CONGRATULATIONS! Kimberly McD You've won a copy of SOAKED! by Abi Cushman Now, back to today's #PPBF choice. I was immediately intrigued by the cover of this book when it was announced. Alfred and those overalls are so adorable. And since "playing possum" means feigning death, until a threat moves on, I was extremely curious to see how this idea was employed in a picture book. Jennifer Black Reinhardt masterfully created a story that can appeal to a broad range of children, a

Sue Lowell Gallion writes for children because she is passionate about children, reading, and any combination of the two! Sue lives in the Kansas City area with her black lab mix, Tucker, who likes to go on walks and hold hands. As a printer’s daughter, Sue grew up surrounded by the smells of paper and ink and the sound of printing presses. Sue and her sister, Nancy, liked to visit The Lowell Press, the family printing plant. They raided the plant gumball machine, gathered pa

Enjoy your imaginations, create, and celebrate your unique wonderfulness! ~ Jennifer Black Reinhardt Jennifer Black Reinhardt grew up in a cozy town in the mountains of Pennsylvania, surrounded by creative artists and quirky collections. Drawing from that inspiration, Jennifer graduated from Carnegie Mellon University where she received a degree in Illustration. Trading the mountains for the prairie, Jennifer now lives in Iowa City, Iowa. She happily works in a comfortably me

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Kathleen Long Bostrom has been an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) since 1983 (now honorably retired). She and her husband, Greg, live in Carlsbad, California, where she writes full-time in an office looking out over a grove of eucalyptus trees. They have three grown children, all in the film business. Kathy enjoys reading, swimming, watching Rafael Nadal play tennis, and snuggling with her little empty-nest dog, Ellie. She is the author of over fifty books,

Abi Cushman is a debut author-illustrator. She has also worked as a web designer for over 15 years, creating websites for libraries, towns, and local businesses. She runs two popular websites of her own: MyHouseRabbit.com, a pet rabbit care resource, and AnimalFactGuide.com, which was named a Great Website for Kids by the American Library Association. In her spare time, Abi enjoys running, playing tennis, and eating nachos. (Yes, at the same time.) She lives on the Connecticu

Today I have the pleasure to introduce you to three authors from the STEAM Team 2020 with books releasing around July. I do hope you enjoy this look at some great books and fascinating creatives. "STEAM Team 2020 is a group of authors who have a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math books releasing in 2020. It includes fiction & nonfiction, trade or educational books.” Welcome everyone, Tell us a little about yourself. (Where/when do you write? How long have you bee

The Soaring 20’s High Flying Picture Book Debuts is a group of authors and illustrators hailing from California to New York (and Canada!), who’ve joined together to help promote their 2020 debut picture books. Be sure to visit their website to “discover picture book talent on the rise.” Their website includes “behind-the-scenes posts about how these books were made; resources for using these books in your classroom or library; places you can meet these talented authors and il

The last couple of years have seen an explosion in books for kids (and babies) on coding. Including delightful biographies on Grace Hopper and Dorothy Vaughan and fun books using coding to create sandcastles and plan a day at an amusement park. DK's even created workbooks on coding. The desire to specifically introduce girls to coding and programing spurred the creation of Girls Who Code - an organization for girls in 3rd-12th grade, determined to "to change the image of wha