Candice Farris Ransom Archives » Bookology Magazine https://www.bookologymagazine.com/tag/candice-farris-ransom Children's Literature Fri, 29 May 2026 16:57:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 69996714 Although You’re No Longer a Kid https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/although-youre-no-longer-a-kid https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/although-youre-no-longer-a-kid#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 16:53:46 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?p=35457 Why does a children’s picture book have so much pull on me, a senior? Because I’ve never stopped reading and loving picture books.

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]]> https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/although-youre-no-longer-a-kid/feed 3 35457 Necessary Color https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/necessary-color https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/necessary-color#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:17:40 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?p=35286 In this essay, Candice Ransom reminds us of the potent smell of crayons and our need for color, a source for healing.

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]]> https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/necessary-color/feed 2 35286 Falling in Love with Children’s Book Art https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/falling_in_love https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/falling_in_love#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:40:39 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?p=35077 Is the name Erik Blegvad unfamiliar to you? You'll recognize this illustrator's art. Candice Ransom will help you understand his genius.

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]]> https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/falling_in_love/feed 8 35077 Draw the World: Pictures and Stories (Part II) https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/draw-the-world-pictures-and-stories-part-ii https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/draw-the-world-pictures-and-stories-part-ii#respond Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:26:31 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?p=34929 Once a child has begun to purposefully draw images, a single crayon can let her create her own world.

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]]> https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/draw-the-world-pictures-and-stories-part-ii/feed 0 34929 Draw the World: Pictures and Stories (Part I) https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/draw_the_world_part_1 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-drawing-room/draw_the_world_part_1#comments Mon, 26 May 2025 16:36:02 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?p=34408 She has never forgotten that evening in which she saw her name written for the first time. The moment when she drew wobbly letters slanting down the paper. Writing her name made her realize she truly existed.

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