Books make magical gifts!
Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season
Are you looking for great gifts this holiday season? Books make magical gifts, and you’ll find a great selection for kids and teens at Bookshop.org. Bookshop is an online bookstore that supports local, independent book stores. When you buy books through our custom Soaring 20s Bookshop, we receive a small commission on each sale as well.
We are so grateful to each and every one of you for supporting us in 2024. Here’s to more new books in 2025!
NCTE Wrap Up
Many of us met up for the first time at the National Council of Teachers of English annual conference in Boston. Here are some snaps.
New Book Deals
World Read Aloud Day School Visit Opportunity 2/5/25
Mark your calendars for February 5, 2025 — it’s World Read Aloud Day!
LitWorld started World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) in 2010 to honor the power and joy of reading. To celebrate, authors and illustrators come together each year to offer virtual classroom visits around the world.
Many of our creators are already booked, but here is a link to author Kate Messner’s site with a list of other creators who might still be open to WRAD visits.
Most virtual visits go something like this:
1-2 minutes: Creator introduces themself and talks a little about his or her books.
3-5 minutes: Creator reads aloud a short picture book, or a short excerpt from a chapter book/novel
5-10 minutes: Creator answers a few questions from students about reading/writing.
1-2 minutes: Creator book-talks a couple books they love (but didn’t write/illustrate!) as recommendations for the kids.
Happy reading!
Mark your calendars...
Note: All events are in person unless otherwise indicated.
Massachusetts
January 11, 2025, 10:30 a.m.: Pigs Dig a Road Story Time & Book Signing with Carrie Finison, Billerica Public Library, Billerica, MA
Virtual
January 9, 2025: Valerie Bolling presents to the Rochester Area Children's Writers and Illustrations (RACWI) at 7 p.m. Eastern. Learn more here.
January 15, 2025: Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey to create captivating nonfiction picture books that inspire and educate young readers? Join Kirsten W. Larson, author of Reimagining Your Nonfiction Picture Book, for a foundational four-week course that will guide you every step of the way! Join the January cohort and enjoy 30% off plus two bonus, Q&A sessions, and a supportive Facebook group. Learn more.