Best picture books for kids including Caldecott and other award winning books for children.
Please welcome my guest author today, Valerie Bolling. I’m excited to watch her career take off as an author. For some of us, the Covid lockdown was a time that stymied our creative output but for Valerie, it was the exact opposite. I’m so proud of her and the amazing books that she has created….
I am so thrilled to be making a book with Angus Yuen-Killick, founder of Red Comet Press. The incredibly talented Keith Henry Brown will illustrate Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Civil Rights Activist. This middle grade picture book biography is slated to come out in January of 2027! p.s. Related…
I’m thrilled to review Red Comet Press’ Fall release of picture books! You might have seen my social media posts about The Happiest Lion Cub, a picture book originating from Ukraine. It was a no-brainer for me to pre-order a copy as an easy way to support Ukrainian creators and feel like I can do…
Please join us for Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. October’s event will be held on October 6th and we are celebrating Halloween using Leila The Perfect Witch by Flavia Z Drago….
Today, we are celebrating the start of Hispanic Heritage Month with my friend and author, Cindy Rodriguez. We served on the same committee for equity and inclusion for NESCBWI, and she’s awesome! I’m thrilled today to be part of her blog tour for her latest picture book, Three Pockets Full: A Story of Love, Family,…
National Dance Day coming up on September 17, so this is the perfect time to kick up our heels and dance! To lead our dancing, let’s welcome author Valarie Bolling with her picture book Let’s Dance!! Let’s Dance! by Valerie Bolling, illustrated by Maine Diaz This rhythmic picture book showcases dances from all over…
Please welcome my friend and guest author today, Josh Funk! Josh introduced me to The Writers’ Loft and invited me to join. It’s here that I met so many wonderful children’s book lovers through the picture book critique group which has helped me find an experienced editor for children’s book work to improve my own…