Valarie Budayr's Blog, page 2
July 25, 2022
An Affordable Way to Promote Your Diverse Picture Book!
If you are an author or publisher of a diverse book for kids or teens, the nonprofit children’s literacy initiative Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) has an amazing way to tap into their massive social buzz and get your book in front of millions of eyeballs. Celebrated annually on the last Friday in January, this global non-profit offers a plethora of free resources, teaching tools, booklists, downloads, and a year-round
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July 21, 2022
Writing and Authoring While on the Move
Ever wished that you could write while going about your day? While relaxing at the beach or even waiting in line for your child’s sports practice to be over? The good news is that emerging authors don’t need to be bound to their keyboards in order to create content for their books. There are a plethora of tools available that will let you enjoy life while also keeping your writing
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July 16, 2022
The Summer Reading Slump: What to Do?
Guest Post by Suzanne Barchers, EdD, Chair Lingokids Educational Advisory Board We have finally gotten through the school challenges brought about by Covid. Many children spent all or most of the past year in a more traditional school setting. They’ve had time to socialize and assume a more routine day. We may think we can finally take a breath and put the COVID-19 era behind us. But wait…the research tells
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July 14, 2022
Girls Know How® Books for Summer Reading
Chapter Books Inspire Girls to Consider Careers without Limitations Compelled to inspire future generations of girls and her own daughters to dream big, author and youth career education advocate Ellen Langas created Girls Know How® books, the award-winning series that inspires young readers to discover careers, and the life skills to help them achieve them. The series was named Book Series of 2021 by Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® Foundation. Girls Know How
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July 7, 2022
Picture Books that Teach Kids About Gardening, Nature, and Food
(Guest post from Becky Flansburg) Many of us, thanks to the last few wild years, are embracing a slower, simpler, and nature-based lifestyle these days. I grew up on a hobby farm with a ton of different animals and several massive gardens. My mom worked two jobs yet still found the time to cook, garden, sew, can, and raise animals. It took me until my early 50’s to truly understand
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June 30, 2022
Color The Town Orange: Kubota Partners with Crayola Giving Kids Fun Ways to Dream Big
Kubota Tractor Corporation and Crayola announced a partnership today to inspire the next generation of business owners, builders, farmers, do-it-yourselfers, and leaders by highlighting the unique and creative role that machines play in building and shaping communities. Kids across the country are encouraged to dream big through a myriad of national partnership activities, including experiencing an immersive, interactive event touring Crayola’s hands-on family attractions; a special edition Kubota Coloring & Activity Book; classroom
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June 23, 2022
A Decade of Enchantment |The Ultimate Guide to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory turns 10!
The Audrey Press Team is very proud, and even a little dumbfounded, that it has been a DECADE since our first interactive digital ebook for kids, Ultimate Guide to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has been published! The Ultimate Guide to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (available on iBooks for only $3.99) was released June 21, 2012, so help us celebrate the tenth birthday of this wonder-filled book for kids. Born from
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June 16, 2022
Money DOES Grow on Trees | A Success Story That will Fire You Up
When the AP Team was first approached to review Esra Banguoglu Ogut’s new book, Money Does Grow on Trees, the first thought that popped into all our minds was the childhood adage that was uttered (at some point or another) by pretty close to every parent. “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” Which, as we all know, is code for “Work for what you want because we don’t have extra money
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June 9, 2022
Great Swedish-Inspired Fiction Thrillers for Poolside Reading
Long hot days, a gentle breeze, the sound of water gurgling in the fountain…balancing our hectic lives with the relaxation and pleasure of summer. Is there any better way than curling up with some great reads by the pool? Lately, my days consist of busily getting ready for my much-anticipated trip to my grandparent’s homeland–Gotland, Sweden. I used to make this voyage every July, but thanks to COVID, I haven’t
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June 2, 2022
Oldies, but Goodies | Great Kidlit for Summer Reading! {PART THREE}
As I mentioned in previous posts, sometimes, as readers and reviewers, we get so caught up in the “newest and best” releases that we forget about the goldmine of exceptional kids’ books that already exist! Great Kidlit for Summer Reading! {PART ONE} Great Kidlit for Summer Reading! {PART TWO} The following are MORE books the Audrey Press Team has read over the last 4+ years that they feel are worthy
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