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Brigid Kemmerer and Nisha Sharma (The Children's Book Podcast #471)
MORE THAN WE CAN TELL + MY SO-CALLED BOLLYWOOD LIFE Brigid Kemmerer (@BrigidKemmerer) is the author of MORE THAN WE CAN TELL, a book...
OWLS ARE GOOD AT KEEPING SECRETS Book Trailer Premiere
Sara O'Leary (This is Sadie, The Boy and the Blue Moon) and Jacob Grant (Cat Knit, Through with the Zoo) have a book coming out together!...
Children's Activity Calendar: November 2018
The children's activity calendar I created for Upstart for the month of November is now available online for FREE. Share with teachers,...
Tony Medina (The Children's Book Podcast #470)
I AM ALFONSO JONES Tony Medina (@PoetTonyMedina) is the author of I AM ALFONSO JONES, a graphic novel inspired by the Black Lives Matter...
Exclusive Cover Reveal of PLAYDATE by Maryann Macdonald and Rahele Jomepour Bell
Today I'm welcoming author Maryann Macdonald and illustrator Rahele Jomepour Bell to the blog to share the cover of their upcoming...
Jarrett J. Krosoczka (The Children's Book Podcast #469)
HEY, KIDDO Jarrett J. Krosoczka (@StudioJJK) is the cartoonist of HEY, KIDDO: HOW I LOST MY MOTHER, FOUND MY FATHER, AND DEALT WITH...
Indie Crushes - October 24, 2018
This week I thought I'd intentionally focus on nonfiction titles. I found three biographies featuring individuals I have never heard of...
Lily Williams and Emily Feinberg (The Children's Book Podcast #468)
IF POLAR BEARS DISAPPEARED Lily Williams (@lwbean) is the author illustrator of IF POLAR BEARS DISAPPEARED and IF SHARKS DISAPPEARED and...
September 2018 Picture Book Recap
Woah! Some seriously outstanding books are coming out this season. And just as I put finishing touches on this recap of my favorite...
MASL 2018 Presentations
I'm presenting a number of sessions at the Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) annual conference today. Here are links to...
Exclusive Cover Reveal of YOU ARE HOME by Evan Turk
Today it is my great pleasure to welcome author illustrator Evan Turk to the blog to share a first look at his newest work, YOU ARE HOME....
Podcast Survey + GIVEAWAY
Hey there, podcast listeners! As host of The Children's Book Podcast I've had the pleasure of sharing with you insightful and sincere...
Exclusive Cover Reveal of THE GREAT NIJINSKY: GOD OF DANCE by Lynn Curlee
Today it is my pleasure to welcome author illustrator Lynn Curlee to the blog today to share a first look at his newest work THE GREAT...
Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr (The Children's Book Podcast #467)
THE REAL MCCOYS Matthew Swanson (@writingmatthew) and Robbi Behr (@drawingrobbi) are the author and illustrator, respectively, of THE...
Indie Crushes - October 14, 2018
A fable. A celebration. A ukulele. And the 14 standard punctuation marks (But not the interrobang‽). Here's what I've been crushing on...
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