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Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Zed the Columbian Mammoth of STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits. STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits is the lyrical nonfiction origin story of the predator-prey relationships in the Ice Age ecosystem. STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits Author: Joyce Uglow Illustrator: Valerya … Read more
This week’s Picture Book Postcard is from An Astronauta of If Your Abuelo Is an Astronauta. This hilarious, high-flying bilingual picture book from the creators of If Your Babysitter Is a Bruja captures the love between grandchildren and long-distance grandparents, the complicated relationship between siblings, and the power of imagination. The day before abuelo comes … Read more
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Mr. Hacket of In This Classroom. In This Classroom is a heartwarming celebration of the school year, capturing the joy, struggles, and growth of students and teachers as they embark on an unforgettable journey of learning, friendship, and personal achievement. In This Classroom Author: Andrew Hacket Illustrator: Arthur Lin … Read more
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 on the market (or coming out soon), and I was wondering… Will you send me a postcard? Let me explain. I’ve created a new postcard-themed book blog series called Picture Book Postcards. I hope you will consider allowing me to … 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
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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