May book releases 📖 plus new book deals and cover reveals
Welcome to the world, ONE TURTLE'S LAST STRAW! Congrats to Elisa Boxer and illustrator Marta Alvarez Miguens.
According to the publisher, this book is the inspiring true story of how one small turtle and kids all over the country sparked an environmental movement. Based on the viral video that created awareness of the harm caused by plastic straws, this heart-wrenching story is a perfect tool for teaching children about sustainability.
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Welcome back to our series, 20 QUESTIONS!,
where we answer questions about writing, reading, and author life.
This month’s question:
Name one recent picture book that should be on every bookshelf and why?
THE LONGEST LETSGOBOY, by Derick Wilder, illustrated by Catia Chien
1. THE LONGEST LETSGOBOY, by Derick Wilder, illustrated by Catia Chien. Told from the point of view of a dog taking one last walk with his forever friend/young girl, this beautiful book brings comfort and hope to anyone coping with a loss of any kind, current or past. It is such a powerful reminder that our loved ones never really leave us.
—Elisa Boxer, author of ONE TURTLE’S LAST STRAW: THE REAL-LIFE RESCUE THAT SPARKED A SEA CHANGE, illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens (Crown/Random House Kids, 2022)
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Join us for these events
May 28 @ 10-11:30 a.m. Eastern (online) - Anna Crowley Redding teaches "So, You Want to Write a Children's Book" via Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. Learn more here.
Jun-July - Angela Burke Kunkel will participate in a number of library storytimes. Check out her website for details. Rajani LaRocca has a number of upcoming events during this timeframe as well. See her website for details.
Jun 7-Aug 16 @ 7-9:30 p.m. Eastern (online) - Writing Picture Books with Jen Malia through the Muse Writers Center. Learn more here.
Jun 7 @ 7 p.m. Eastern (online) -Lulu & Zoey Book Launch with Carrie Finison and Brittany Jackson. Learn more and register here.
Jun 9 @ 4 p.m. Eastern - Storytime with Isabella Kung hosted by All Together Now. Learn more and sign up here.
Jun 9-12 - Writing Science and Nature for Kids and Teens at Highlights with special guest Vicky Fang. Learn more here. (Honesdale, PA)
July 15-19 Summer Camp in Nonfiction: at Highlights with special guest M. O. Yuksel. (Honesdale, PA)
Aug 13 @ 10 a.m. Central (online) - Getting Into Graphic Nonfiction with Kirsten Larson via The Writing Barn ($25). Register and learn more here.