal database PebbleGo.

[sonyabrightbooks]

The Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee

This was a cute story written and illustrated by the same person, and it showed in the way the words worked so well with the art.

The knight is sure the other side of the wall is dangerous, but his own side becomes increasingly precarious, to the point he has no choice but to go over.

The knight being a little boy was a great touch for young readers.

Sparsely written with a simple concept and a good twist, this is one to read more than once.

[dynamobooks]

Jon Agee: Palindromania! (2002)

[rbolick]

Books On Books Collection - Jon Agee, Alethea Kontis & Bob Kolar, Sean Lamb & Mike Perry, Lou Kuenzler & Julia Woolf

Books On Books Collection – Jon Agee, Alethea Kontis & Bob Kolar, Sean Lamb & Mike Perry, Lou Kuenzler & Julia Woolf

Why does the alphabet begin with the letter A? The long-held speculation that its origin from a sign designating “ox” made it the first in line because of the ox’s meeting the first of our survival needs — food — seems a stretch. Beyond B for beth meaning “house” (shelter) and C for gimel meaning “hunting stick” (in case we run out of oxen), what needs do the other twenty-three letters represent?…

[celtfather]

The Friel Sisters #684

We talk to The Friel Sisters today on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #682. They are headlining at IrishFest Atlanta this year. Subscribe now!

The Friel Sisters, The Inland Seas, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Sassenach, Open The Door For Three, The Drowsy Lads, Dancing With Hobbits, The Henry Girls, Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau, RIver Drivers, Rakish

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You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. You can also check out our Irish & Celtic Music Videos.

THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:06 - The Inland Seas "Si Bheag, Si Mhor" from Down by the Greenwood Side

4:54 - WELCOME

7:17 - Adam Agee & Jon Sousa "Runs in the Family / Angry Birds" from Suantraí

9:30 - Sassenach "Mairi Bhan Og" from Passages

13:43 - Open The Door For Three "The Fairy Jig Set" from A Prosperous Gale

17:42 - The Drowsy Lads "Angel Band (Song)" from Wide Awake

23:13 - FEEDBACK

27:15 - THE FRIEL SISTERS INTERVIEW: INTRODUCTION

33:42 - THE FRIEL SISTERS “Kissing and Drinking”

37:31 - THE FRIEL SISTERS INTERVIEW: NEW ALBUM

42:16 - THE FRIEL SISTERS “Star of Crolly Town”

46:32 - THE FRIEL SISTERS INTERVIEW: IRISHFEST ATLANTA

54:04 - THE FRIEL SISTERS “Queen of the Rushes”

58:55 - THANKS

1:02:52 - Dancing With Hobbits "October Waltz" from Dancing With Hobbits

1:06:28 - The Henry Girls "A Time To Grow" from A Time To Grow

1:09:18 - RIver Driver "Blair Mountain" from Live At Steelstacks

1:13:00 - CLOSING

1:14:02 - Rakish "Lightly as the Rain Came Down" from Now, O Now

1:18:28 - CREDITS

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage.

Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.

Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment.

Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/.

WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST

* Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn.

This podcast is for fans of Celtic music. It is here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon.

You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com.

Today, I’m happy to share an interview with The Friel Sisters. The band is headlining at IrishFest Atlanta which takes place November 8 - 10, 2024. They are performing on Friday night.

In the meantime, send in your Celtic art designs for our 2025 shirts and stickers. I want to see and share your Celtic art. You might even make some money doing it.

If you are a Celtic musician or in a Celtic band, then please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don’t have to send in music or an EPK. You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music and learn how to follow the podcast. It’s 100% free. Just email Email follow@bestcelticmusic and of course, listeners can learn how to subscribe to the podcast and get a free music - only episode.

THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST!

You are amazing. It is because of your generosity that you get to hear so much great Celtic music each and every week.

Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week.

As a patron, you get ad - free and music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, stand - alone stories, you get a private feed to listen to the show or you can listen through the Patreon app.  All that for as little as $1 per episode.

A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bruce, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Alan Schindler, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali

HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Go to our Patreon page.

Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month.

Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music.

You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com.

TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS

Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/

#celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast

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Patrick Rieger emailed some photos: "Hi Marc, I feel like I have been slacking this summer sending you pictures after having sent so many.

Celtic Pittsburgh hasn't been doing much the past few months though we do have plans in the works for an event in October. Meanwhile, the renaissance festival season for my family and I started when we attended the Great Lakes Medieval faire the weekend of July 27 and 28. It was a great weekend, and we needed time away from the daily routine. With life so busy for everyone we hardly see friends anymore, and this was a chance to see many of them. We were happy to find that our friend Captain John Stout, aka Richard Brentar, has returned to Great Lakes after having been absent for a few years. I'm not sure what I enjoy more, his music or his stories, he always has lots of great stories to tell.

We also saw the Jackdaws, Celtic Mayhem, and Michael Manderen. Sadly we didn't make the shows of Menagerie Music this year but we did manage to catch up with Lisa from that duo.

My family and I plus a couple of friends went to see John McCann and Hamish at Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle in Pittsburgh on August 3. These two are a lot of fun and have great energy, and get the place jumping. I have seen them for 15 years, starting when they were part of the Corned Beef & Curry Band. Sadly that band broke up when one of the three decided to explore other musical paths.

I'll be sending more pictures of Celtic musicians come September after trips to two more ren faires.  Until then, slainte!"

Cheryl Arvio emailed some photos: "Hi Marc, Sorry these photos aren't better, but this is Socks in the Frying Pan from Friday night's show at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago. Brilliant, as they always are! Bummed that they are not playing Milwaukee Irish Fest this year, but happy we got to see them (and pick up their new CD) in our hometown. Best,"

  Check out this episode!