Out Now: Pine Cone Regrown by Elisa Boxer
Plus cover reveals, new book deals, and events across the country
Congratulations to Elisa Boxer and Kevin and Kriten Howdeshell on their latest book, PINE CONE REGROWN: How One Species Thrives After Fire from Sleeping Bear Press. The publisher writes: “Through lyrical prose and stunning art, learn how one tree species thrives through fire.
One pine cone hangs in wait at the top of a tall lodgepole pine--for forty years it waits. But it watches as a small spark flickers into flame. It watches as the flames whip into a forest fire, sending animals fleeing. It watches as the flames grow higher and hotter--until the pine cone cracks open. As the fire cools and dies, the pine cone finally drops its seeds into the soil. Soil that has been made rich by the fire, warmed by the sun that can reach the forest floor once more. And from that destructive start, comes new life once more.
This poetic story introduces readers to one of the serotinous tree species that can only grow anew when the seeds face fire. Back matter includes additional information on forest fires and lodgepole pines.” Buy in our Bookshop. (Note: The Soaring 20s receives a small commission on purchases through our shop.)
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Note: All events are in person unless otherwise indicated.
California
April 5 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Join Patricia Newman for a Sharks Unhooked storytime and signing at Ruby's Books in Folsom, CA. Lots of STEM-y demos, too!
April 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join Patrician Newman to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day. Enjoy Sharks Unhooked and STEM at Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills, CA.
April 27 at 3 p.m.: Join Darshana Khiani at the Mitchell Park Library for a How to Wear a Sari story time in Palo Alto, CA. Get details here.
April 27 at 10:30 a.m.: Story Time with Vicky Fang at Linden Tree Books for Independent Bookstore Weekend.
Connecticut
April 5 at 11 a.m.: Presenting Poetry Workshop with Valerie Bowling at Rowayton Library, Rowayton, CT. Learn more.
April 6 at 10:30 a.m.: Pigs Dig a Road Story Time & Book Signing
with Carrie Finison. River Bend Bookshop, Glastonbury, CT
April 26 at 2 p.m. Eastern: Join Valerie Bolling for the Presenting Poetry Workshop at Darien Library, Darien, CT. Learn more.
Georgia
March 28-29: Join Rajani LaRocca for SCBWI Southern Breeze, Opening Keynote and Sessions at 9:30 a.m. 215 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA 30030
Maine
April 3 at 8:30 a.m.: Join Rajani LaRocca for the Maine State Library Reading Round Up Keynote, 242 State St 64 SHS, Augusta, ME 04333
Massachusetts
March 27: Carrie Finison will be at the Massachusetts Reading Association Conference. Her sessions include “Laughter and SEL Lessons in Picture Books” – presentation with Andrew Hacket, 12:15-1:15pm and “Authors & Appetizers”, 5-6:30pm, Boston Marriott Newton Hotel, Newton, MA
April 26 at 11 a.m.: Join Carrie Finison for Independent Bookstore Day at Book Ends in Winchester, MA for Pigs Dig a Road Story Time & Book Signing.
May 7 at 10:30 a.m.: Pigs Dig a Road Story Time with Carrie Finison presented as part of the Mass Kids Lit Fest, South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley, MA
Ohio
April 22: Join Rajani LaRocca for the WeRise for Greater Westerville WeRead Event in Columbus. Sessions include: 4 p.m. (Students), 7 p.m. (All Ages). Otterbein University, Roush Hall – Room 114
Texas
April 3 at 9:30 a.m.: Join Vicky Fang for the panel, “Growing readers with early chapter books” along with Jenn Bailey, Kon Tan, Greg Pizzoli, Julie Murphy, and Jaime Eastman at the Texas Library Association (TLA) meeting.
April 3 at 11 a.m.: Join Vicky Fang at TLA for an author signing for Ava Lin
Virtual
April 10 at 7p.m. Eastern (virtual): Want to keep young readers turning pages? 📖✨ Join Kirsten Larson’s live webinar on building tension in children’s books, “Keeping Readers Hooked”! Learn how to craft suspenseful openings, maintain scene-level tension, and use page-turn techniques in picture books and beyond. Learn more and sign up here.
April 15 at 4 p.m. Eastern (virtual): Join Valerie Bolling and SCBWIU for “To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme.” Learn more.
April 22 at 10 a.m. Eastern: Valerie Bolling will be on a virtual author panel at the New York Public Library. Learn more.
May 1: Join Rajani LaRocca for “Writing the Story Only You Can Write” (SCBWI). Learn more.