Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
Welcome to The Natural Genius of Ants Blog Tour! Deleted Scene by Betty Culley Originally I had the book in both Harvard and Nevaeh’s voices. This is the original first chapter in Nevaeh’s voice. A Backwards Promise Nevaeh: My father almost lost the house and land my grandfather farmed to pay the hospital and the…
Please welcome author Elisa Boxer with her top five picture book picks on the topic of ocean pollution. We are giving away a signed, personalized copy of One Turtle’s Last Straw. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. I’m thrilled to be joining you to talk trash, Mia! Ocean pollution is such…
@GwenBlumberg on Twitter sent me this photo: And here’s one more! I See You See from Richard Jackson & @patrice_barton. It is in good company on display in our book room right next to a fan favorite @pragmaticmom I was thrilled to see Sumo Joe out in the wild of her library! And that…
Please welcome my guest author, Valerie Bolling. We were both on the Equity and Inclusion Committee for NESCBWI. I really enjoyed working with her. She has a steadiness and voice of reason which is always helpful when doing work in diversity and inclusion! Her latest picture book is part of a pair. It’s part of…
Please welcome my guest author today, Debbie Zapata. She has a list of picture books on community, kindness, and inclusion … all things that are much needed in our world. We are also giving away a signed copy of her book, Up and Adam. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. …
I met with Ellen Myrick of Publisher Spotlight as part of my outreach for Multicultural Children’s Book Day and she was one of the organizers of USBBY. I wasn’t familiar with USBBY but when she said that Jacqueline Woodson, Linda Sue Park, and Yuyi Morales would be speaking, I was all in! USBBY is the…
Please welcome my guest author today, Hope Lim with her newest picture book, Mommy’s Hometown. Hope has a list that is personal, a group of Korean American picture book creators that have inspired her along her own author journey. We are also giving away a signed copy of Mommy’s Hometown. To enter, please use…