by Kirsti Call and Corey Rosen Schwartz It’s rare to find a rhyming picture book where the words flow so seamlessly that you forget to
Author: Kirsti Call
Kirsti Call co-hosts the PICTURE BOOK LOOK podcast and co-runs ReFoReMo. She reads, reviews, revises and critiques every day as a 12x12 elf, a blogger for Writers' Rumpus, and a member of critique groups. She's judged the CYBILS award for fiction picture books since 2015. Kirsti is a therapist trained life coach for creatives. Her picture book, MOOTILDA'S BAD MOOD (Little Bee) released last fall. COW SAYS MEOW (HMH) and COLD TURKEY (Little Brown) release in 2021, THE BIG SCREAM (Little Simon) 2022, and SMARTY ANTS (Capstone, 2023) Kirsti is represented by Charlotte Wenger at Prospect Agency.
Interview of Laurel Neme, Author of The Elephant’s New Shoe
I first met Laurel Neme at a Picture Book Boot Camp Alumni lunch several years ago and I’ve been grateful to know her ever since.
Interview of Ruth Spiro, Author of the Baby Loves FIVE SENSES SERIES
Kirsti Call: Ruth Spiro‘s BABY LOVES FIVE SENSES series combines simple text with expressive illustrations to explain complex science in a simple and engaging way.
Interview of Sarah J. Carlson, Author of Everything’s Not Fine
Kirsti Call: Everything’s Not Fine, by Sarah J. Carlson, is a beautifully visceral book which explores themes of resilience, family, love, loyalty, eviction, poverty, addiction,
Interview of Linda Marshall, author of SAVING THE COUNTRYSIDE: THE STORY OF BEATRIX POTTER AND PETER RABBIT
I met Linda Marshall at Jane Yolen’s Picture Book Boot Camp five years ago. Her wit and humor are only outshined by her talent with
Interview of Talented Author, Katrina Moore
Katrina Moore is in my 20/20 Vision picture book marketing group. Her debut picture book, ONE HUG is a rhyming story filled with heart. I’m
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