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5 Qs for #kidlit author Shanna Silva + a #Giveaway! = Happy Book Birthday to A DOG’S GUIDE TO BEING HUMAN

We’re celebrating the launch of Shanna Silva’s A DOG’S GUIDE TO BEING HUMAN (YeeHoo Press, Illus. Agnès Ernoult), a dog’s hard-earned wisdom about living a happy life, with an interview and a #Giveaway! *Hand this book to all animal lovers and growing families.* 5 Questions for author Shanna Silva!   Q 1. How would your… Read more »

Happy Book Birthday to FLIPPING FORWARD TWISTING BACKWARD + 10 Qs with author Alma Fullerton = Perfect 10!

It’s the Book Birthday of FLIPPING FORWARD TWISTING BACKWARD by Alma Fullerton / illus. Sarah Mensinga / Peachtree. A novel in verse starring a fifth grader who is almost as devoted to competitive gymnastics as she is to hiding her poor reading skills. What happens when Claire’s secret starts unraveling? I am so excited to… Read more »

MOVING TO MARS + 7 Questions and a DARE with author Stef Wade = Happy MARS Book LAUNCH!

It’s Book Birthday celebration time for MOVING TO MARS, written by Stef Wade / Illus. Erin Taylor / Capstone which LAUNCHED (see what we did there?) recently. 7 Questions –and a DARE! Q 1. The space theme continues with MOVING TO MARS– (from the same team that brought us A PLACE FOR PLUTO/ 2018). Did… Read more »

Father’s Day Special–> SOME DADDIES + 7 Qs with author Carol Gordon Ekster = Happy (belated) Book Birthday!

This post is for all the DADs in our lives–related or not. I’m so thrilled to spread the word about SOME DADDIES, by Carol Gordon Ekster (Illus. Javiera Maclean Álvarez, Beaming Books, 2022). What a perfect book to celebrate Father’s Day! Carol and I met up at nErDcampCT recently and I had to know more…

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Happy Book Birthday to POO-DUNIT? A Forest Floor Mystery + 4 Qs for author Katelyn Aronson = a SCATalogical celebration!

I’m thrilled to welcome author Katelyn Aronson back to the blog to celebrate the launch of her latest picture book: POO-DUNIT? A Forest Floor Mystery, Illus. Stephanie Lebaris (Candlewick). Katelyn and I met via the DREAM TEAM, a group of go-getter #kidlit authors & illustrators whose goal is to help spread the word about our… Read more »