Vertical #garden and regular garden are ready. Hoping for a fruitful #harvest of crops-and new story ideas! 🤞✍️🤞🍅🍓🧅🥒🥬

Today is Armenian Genocide remembrance Day! Let us never ever forget any genocide be it Palestinians in Gaza before our very eyes, Congolese, Tutus, Jews, Bosnians or Armenians!
#ArmenianGenocide

Lost Words by Leila Boukarim Writes + Sona Avedikian, based on a true story, is about survival + hope that sensitively conveys the courage to speak one’s truth. Info about the 1915 Armenian Genocide, + Armenia is included. Chronicle Kids Review by Armineh Manookian
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Following a racist experience, Aiko is comforted by her Oba (grandma) then learns the history of Japanese internment camps. Her goal: counter hate w/love + kindness. Love Grows Here by Chloe Ito Ward- Order LOVE GROWS HERE today♥️ w/kim DiaForce art.
Armineh Manookian reviews. Albert Whitman & Co. wp.me/p3X25n-aWS

On this #pieday , 70mph Santa Ana winds blew down about 300 key limes. #timetomakepie !🥧🍋🌳

If you love Swashby, you'll also love HOPE AND THE SEA by Andrew Hacket Coming in May . . .just in time for beach season. Mark this one 'want to read' on Goodreads so you don't miss it later . . goodreads.com/book/show/1984…

So many friends in today’s announcements. Congrats Maria Marianayagam 💜 Pre-order Amazing Power 👧🏽 Valerie Bolling Phaea Crede - Super Pizza & Kid Kale! and everyone else with great book news today!

Such a sweet story that hits all the right notes.

Valentines for All written by Nancy Churnin w/art by Monika Róża Wiśniewska is a picture book bio about 19th century entrepreneur Esther Howland who popularized Valentine's Day in America by making + selling cards. Albert Whitman & Co.
#ValentinesDay #kidlit
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I can't believe there are only 2 months to go before the release of Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea!

Kaz Windness *updates only* and I can't wait for you to enjoy it!

Pre-orders available now.
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#kidlit #OllietheAcorn

Sydney Taylor Book Award winner Mari Lowe discusses her middle grade novel, The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman in our 2024 #STBA interview. Don't miss her great insights! Levine Querido Assn JewishLibraries American Library Association #SydneyTaylorBookAwardBlogTour wp.me/p3X25n-aTi

Good citrus crop this season. Have picked over 200 #keylimes so far & there’s more on the tree! 🌳 🍋🍊 #gardening #Homegrown

Thrilled to share today’s interview with the talented, two-time #STBA winner, Mari Lowe!

It was a slow start, but was able to list 30 ideas and start drafting a new ms based on a couple of them. Thank you Tara Lazar and your whole team for another fun month of inspiration! #storystorm #pb #kidlit 📚✍️❤️

Picture book creators seeking rep: Sally is a new agent now open to queries and accepting picture books.

I spy the cover of THE AMAZING POWER OF GIRLS!! ⭐️🎉

Check out my Storystorm post about mining our identities for story ideas, and while you’re there check out this beautiful cover and a sneak peek inside at Skylar’s gorgeous illustrations!

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Thank you, 12 x 12 Challenge, for the opportunity to share my experiences with this wonderful community and how I connected with my amazing agent, Lynnette Novak, Literary Agent! ♥️

Received my #bookbash23 prize in the mail. Thank you Phaea Crede - Super Pizza & Kid Kale! for sending your beautiful and heartwarming book! 📚❤️🐈‍⬛

Join the street team for this awesome author! 👇🏽

Way Past Sorry by Hallee Adelman + josep m juli garcia is the latest helpful #SEL #picturebook in the Great Big Feelings series focusing on how to mend a damaged friendship when saying sorry isn’t always enough. Ronda Einbinder reviews. Albert Whitman & Co. #kidlit
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