⬇️ Author Loni Tanner shares about their picture book THE MOUSE IN THE FLOWER HOUSE.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for friendship, nature and flowers, beautiful illustrations, and bedtime reading."
Author: Loni Tanner
Illustrator: Tom Lymbery
Publisher: Kingsley Publishers
Publication Date: October 2024
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⬇️ Author Katie Lee Reinert shares about their picture book READY TO SMILE AGAIN.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for talking about loss and moving on in an approachable way with a touch of humor to make it more accessible for kids."
📚 "This book can also be used to highlight the power of friendship, community, and coming together to support one another."
Author: Katie Lee Reinert
Illustrator: Sara Aziz
Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing
Publication Date: March 11, 2025
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⬇️ 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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⬇️ Author Karyn Friedman-Everham shares about their picture book OTTER OUGHTA KNOW.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for edge-of-seat suspense, interactive storytelling, and making friends."
Author: Karyn Friedman-Everham
Illustrator: Michael Robertson
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication Date: 04/02/2024
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📌 www.KarynFriedmanEverham.com
⬇️ Author Kris Tarantino shares about their picture book BE MY VALENSLIME.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for Valentine's Day!"
"This book can also be used everyday!
📚 The story is a laugh-out-loud celebration of love that's full of monster mayhem!
📚 The book brings together the definition of everyday love on a kid-to-kid friendship level that reminds kids that love is patient, kind, and forgiving and that they can show love to others every day of the year!"
Author: Kris Tarantino
Illustrator: NYT best-selling Cori Doerrfeld
Publisher: WaterBrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Publication Date/Year: 12/19/23
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📌 www.kristarantino.com
📌 Twitter/X: kris_tarantino | CoriDoerrfeld | WaterBrookPress
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📌 Instagram: WaterBrookMultnomahKids | WaterBrookMultnomah
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⬇️ Author Lori Keating shares about their picture book THE MEMORY QUILT.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for every family to start an important conversation about the death of a loved one."
This book can also be used …
📚 to be aware of other people's feelings
📚 for the importance of friendship
📚 for healing through memories
📚 for crafting memories for a special gift
Author: Lori Keating
Illustrator: Alyssa Grizenko
Publisher: Monarch Educational Services
Publication Date/Year: January 9, 2024
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📌 www.lorikeating.com
⬇️ Author Andrew Hacket shares about their picture book OLLIE, THE ACORN, AND THE MIGHTY IDEA.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for exploring self-acceptance, friendship, and jealousy/bullying."
📚 "This book can also be used to discuss the needs of plants and for a good dose of humor."
Author: Andrew Hacket
Illustrator: Kaz Windness
Publisher: PageStreet Kids
Publication: 4/9/24
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📌 www.andrewhacket.com
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⬇️ Author Kelsey E. Gross shares about their picture book WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for kids who love animals and the magic of winter. It's a cozy winter read!"
📚 "This book can also be used to teach about hope, friendship, and kindness, as well as introduce the winter solstice."
Author: Kelsey E. Gross
Illustrator: Renata Liwska
Publisher: Paula Wiseman/ Simon & Schuster
Publication: October 10, 2023
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📌 Instagram and X: @kelseyegross
⬇️ Author Christine Evans shares about their picture book DEAR MR. G:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for teaching letter-writing and discussing friendship across generations."
📚 "This book can also be used to help kids who are missing a loved one."
Author: Christine Evans
Illustrator: Gracey Zhang
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Pub date: April 4, 2023
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📌 http://christinenancyevans.com
📌 @ChristineNEvans (everywhere on social media)
⬇️ Author A.J. Irving shares about their picture book THE WISHING FLOWER:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for shy and queer children who long for friendship."
📚 "This book can also be used for social emotional learning, celebrating Pride, and studying literary devices."
Author: A.J. Irving
Illustrator: Kip Alizadeh
Publisher: Knopf BFYR
Publication date: May 30, 2023
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📌 Website: https://ajirving.com/
📌 IG/Twitter: @aj_irving
⬇️ Author Ellen Mayer shares about their new picture book GIFT & BOX:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for holiday and birthday gift-giving."
This book can also be used to:
📚 explore gift-giving as an expression of love
📚 talk about friendship and working together
📚 talk about grandparent-grandchild relationships
📚 spark creativity
📚 learn about the postal system
📚 discuss different modes of transportation
📚 get ready for a long voyage
Author: Ellen Mayer
Illustrator: Brizida Magro
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date: October 10, 2023
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📌 www.ellenmayerbooks.com
📌 @ellenmayerbooks