CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Your debut picture book, Babymoon with Candlewick Press came out on April 2, 2019. This beautiful rhyming text, filled with emotion and
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My My May!
Cowhide & Seek by Sheri Dillard and Jess Pauwels is an adorable farm frenzy of a tale about every child’s favorite past time. Dillard’s playful,
B is for Books! Two Wonderful Surprises
I thought I missed my chance to review these March debuts, so imagine my surprise when I opened a big box (filled with the nicest
Meet Kerry Madden-Lunsford, #kidlit author, teacher, and inspiration
Carol Gordon Ekster: I was so blessed to participate in Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple’s picture book boot camp in 2015 and wrote about it
New in 19’s February Debuts
Fall in Love With These February Debuts!
Blog Mash-Up: ReFoReMo THINK QUICK
By Carrie Charley Brown The free online education offered during Reading for Research Month (ReFoReMo) challenges writers to read picture books for writing research. Each
Flying High with Gifted Authors Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple
I just returned from a picture book boot camp with Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple. Not only are they a powerful teaching and
Interview With the Fabulous Debut Picture Book Author, Jamie L. B. Deenihan
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
Interview of Talented Author, Hannah Holt
I first met Hannah Holt in the 12×12 forum and then later in person at an SCBWI conference. She is a light in the kidlit
Meet Annie Cronin Romano, Picture Book Author
I met Annie Cronin Romano in April at the NESCBWI conference and then got to spend a bit more time with her just last week
Paul Czajak, Children’s Author and Critique Buddy Extraordinaire
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: My writing path crossed with Paul’s when he first joined our local NESCBWI critique group. We continued to share our writing journey
The Intellectual Properties of Getting Lost in the Library
By Josh Funk This past Tuesday, my 8th picture book was released. LOST IN THE LIBRARY: A STORY OF PATIENCE & FORTITUDE is the first
On making things better
By Sarah Lynne Reul Recently, my book PET THE PETS (my third book … and very first novelty/lift –the-flap book) was released into the world!
Interview with Anne Broyles, #kidlit author
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: When I first started my own writing career, it seemed every #kidlit event I went to I’d bump into Anne Broyles. And
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