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HOOKED ON BOOKS
By Margaret Chiu Greanias
Pearl can’t wait to dive into her new book, but the other sea creatures keep interrupting! Nothing she does will keep them away—so Pearl plucks up her book and swishes down, down, down for a distraction-free place to think and to read. Incorporates deep sea ocean zones.
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Just Like Grandma
By Kim Rogers
In this lyrical picture book, Becca watches her grandma create, play, and dance–and she knows that she wants to be just like Grandma. And as the two share their favorite activities, Becca discovers something surprising about Grandma.
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Summer's here, and we have two sizzling new picture books.
A VACCINE IS LIKE MEMORY by Rajani LaRocca, MD, illus. Kathleen Marcote is an informational picture book for ages 6-8 about the history of vaccines and how they work. Kirkus Reviews calls the book "authoritative and reassuring."
HOOKED ON BOOKS by Margaret Chiu Greanias, illus. Kristina Litten follows Pearl, a book-loving anglerfish looking for a bit of peace and quiet to read her book. Kirkus Reviews says: "Bookworms—whether on land or in the sea—will feel seen." (ages 4-8)
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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:
What motivates you to write?
“Intention. Before I start a new project, I always ask the “why” question. Why do I want to write this? Why me? Once I can answer that, usually the next question that follows is– how the heck am I going to do it?!”
– M.O. Yuksel, author of ONE WISH: Fatima al-Fihri and the World’s Oldest University, illus. Mariam Quraishi (HarperCollins, 2022)
Read more about our creators' motivations here.
Cover Reveals
New book deals
Mark your calendars...
Note: All events are in person unless otherwise indicated.
Jun 25 - Darshana Khiani will be signing books at ALA 2023 from 2-2:30 p.m. in Booth #2811 Penguin Young Readers Group
Jun 25 @ 1 p.m. Eastern - Valerie Bolling will sign books at Elm Street Books, Darien, CT. Learn more.
Jul 1 @ 10 a.m. Eastern - Angela Burke Kunkel will have an Author Visit and Reading at Curtis Memorial Library, held in conjunction with the "Robert McCloskey: Art of Wonder" exhibit. Learn more here.
Jul 8 @ 11 a.m. Pacific - Double Author Reading with Margaret Chiu Greanias and Nicole Chen for Palo Alto Library's Summer Reading for a Cause theme, "Share Your Story". Learn more here.
Jul 7-11 - Valerie Bolling will be a faculty member at The Highlights Foundation's Summer Camp in Fiction.
Jul 9 @ 2 p.m. Central - Candy Wellins will teach a webinar on Fresh Takes on Tried and True Picture Book Topics through The Writing Barn. Learn more and register here.
Jul 11 @ 2 p.m. Eastern - A Dozens of Doughnuts Story Time with Carrie Finison at Reuben Hoar Library, Littleton, MA.
Jul 16 @ 11:30 a.m. Central - Kirsten Larson will appear on the panel "Down the Research Rabbit Hole of NF" moderated by Ariel Vanece from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CENTRAL. Learn more about the event at The Writing Barn.
Jul 12 @10:30 Eastern - Valerie Bolling will appear at Virtual Toddler Storytime at Boston Public Library, Lower Mills Branch.
Jul 13 @ 10 a.m. Pacific - Margaret Greanias will read Hooked On Books illustrated by Kristyna Litten at Thursday Storytime at Books Inc. Campbell.
Jul 14 @ 10:30 a.m. Valerie Bolling will appear at Storytime at the Norwalk Public Library, CT.
Jul 15 @ 9 a.m. Mountain - Storytime at Fort Collins Nursery with Julie Rowan-Zoch. Learn more.
Jul 15 @ 10:30 a.m. Eastern - Valerie Bolling will appear at storytime at Athena Books in Greenwich, CT.
Jul 16-20 - Join M. O. Yuksel and a stellar group of teachers for The Highlights Foundations' Summer Camp in Nonfiction. Learn more here.
Jul 20-24 - Valerie Bolling will appear at The Highlights Foundation's "Amplify Black Stories" reunion.
Jul 26 @ 10:30 a.m. Eastern - Dozens of Doughnuts Story Time with Carrie Finison at
Charlton Public Library, Charlton, MAJul 29 @ 11 a.m. Eastern- Valerie Bolling will do a book signing at The Ivy Bookshop, Baltimore, MD.
Aug 10 @ 10:30 a.m. Eastern - Dozens of Doughnuts Story Time at Townsend Public Library, Townsend, MA
Aug 15 @ 2 p.m. Eastern - Dozens of Doughnuts Story Time with Carrie Finison, Ashland Public Library, Ashland, MA