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October 5, 2018
LOVE IS KIND Blog Tour: Stop SEVEN
Today Susanna Leonard Hill is featuring LOVE IS KIND as part of her Perfect Picture Book Friday series! Head on over there to find out her review. And, inspired by Lison Chaperon’s delicious LOVE IS KIND muffin baking activity, I’m also sharing … Continue reading →
October 4, 2018
And the Winners Are…
I’m delighted to announce that the winners last month’s FLASHLIGHT NIGHT birthday celebration giveaways are… Marty and Trine! Marty’s name was picked to win ONE SIGNED copy FLASHLIGHT NIGHT. Trine’s name was picked to receive an awesome packet of KidLitTV swag! Congratulations! … Continue reading →
October 1, 2018
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: A Chat with Picture Book Author Melissa Stoller in Celebration of the Release of SCARLET’S MAGIC PAINTBRUSH
Today I’m delighted to have fellow picture book author Melissa Stoller as my guest. Last year Melissa released her first chapter book, The Enchanted Snow Globe Collection: Return to Coney Island and her debut picture book, Scarlet’s Magic Paint Brush is … Continue reading →
September 28, 2018
LITTLE OWL’S TEA PARTY: A Baking Activity for LOVE IS KIND
HAPPY FALL from LITTLE OWL and his friends! And a special thank you to illustrator, Lison Chaperon, for creating this adorable picture of Little Owl, Beaver, Rabbit, and Mrs. Mouse’s little mice ALL enjoying an autumn tea party! And now, … Continue reading →
September 26, 2018
LOVE IS KIND Blog Tour STOP SIX: After The DEBUT
There are many posts about marketing your debut book. But what do you do when it’s your second, or third… or tenth book? Is your strategy the same? If not, what’s different? I’m SO glad you asked! Find my answer … Continue reading →
September 20, 2018
Celebrating Grandparents Day with LOVE IS KIND (a little late but that’s okay)
Tomorrow I’ll be sharing LOVE IS KIND at a special Grandparents’ Day Celebration at a local preschool. It’s a lovely pairing of story and celebration because one of the themes of LOVE IS KIND is the specialness of the bond … Continue reading →
September 19, 2018
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Spotlight: A Interview with Matt Forrest Esenwine and Fred Koehler in Celebration of FLASHLIGHT NIGHT’s First Book Birthday!
Today I am delighted to be celebrating the first book birthday of the delightful picture book FLASHLIGHT NIGHT which released one year ago today. FLASHLIGHT NIGHT, published by Boyds Mill Press, is an engaging rhyming bedtime story written by Matt … Continue reading →
September 18, 2018
LOVE IS KIND Blog Tour STOP FIVE: A Simply Seven Interview!
Today I’m delighted to be interviewed by Jena Benton as part of her Simply Seven Interview Series. Interested in learning a little bit more about the backstory behind LOVE IS KIND? Then grab one of these virtual cookies, baked by … Continue reading →
September 10, 2018
LOVE IS KIND: Illustrator Lison Chaperon Shares her Creative Process
I’m delighted and honored to have the illustrator for my newest picture book LOVE IS KIND (Zonderkidz, 2018) here today to share the creative process behind her delightful illustrations. It’s not often you get to see the process explained and shown … Continue reading →
September 9, 2018
Birthday Bash Memories: LOVE IS KIND
HOOT! HOOT! PARTY TIME! Yesterday afternoon, we celebrated the release my newest picture book, LOVE IS KIND (Zonderkidz, August 2018) at lovely book store gathering with lots of enthusiastic young readers and their families. The celebration included meeting Little Owl, … Continue reading →
