Tag: kidlit

Happy #GreenPB2023 #BookBirthdays x 2 = Qs with #kidlit Illustrators Gabriela Lyon (9 Kilometers) + Luisa Uribe (Dear Earth…From Your Friends in Room 5)

We’re switching it up today on the blog with questions for two incredible #kidlit illustrators: Gabriela Lyon lives in Santiago de Chile. Gabriela Lyon is the illustrator of 9 KILOMETERS written by Claudio Aguilera / translated by Lawrence Schimel ( Eerdmans Books for Young Readers). The English edition releases next week–February 28th. Other books include… Read more »

Valentine’s #BookLove =Happy (belated) Book Bdays to YOSHI’S BIG SWIM and HEAR THEM ROAR + 7 Qs for #kidlit #GreenPB2023 authors: Mary Wagley Copp and June Smalls

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s a perfect time to share some #BookLove about two new GreenPB2023 releases: Mary Wagley Copp’s YOSHI’S BIG SWIM One Turtle’s Epic Journey Home (Illus  Kaja Kajfez / Capstone/ Jan. 1, 2023.) and June Smalls’ HEAR THEM ROAR: 14 Endangered Animals from Around the World (Illus. Becky Thorns / Familius/ Feb. 8th)… Read more »

“Did you plan that?” a World Read Aloud Day thank you, with book pairings, and a discovery!

Thank you to all the teachers and librarians who connected with me during #WRAD Feb 1-3. I had so much fun! And about that discovery… My WRAD adventures started on Monday night, Feb. 1st, with a read-aloud of DEAR EARTH…From Your Friends in Room 5 to the eco-friendly International School of Phnom Penh, Cambodia!  I LOVED… Read more »

Let the Blogroll begin! 23 –> make that *32* Wonderful #kidlit Bloggers to follow in 2023!

Since we’re still buzzing from the ALA YMAs and it’s almost February, let’s share some more love. Today’s blog post is a shout out — and a huge THANK YOU–to #kidlit Book Bloggers: The wonderful humans who WRITE & REVIEW & POST & help spread the word about children’s books, authors & illustrators. YOU are…

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Happy #BookBirthday to WHEN PB MET J = 5 Qs with #kidlit author Katelyn Aronson and a wink to Romeo & Juliet!

But soft! What light in yonder fridge… Hear ye, Hear ye— Happy #BookBirthday to Katelyn Aronson‘s clever picture book, WHEN PB MET J, a hilarious wink to Romeo & Juliet, or perhaps a kitchen condiment retelling of West Side Story… “A friendship story with a heaping helping of puns.”  –Kirkus Reviews You may remember Katelyn… Read more »