⬇️ Author Carrie Finison shares about their picture book PIGS DIG A ROAD.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for kids who love big trucks, construction sites, and pigs! All the basic steps involved in building a road are shown throughout the story, along with the construction vehicles that workers use to get the job done."

📚 "This book can also be used to teach teamwork and the basic principles of working together and taking responsibility."

Author: Carrie Finison

Illustrator: Brian Biggs

Publisher: Putnam

Publication Date: September 10, 2024

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📌 https://www.carriefinison.com 

📌 @carriefinison

📌 @brianbiggsstudio

📌 @penguinkids

⬇️ Author Ellen Ramsey shares about their picture book A BOOK FOR BEAR.

"This is the perfect picture book for 

✨ love of reading, 

✨ fun & friendship, 

✨ and creativity."

📚 "This book can also be used as a perfect fun-filled picture book to encourage kids to love reading—and to create books of their very own! Activity handouts (drawing activities, word searches and scrambles, puzzles and mazes, and instructions for making a book) available on Ellen's website (see Author Visit tab)."

Author: Ellen L. Ramsey

Illustrator: MacKenzie Haley

Publisher: Flamingo Books/Penguin Random House

Publication Date: July 18, 2023

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📌 www.EllenLRamsey.com

📌 IG: @ellenlramseybooks

📌 Facebook: @ellen.l.ramsey.5

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⬇️ Author Rina Singh shares about their picture book BAREFOOT SKATEBOARDERS.

"This is the perfect picture book for 

✨children and young readers who enjoy engaging and uplifting stories; 

✨educators and librarians who are looking to introduce children to stories of cultural diversity, social change, and the power of sports; 

✨parents who want to expose their children to inspiring real-life stories that promote inclusivity; 

✨and skateboarding enthusiasts who will find it fascinating that their favorite sport transformed a remote village in India."

"This book can also be used for 

📚classroom discussions on no matter how humble our beginnings, we all have the capacity to create positive change in our communities; 

📚cultural awareness- to introduce students to the cultural and social dynamics of rural India and fostering an understanding of different lifestyles; 

📚creative writing- encourage children to write their own stories about overcoming obstacles or sportsmanship;

📚physical education and sports- teachers can organize a skateboarding workshop or demonstration to introduce students to the sport; 

📚and the story can be used to discuss global issues like poverty and inequality and how little acts of activism can bring about significant changes. Students can think about how they can make their communities better..."

Author: Rina Singh 

Illustrator: Sophie Casson 

Publisher: Orca Books 

Publication date: September 17th, 2024

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📌 https://www.rinasingh.com/

⬇️ Author Norene Paulson shares about their picture book NILA'S PERFECT COAT.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for those who love thrift shopping and are empathetic toward others who are less fortunate."

📚 "This book can also be used to spark discussions about 'wants vs. needs'."

Author: Norene Paulson

Illustrator: Maria Mola 

Publisher: Beaming Books

Publication date: Feb. 7, 2023

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📌 Website:  www.norenepaulson.com 

📌 Instagram: @nrpaulson

📌 X: @NorenePaulson

📌 Threads: @nrpaulson

📌 Bluesky:  @nrpaulson.bsky.social

⬇️ Author Jenny Lynn Pease shares about their picture book I LOVE HARRIET KIPPLEY.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for encouraging self-love and self esteem in young children, helping children work through their frustrations, and anyone who thinks motorcycle riding grandmas are cool!"

Author: Jenny Lynn Pease

Illustrator: Alessia Girasole

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Publication Date: April 2024

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📌 www.jennylynnpease.wordpress.com 

📌 twitter/x: @kidlitjenny

📌 Instagram: @jennylynnpease

⬇️ Author Debra Kempf Shumaker shares about their picture book WIND IS A DANCE.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for budding weather enthusiasts and anyone who likes to play with language."

📚 "This book can also be used to learn about metaphors."

Author: Debra Kempf Shumaker

Illustrator: Josée Bisaillon

Publisher: Kids Can Press

Publication Date: October 1, 2024

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📌 www.debrashumaker.com

📌 Insta: @debrakshumaker

📌 Bluesky: @debrakshumaker@bsky.social

📌 X: @ShumakerDebra

Photo Credit: Janka Photography

⬇️ Author Beth Anderson shares about their picture book THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE: BIAS, TRUTH, AND A MIGHTY MOOSE!

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for encouraging critical thinking."

📚 "This book can also be used for connecting science and history."

Author: Beth Anderson

Illustrator: Jeremy Holmes

Publisher: Calkins Creek/Astra BFYR

Publication Date: May 2024

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📌 https://bethandersonwriter.com 

📌 @BAndersonWriter (twitter, IG, Blue Sky)

⬇️ Author/illustrator Molly Cranch shares about their picture book HIDE-AND-SEEK.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for young readers interested in animals and science."

📚 "This book can also be used to reinforce counting skills and to explore fun animal sounds within the context of a hide and seek game."

Author/Illustrator: Molly Cranch

Publisher: Clavis Publishers 

Publication Date: July 23, 2024

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📌 Instagram:@MollyCranch

📌 www.mollycranch.com

📌 Twitter: @mollycranch