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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 Love: CHARLIE TAKES HIS SHOT by Nancy Churnin

Welcome to Friday’s Kid Lit Love!  Today I’m super happy to be interviewing Nancy Churnin and reviewing her picture book, CHARLIE TAKES HIS SHOT, published in 2018 by Albert Whitman and Company. Nancy is the author of several more books listed below. I was pleased and excited to receive CHARLIE TAKES HIS SHOT for a fewContinue reading “Kid Lit Love: CHARLIE TAKES HIS SHOT by Nancy Churnin”

Wednesday Writing Update

Hello to my wonderful readers!  There may be only two of you, but you are appreciated all the same.  It’s all about quality, not quantity, right? Anyway, I’m checking in with you for my weekly writing update.  This helps keep me going with my writing.  I’ve got plenty of time this summer for writing, butContinue reading “Wednesday Writing Update”