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PIGLETTE’S PERFECT SURPRISE

This spring, I’ll be welcoming the scrumptious sequel to Piglette. In these books, I’ve sought to celebrate the senses, while also exploring questions of the heart. While the first Piglette focused on fragrances and finding one’s place in the world, Piglette’s Perfect Surprise is all about flavor and patisseries (plus a look at striving versus simplicity–I may have been preaching to myself there). Eva Byrne’s luscious illustrations will have your mouth watering! Authors’ careers are often determined by pre-orders these days, before their books even hit the shelves. That’s why... Read More

Piglette 2: Due May 25, 2021!

This spring, I’ll be welcoming the scrumptious sequel to Piglette. In these books, I’ve sought to celebrate the senses, while also exploring questions of the heart. While the first Piglette focused on fragrances and finding one’s place in the world, Piglette’s Perfect Surprise is all about flavor and patisseries (plus a look at striving versus simplicity–I may have been preaching to myself there). Eva Byrne’s luscious illustrations will have your mouth watering! Authors’ careers are often determined by pre-orders these days, before their books even hit the shelves. That’s why... Read More

Interview with Carolyn Leiloglou

Throughout 2020, I’m interviewing the new authors & illustrators of the group Perfect 2020 PBs. Today, I have the pleasure of chatting with author Carolyn Leiloglou! Her debut picture book, Library’s Most Wanted, illustrated by Sara Pogue, released in May from Pelican. Welcome, Carolyn! Tell us what Library’s Most Wanted is all about! Thanks for having me, Katelyn! As you mentioned, Library’s Most Wanted came out May 25, 2020 from Pelican. Main character Libby longs to be a great librarian like her aunt Nora, and it just chaps her hide when kids vandalize books. She hangs up... Read More

Interview with A.J. Irving

Throughout 2020, I’m interviewing the new authors & illustrators of the group Perfect 2020 PBs. Today, the spotlight is shining on author A.J. Irving. Her debut picture book, Dance Like A Leaf, illustrated by Claudia Navarro, is out today from Barefoot Books. Welcome, A.J., and Happy Book Birthday! Thrilled to chat with you today! Tell us what Dance Like A Leaf is all about. Thanks so much for having me! My book’s official synopsis goes like this: As her grandmother’s health declines, a young girl begins to lovingly take the lead in their cozy shared autumn traditions. Poetic... Read More

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Interview with Jolene Gutiérrez

Throughout 2020, I’m interviewing the new authors & illustrators of the group Perfect 2020 PBs. Today, the spotlight is shining on author Jolene Gutiérrez. Her debut picture book, Mac and Cheese and the Personal Space Invader, illustrated by Heather Bell, is out today from Spork of Clear Fork Publishing! And she’s got plenty more books where that came from… Welcome, Jolene! Happy Book Birthday! Tell us about the many titles you have releasing over the next year. Thank you for having me! I have 6 books coming out this fall through the winter of 2021! My fiction picture... Read More

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Interview with Kristen Schroeder

Throughout 2020, I’m interviewing the new authors & illustrators of the group Perfect 2020 PBs. Today, the spotlight is shining on author Kristen Schroeder (who happens to be an agency sister of mine at McIntosh & Otis). Her debut picture book, Alien Tomato, illustrated by Mette Engell, just released from Page Street Kids on July 14th, and it’s a beauty! Welcome, Kristen! Lovely to have you! Now, this is one intriguing title. What is Alien Tomato about? Thanks for having me, Katelyn! Alien Tomato is the story of a mysterious red sphere that lands in a vegetable garden. The veggies are... Read More

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Interview with Skylaar Amann

Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 is a special day! Author-illustrator Skylaar Amann’s debut picture book, Lloyd Finds His Whalesong, splashes onto the kidlit scene today, hot off the presses of Page Street Kids. I love this book and am so happy to be chatting with its very talented creator. Welcome, Skylaar!  Please, introduce us to your brand new book baby! Thanks! Lloyd Finds His Whalesong is about Lloyd, a young humpback whale, who can’t sing. His family’s whalesong guides the whales through danger and connects them to each other. But Lloyd is too quiet to join in. When... Read More