Hello Readers! Welcome to Kid Lit Village blog where I feature authors and illustrators of picture books. This week, I’m pleased to introduce Brian Gehrlein, author of THE BOOK OF RULES, illustrated by Tom Knight, published by Farrar, Strauss and Giroux. You may also know Brian from Picture Book Spotlight. Synopsis: An interactive picture bookContinue reading “Kid Lit Village: THE BOOK OF RULES”
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Kid Lit Village: FREAKY FUNKY FISH
Hello Readers and welcome to Kid Lit Village and my series of picture book author and illustrator interviews! This week we have Debra Shumaker, author of FREAKY FUNKY FISH: Odd Facts about Fascinating Fish, a non-fiction picture book illustrated by Claire Powell, published by Running Press Kids. BOOK SYNOPSIS: Fish have fins and gills and tails.Continue reading “Kid Lit Village: FREAKY FUNKY FISH”
Kid Lit Village: ABC RISE UP AND BE
Hello Readers! Welcome to Kid Lit Village where every Monday we feature a new children’s book plus an author or illustrator interview. Today the featured book is ABC RISE UP AND BE by Annemarie Riley Guertin! The book is illustrated by Sandie Sonke and published by Bushel and Peck. BOOK SYNOPSIS: In a world whereContinue reading “Kid Lit Village: ABC RISE UP AND BE”
Kid Lit Village: A PLAN FOR THE PEOPLE: Nelson Mandela’s Hope for his Nation
Hello Readers! Welcome to Kid Lit Village where we feature a new children’s book each Monday along with an interview with the author or illustrator of the book. This week we welcome, Lindsey McDivitt and her book A PLAN FOR THE PEOPLE: NELSON MANDELA’S HOPE FOR HIS NATION. The book released March 30th from Eerdman’sContinue reading “Kid Lit Village: A PLAN FOR THE PEOPLE: Nelson Mandela’s Hope for his Nation”
Kid Lit Village: THE STARS BECKONED
Hello Readers, Welcome to Kid Lit Village blog! This week we have this gorgeous book titled THE STARS BECKONED: Edward White’s Amazing Walk in Space by Candy Wellins, illustrated by Courtney Dawson. It is published by Philomel Books, April 20,2021. A lyrical picture book biography of Edward White, the first American to walk in space–andContinue reading “Kid Lit Village: THE STARS BECKONED”
Kid Lit Village: Eat Up, Bear!
Hello Readers! I’m glad you stopped by Kid Lit Village today. This week, I’m featuring fiction picture book, EAT UP BEAR! written by Terry Pierce and illustrated by Nadja Sarell. It is new from Yosemite Conservancy and a book that every outdoorsy family needs! It’s no secret that being outside is great for kids. InterestContinue reading “Kid Lit Village: Eat Up, Bear!”
Kid Lit Village: Whale Fall Cafe
Hello Readers! I’m glad you stopped by Kid Lit Village today. This week, I’m featuring non-fiction picture book, WHALE FALL CAFE by Jacquie Sewell and Dan Tavis in which readers can discover a new world in the deep ocean. It is available now for pre-order and published by Tilbury House Publishers with a release dateContinue reading “Kid Lit Village: Whale Fall Cafe”
Kid Lit Village Spring Giveaway Winners Announced!
Announcing the winners of the Kid Lit Village Spring Giveaway March/April 2021.
Kid Lit Village Spring Giveaway!
It is time for our Kid Lit Village Spring Giveaway. It has been such fun to feature all these amazing new authors and illustrators from the Kid Lit community. In celebration of spring and our growing village of children’s book writers and illustrators, We are super excited to offer the following prizes: Prize 1: PictureContinue reading “Kid Lit Village Spring Giveaway!”
Cynthia Mackey 