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I am humbled and thrilled for the recognition that We Sing From the Heart has received. We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court ALSC Notable Children’s Book 2025 Carter G. Woodson Book Award Middle Level Honoree Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction…
Thank you to BookList for such a nice write-up on FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE! p.s. Related posts: FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection! FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE Unboxing! Cover Reveal of my latest picture book … FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE! Picture Book Announcement: Fortune Cookies for Everyone! To examine any…
Lisa Rogers gave the nicest introduction to the Julia Ward Howe Award for We Sing From the Heart. My award acceptance speech is also here: p.s. Related posts: We Sing From the Heart wins Julia Ward Howe prize for children’s literature! WE SING FROM THE HEART is Carter G. Woodson Book Award Honoree!…
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I have made picture book trailers myself in the past, but this is the first time that I have done a voice-over. Usually, I just use the illustrations to create the video, but I realized that the story is too complicated to understand with just a few of the illustrations. I decided to write a…
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I don’t always get to meet the illustrators of my picture books, so it’s really a treat when there is an opportunity to hang out. I often get questions about the selection of the illustrator for picture books: Do I get to choose the illustrator for my picture books? Only I am working with an…