Top Ten Reads in 2016
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.
3 Ways Reading Improves Your Writing
I visit the library every day, dropping off a stack of well read books and replacing it with a stack of books I can’t wait to
Kid Crazy and the Kilowatt King Book Review
Kid Crazy and the Kilowatt King brings energy into the picture book world with vivid words and illustrations.
Interview of Henry Herz, author of Mabel and the Queen of Dreams
Henry Herz writes picture books with his sons. I love how he works with his kids to create beautiful books. We especially adore one of
The Body Institute, by Carol Riggs
The Body Institute, a young adult novel by Carol Riggs, is a compelling read with an intriguing premise. It grapples with body image and scientific technology
It Came in the Mail, by Ben Clanton
Ben Clanton’s newest book, IT CAME IN THE MAIL, is out today! When the book came in the mail at our house, Sammy and I
Talented Author, Miranda Paul and Trainbots
I first met Miranda Paul through the 12×12 challenge. I was immediately impressed by her passion and willingness to give back to the kidlit community.
Poetry Month
By Kirsti Call I’ve always loved poetry. Robert Frost’s STOPPING BY THE WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING and Emily Dickinson’s I’M NOBODY are permanently seared
Interview with Anna Staniszewski talented author of Finders Reapers
I first discovered Anna Staniszewski when my kids and I read her Dirt Diary series. We adored them and quickly devoured her Unfairy Tale Life
7 Reasons Why Everyone Should Read Award Winning EVERY LAST WORD by Tamara Ireland Stone
1. Sam is an authentic teenaged girl with OCD who has successfully hidden her condition from her friends. She spends every second worrying about how
Interview of Katarina Bivald, Debut Author of The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
When I read Katarina Bivald’s, The Reader’s of Broken Wheel Recommend, I had no expectations so I was completely delighted to find it compelling,
5 Ways to Squeeze Writing into Your Life
My life is a tornado. Sometimes kids, house stuff, homeschooling, church work, therapist duties, chickens, and everything else pull me into a frenzy of activity
Review of The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish, by Deborah Diesen
Reviewed by Kirsti Call I grew up making hand crafted gifts for loved one. After sharing this with my kids, The Not Very Merry Pout Pout
3 Reasons Why YA Matters
In the last 10 days I’ve read 15 YA books and as a YA CYBILS award panelist, I’ll be reading dozens more within the next couple
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