Category: Kid Lit

Thankful for YOU. A Happy #HalfBirthday post for all the Thanksgiving babies! (Guess who?)

Party time! Not just because May 25th marks the one month birthday of our pb, THE HALF BIRTHDAY BOOK, illustrations by Germán Blanco / Genius Cat Books. This week is full of 1/2 Birthdays for those who were born on or around Thanksgiving. (Guess who?) We think they deserve a special celebration! Here are our… Read more »

5 Qs with #GreenPB23 author Marsha Diane Arnold = Happy Book Birthday ONE SMALL THING!

Today we chat with author Marsha Diane Arnold and celebrate the #BookBirthday of her wonderful book, ONE SMALL THING (Illus. Laura Watkins, Beaming Books) ! About the Book After Raccoon’s home burns down in a lightning storm, his friends don’t know what they can do to help. Squirrel, Beaver, Mouse, Badger, and Rabbit all go… Read more »

8 Qs with Two PB Authors = Happy (belated) #BookBirthday to Travel Guide for Monsters PART DEUX: A Canadian Adventure

I’m excited to talk to Lori Degman & Jocelyn Watkinson about their NEW picture book, Travel Guide for Monsters, Part Deux –a Canadian Adventure (Sleeping Bear  / Illus. Marcus Cutler) which released April 15th!   Did we say PART DEUX? A giggly geography lesson for trip planners and daydreamers.” — Kirkus Reviews And now it’s… Read more »

9 Questions + TWO #Birthday Picture Books = a Double #BookBirthday Celebration on National Library Workers Day + National School Bus Drivers’ Day + National Zucchini Bread Day!

Today we’re celebrating TWO #BookBirthdays for TWO #Birthday picture books! What? EVERY DAY’S A HOLIDAY: Winnie’s Birthday Countdown by Stef Wade, Illus. by Husna Aghniya (Running Press Kids) follows Winnie, who can’t wait for her next birthday, as she counts down the days by celebrating other special days throughout the year. “A great read-aloud picture… Read more »

Meet the GreenPB23 author/illustrator team behind LIGHT SPEAKS = Happy #BookBirthday!

I’m very excited to celebrate this gorgeous GreenPB23 picture book, LIGHT SPEAKS, written by Christine Layton, and illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell (Tilbury House). But don’t take my word for it: Boy, do we have Questions! Meet the Author Q 1. Welcome to the blog, Christine. What was the inspiration for LIGHT SPEAKS? CL: Thank… Read more »