I’m delighted to feature my #2020BOOKLOOK writing pal Lauren Kerstein on the blog today. You can read my interview with Lauren from May 2019 here. Since last year, Lauren has been busy with many projects, including her new picture book, ROSIE THE DRAGON AND CHARLIE SAY GOODNIGHT, which released on September 1st! I love Lauren’s… Read more »
I’m delighted to feature three KidLit friends on my blog today: Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley. Their beautiful and important new poetry anthology, NO VOICE TOO SMALL: FOURTEEN AMERICANS MAKING HISTORY (edited by Lindsay, Keila, and Jeanette, and illustrated by Jeanette), releases from Charlesbridge on September 22, 2020. I loved learning… Read more »
I’m happy to highlight author Aimée Bissonette on my blog today! We met through the #2020BookLook group and I’m so excited about her 2020 releases! And she definitely deserves the nickname given by her young neighbors – “The Book Lady!” Read on for Aimée’s thoughts about stories . . . creativity . . . and… Read more »
I’m happy to feature my #2020VisionPB friend Kirsti Call on the blog today! Kirsti is incredibly active in the KidLit world and she has several new books coming out – including MOOTILDA’S BAD MOOD releasing this week (with co-author Corey Rosen Schwartz, illustrated by Claudia Ranucci)! Read on to learn how Kirsti and Corey collaborate,… Read more »
I’m delighted to highlight my friend Karen Rostoker-Gruber on the blog today! Karen is a multi-published and award-winning author, with her new picture book, A CROWDED FARMHOUSE FOLKTALE, releasing on October 1, 2020. I loved learning about the inspiration and work behind this book! She is also a fellow Book Meshuggenah – we are a… Read more »
I’m so happy to host my friend, the wonderfully talented writer Jolene Gutiérrez, on the blog today! Jolene is a generous supporter and cheerleader in the kidlit community. She has two 2020 books – MAC AND CHEESE AND THE PERSONAL SPACE INVADER (just released!) and BIONIC BEASTS: SAVING ANIMAL LIVES WITH ARTIFICIAL FLIPPERS, LEGS, AND… Read more »
I’m delighted to feature my friend and fellow 20/20 Vision Picture Books group member Kataneh Vahdani on my blog today! Kataneh is an award-winning animation director, a professor, and she is now a debut picture book author/illustrator! I’m so excited for her new book, KAT AND JUJU! Read on for her thoughts about stories …. Read more »
I’m delighted to feature my friend Michelle Schaub on the blog today. Michelle’s newest book, DREAM BIG, LITTLE SCIENTISTS, illustrated by Alice Potter, inspires young children to realize that we are all scientists. I loved learning more about Michelle’s poetry, and I enjoy her blog, POETRY BOOST. Read on for Michelle’s thoughts about stories …. Read more »
I’m delighted to feature my #BookMeshuggenah and #2020VisionPB friend Nancy Churnin for the second time! You can read her first interview here. Nancy is an award- winning, multi-published author of picture book biographies. Beautiful Shades of Brown, The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring illustrated by Felicia Marshall, and For Spacious Skies, Katharine Lee Bates and… Read more »
I’m delighted to feature my #2020VisionPB friend, Laurie Wallmark, on the blog today. Laurie is an award-winning author of STEM-focused picture book biographies of girls and women. Her newest book, NUMBERS IN MOTION: SOPHIE KOWALEVSKI, QUEEN OF MATHEMATICS (illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg, Creston Books, March 2020), is a remarkable and inspiring story of perseverance. Read… Read more »