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Ten Tips for Beginning Picture Book Writers

In 2014, all I had was an idea for a picture book and a desire to create something I could use with my preschool class. Tired of reading Curious George Makes Pancakes, I set out to write a picture book that could capture children’s interest, a pancake book where they could actively engage in theContinue reading “Ten Tips for Beginning Picture Book Writers”

Kid Lit Love: SOAKED!

I’m thrilled to feature Abi Cushman’s new book, SOAKED! here on Kid Lit Love! Thank you for sharing your book with us, Abi! Published by Viking Children’s Books, SOAKED was just released July 14, 2020. Congratulations, Abi! Synopsis A Hula-Hooping moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella, a bunny in a cashmere sweater, and aContinue reading “Kid Lit Love: SOAKED!”

Goodreads Mistake Fixed!

Hello to my 2.5 readers! Thanks for stopping by 🙂 Back in January, in an eager attempt to get my book out there early, I created the Goodreads posting for my new early chapter book, THE LULLABY MONSTERS, releasing on June 30, 2020. I didn’t have the cover file completed yet, so I naively figuredContinue reading “Goodreads Mistake Fixed!”

Reading for Research: Reforemo Challenge Wrap Up

At the beginning of March, when I began the Reforemo challenge, I had no idea that the libraries would be closed and much of the world shut down. Here’s my March 7th post, before the world changed. The first half of the month, I was able to check out many of the books and IContinue reading “Reading for Research: Reforemo Challenge Wrap Up”