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Kinsy McVay

Kinsy McVay

About

Even though I received my degree in Illustration, it wasn't until I became an elementary art teacher that I found my way back to illustration.  I needed a book to help teach my children about the different types of lines used in art, and when I came up short, I decided to write my own story.  The result was the story of Stew, a horizontal line who finds that he doesn't have to lie flat.  Through that book, I have made connections through conferences and book fairs that have led to more work in illustration.  Stay tuned for more books to come!  Be sure to "Like" my page to stay up to date, and visit my website at www.kinsymcvay.com. 

-Kinsy

The Thoughtful Leader: How to use your head and your heart to inspire others

The Thoughtful Leader: How to use your head and your heart to inspire others

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<p>Is it time for leaders to think more deeply and more effectively?<br /><br />Tired of people throwing the term 'thought leadership' around and using it to label unexceptional people and mediocre content, Mindy Gibbins-Klein sets out to define and introduce a new paradigm and a new standard of idea generation and sharing.<br /><br />Thoughtful leaders exhibit exceptional thinking as well as consideration for others. It is the thoughtful leader who will introduce a new era - a more thoughtful era.<br /><br />This brave book inspires, encourages and teaches Real thought leaders a new way of thinking and behaving.<br /><br />- Reach beyond content marketing and thought leadership<br />- Achieve greater levels of thinking<br />- Discover hidden depths within yourself<br />- Become a true Thoughtful Leader</p>

Story Behind The Book

I am always looking for books to use in my elementary art room, but when I began searching for one dealing with the Art Element of Line, I couldn't really find what I needed. So I decided to give writing my own a shot. As I began writing my book, I was focused on incorporating the various types of lines that I wanted to show to my students. As I continued working on it, though, I realized that I needed to include some life lessons that I felt all children should know. The first is that being creative and trying new things should be fun (and even difficult at times). The second is that children should just be happy being themselves. Everything turned out better than I expected. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! -Kinsy

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Reviews

<strong>Source</strong>:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Just-Line-Around-Kinsy-McVay/dp/1608604233/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1264027562&amp;sr=8-1">Amazon.com</a><br /><br /><div style="float:left;">By </div> <div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1188IY3E70T59/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><font color="#004b91">Rick <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Neill</span></font></span></a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A1188IY3E70T59/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a></div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;" class="tiny"><span class="crVerifiedStripe"><strong style="margin-right:.5em;" class="h3Color tiny"><font color="#e47911">Amazon Verified Purchase</font></strong><span class="tiny verifyWhatsThis">(<a href="http://www.freado.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase"><font color="#004b91">What's this?</font></a>)</span></span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;" class="tiny"><strong><span class="h3color tiny"><font color="#e47911">This review is from:</font></span> Just Line Around (Paperback)</strong></div>This book is so simple yet so brilliant! I so appreciate books that encourage a child's creativity, imagination, and ability to think outside the box, and books that allow a child to take a simple idea and run with it.<br /><br />Our 4 and 5 year old children love this book, and we've done our own activities using the delightful idea of one line becoming something else or discovering what it can do. You could use a pipe cleaner, string, or just a pencil and paper and really have fun with the concept of the book.<br /><br />This book comes with our highest recommendation!!! It's a favorite for our children, and a favorite for US as well!