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Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Owl of This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book. The classic “bear hibernation” story is turned on its head in this hilarious read-aloud full of surprises, perfect for a cozy winter read and story time year-round! This was supposed to be a sleepy bear book—a gentle, quiet story. Until … Read more
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Sunny of Sparkles for Sunny: A Lunar New Year Story! This new released picture book is about a little girl named Sunny who, as the youngest of three daughters, is tired of hand-me-downs including her Chinese traditional qípáo dress. With Lunar New Year coming up soon, she has to … Read more
My dear author friends, I am so excited that you have a new picture book or middle grade novel on the market (or coming out soon), and I was wondering… Will you send me a postcard? Let me explain. I’ve created two new postcard-themed book blog series called Picture Book Postcards and Middle Grade Greetings. … Read more
Welcome to Picture Book Postcards and Middle Grade Greetings! This ongoing series provides postcard-sized author interviews about new children’s books coming to the market. Plus, postcards from book characters! Awesome, right? This exciting resource for librarians, educators, and parents features brand new picture books available for pre-order or purchase. Each post features a new book … Read more
Sign up for the Postcard Mailbag, a monthly roundup email of Picture Book Postcards and Middle Grade Greetings. These ongoing blog series provide postcard-sized author interviews about new-to-market children’s books. Plus, postcards from the book characters!
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Whoa! We asked you to make us laugh with your Kidlit Chuckle Challenge entries, and you all really delivered. We giggled, we cackled, we howled – we may have even snorted once or twice – over the wonderfully hilarious stories you submitted for this year’s contest. Not only were the entries amazing, but we were … Read more
Hello, kidlit friends! We’re baaaaaack! That’s right, the #KidlitChuckleChallenge is back for its second year! Kris DeCaro, April Berry, Julie Hauswirth, and Bri Lawyer are excited to host this year’s kidlit HUMOR writing contest. As writers/readers who love humor, we created the #KidlitChuckleChallenge – an opportunity for writers to get creative in a genre they … Read more
Midnight Kisses is an entry in Susanna Hill’s 2023 Holiday Countdown KidLit Writing Contest.
A poem for children to welcome spring and encourage living life in “full color”