Welcome to Picture Book Postcards!
This ongoing series provides postcard-sized author interviews about new children’s books coming to the market. Plus, postcards from book characters! Awesome, right?
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Shrimp of Sea Suds. Banish bathtime boredom by diving into this fact-filled exploration of the ways that ocean animals take baths underwater. It may be time to take a bath, but one little girl would rather dress up as a mermaid. Still, with the help of a few underwater … Read more
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Alicia of Tic-errific Me. In Tic-errific Me, a young girl explains what it’s like to live with Tourette syndrome. Her verbal and motor tics come and go, and she never knows which tics will join her activities. Over time, she has learned what makes her tic more, what helps … Read more
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Sea Wolf and Spirit Bear of Enough to Share. What happens to a swimming wolf and a ghostly bear, when there is less and less to share? For thousands of years, Spirit Bear and Sea Wolf have shared the misty woods and rocky shores of the beautiful Great Bear … Read more
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from the Barcelona Plants of Music Plants Hope. Music Plants Hope is a lyrical retelling of the concert for plants in Barcelona in 2020. It details the effects the music might have had on the plants and alongside its gorgeous illustrations, it’s a beautiful reminder that music is a powerful … Read more
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Digital Red. Once upon a time, Little Red loved her red cloak. Now? She’s all about her little red phone. When Fairy Godmother tries to tell the classic story, Digital Red can’t stop posting and sharing with her new online “friends”. A modern fractured fairy tale, Digital Red showcases … Read more
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Jacob of My Life as an Asthmanaut. When an asthma attack occurs, Jacob feels like an astronaut floating off to outer space― with an empty air tank. Sometimes outer space is lonely―Jacob can’t always join his family and friends when they exercise or play outside during allergy season. But … Read more
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Goldi-Fox of How To Hatch A Writer. Learning to read may have felt like a breeze, but learning to write could ruffle a few feathers! It’s time to hatch a plan to turn your chickens into a flock of word-smithing wonders. This award-winning team pairs up again in this … Read more
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Finley of Finley: A Moose in Chartreuse. A fashion-loving moose travels to Paris for Fashion Week, but when designers reject him, his kindness and quick thinking lead to unexpected friendship and his perfect color. Finley: A Moose in Chartreuse Author: Candace Spizzirri Illustrator: Chantelle and Burgen Thorne Publisher: Gnome … Read more
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Jen of I Spark Like Lightning. In I Spark Like Lightning: A book about epilepsy, Jen explains what it’s like to live with seizures—sometimes scary, like a lightning storm. With support from family, friends, and her service dog, she manages her epilepsy and embraces who she is. I Spark … Read more
Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Supermoon of Supermoon. Meet Supermoon, the superhero of the night sky! With a Super Gravity Lasso, Super Shine-Reflector, and Super Shield Strength, Supermoon helps the Earth in amazing ways. With ‘super’ rhymes and exciting illustrations, kids will love learning about the moon and all its super powers! Supermoon Author: … Read more