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Tag: #kidlit

Meet Lori Snyder, #kidlit Writer and Yogi

August 10, 2021 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Lori Snyder at the virtual NY SCBWI conference. Her yoga class was beautiful and she mentioned her free Writers Happiness

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#Kidlit AUTHOR, ARTEMIS ROEHRIG, SHARES HER JOURNEY

February 9, 2021 Carol Gordon Ekster

Artemis and I met at Jane Yolen’s picture book boot camp at Highlights Foundation the November before Covid hit. Artemis reached out to Writers’ Rumpus

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Book Review: wild girl

October 23, 2020 Marti Johnson

The difference between wild and crazy? Preparation.

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Charnelle Barlow, #Kidlit Debut Illustrator

August 11, 2020 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Charnelle, what beautiful illustrations you created for Alice Faye Duncan’s text, JUST LIKE A MAMA, ​a lyrical read aloud celebrating adopted children,

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LESLEA NEWMAN, Prolific #Kidlit Author

June 9, 2020 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Leslea Newman is a well-known, award-winning #kidlit author. We are honored to have her here on Writers’ Rumpus. Leslea, you have quite

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Meet #kidlit author, Karen Rostoker-Gruber

February 11, 2020 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I “met” Karen through a Facebook group, Jewish Kidlit Mavens. She’s an inspirational talented #kidlit woman. Welcome, Karen! KAREN ROSTOKER-GRUBER: Hi! CGE:

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Meet #kidlit author Jennifer Jacobson

December 10, 2019 Carol Gordon Ekster

Carol Gordon Ekster: It’s such a small #kidlit community. I’ve interviewed two of your critique buddies and they sent you to me. I’m honored and

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Interview with #kidlit author, Tina Cho

August 13, 2019 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I “met” Tina Cho through social media. Someone connected us on Instagram when I posted a page from my YOU KNOW WHAT?

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Interview With the Fabulous Debut Picture Book Author, Jamie L. B. Deenihan

December 11, 2018 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Jamie at the NESCBWI ’18 conference. We were both attendees at one of Jane Yolen’s boot camps and so we

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Nancy Churnin, Fabulous #kidlit Nonfiction Picture Book Author

June 12, 2018 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I just love social media. I connected with Nancy when we both had picture book birthdays on the same day, September 1,

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SOME DADDIES

By Carol Gordon Ekster, Illustrated by Javiera Maclean AlvarezMay 17, 2022
How many ways can a daddy look? Available today from Beaming Books. Order now for Father's Day!

THE BIG SCREAM

By Kirsti Call, Illustrated by Denis AngelovJune 28, 2022
Available today from Little Simon!

MY PET FEET

By Josh Funk, Illustrated by Billy YongAugust 23, 2022
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By Josh Funk, Illustrated by Brendan KearneySeptember 20, 2022
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It’s NOT The Three Little Pigs!

By Josh Funk, Illustrated by Edwardian TaylorOctober 25, 2022
3 months to go.
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