On my blog today - an interview with Laura Bower about her two #picturebooks Gnome Road Publishing

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We are so thrilled to see these books on shelves this month!

🌩️ Leah Moser’s I Am a Thundercloud, illo by Megan Hermansen coming 4/1
🐞 Melissa Trempe pre-order Ladybug Launch! & Natalia Ojeda’s Ladybug Launch, illo by Manu Montoya coming 4/16

Preorder links in bio 📚

We're rounding out our Fall 2024 Cover Reveals!

Sit down with a cup of cider & fall in love with an adorable, determined chef in EMILY SNOOK: THE WORLD'S SMALLEST COOK (by author Laura Bower & illustrator Illustrations by RekhaSalin).
#picturebooks #kidlit #kidchefs #cooking #libraries

A great post on the MOWMT blog from ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS author Kristi Mahoney on writing in second-person. YOU don’t want to miss it!

I am thrilled for my critique partner and dear friend TinaShepardson! I can’t wait to get my copy of this beautiful book, THE SORRY SEEDS! Congratulations to illustrator Bong Hyun Shin and everyone at Gnome Road Publishing 📚💗🍎

We love Laura Author of An Accidental Hero 2/24's short & snappy posts highlighting authors and books for children. Don't miss this one featuring THE IMPOSTER author Laura Bower!

Don't miss this informative post by Bonnie Kelso ~ SEA SMILES 🦷 Available now!! And make sure to check out her latest book, SEA SMILES, for some laughs, learning, and plenty of charming characters!

To celebrate 1 YEAR since WHATEVER COMES TOMORROW hit bookshelves, I'm doing a book #GIVEAWAY !🥳Like, R/T or Q/T & comment on this 🧵 to enter! Tag a #teacher or #librarian for an extra entry! Winner announced Tues 3/12!🦋Barefoot Books Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez #kidlit #kidlit art #pb #SEL

Are you thinking about writing a picture book with lots of characters? Check out my article for March On With Mentor Texts! #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks
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It's a GOOD kind of day!
#kidlit #picturebooks #gratitude

Be sure to join me and the many talented authors over at #MarchOnWithMentorTexts ! First up -- the super prolific Mary Boone! rateyourstory.org/single-post/mo… Rate Your Story

24 hours into #50PreciousWords - we already have almost 450 amazing entries. Love the enthusiasm & positivity that are hallmarks of this contest. I'm off to bed while Maria Marshall on the West coast keeps watch. Grateful for our wonderful judges! viviankirkfield.com/2024/03/02/the…

Are you folks getting excited about #50PreciousWords ? We are counting down the days!!! Contest opens 12:01am March 2!
Just Zoomed with my incredible judges Pamela Courtney is MyLMNOP Leah Moser Maria Marshall Diane Tulloch #CarmenCastilloGilbert #AmberBouchard #ShirimShamsi #kidlit

HOT OFF THE PRESS SPOTLIGHT from #CBC #CBC hotp
So happy #ChildrensBookCouncil chose PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER as one of the titles to spotlight for #educators #Librarian Astra Books for Young Readers #AlisonJay cbcbooks.org/2024/02/16/hot…

It's time to sharpen your pencils, dear #kidlit folk! #50PreciousWords 2024 is coming soon with GREAT PRIZES, a wonderful #Literacy Initiative that donates 100s of books to schools in need, and loads of fun! Magic Happens When You Make Every Word Count: viviankirkfield.com/2024/02/14/hea…

Georgetown Law is proud to celebrate 11 couples whose pursuit of their law degrees also led them to their other halves. From moot court crushes to Reunion meet-cutes, these Hoya Lawya couples prove that Georgetown Law really has a knack for playing Cupid! bit.ly/3UMUDXQ

In case you missed the Publishers Weekly Fall 2024 Children's Sneak Preview, here's a run-through of our amazing titles releasing later this year! 👏

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Welcome Jyoti Rajan Gopal AMERICAN DESI - read about her new #picturebook DESERT QUEEN. Jyoti shares about #inspiration plus #stories , #creativity , and #connection !