⬇️ Author Megan Woodward shares about their picture book THIS BOOK IS DEFINITELY NOT CURSED.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for silly interactive read alouds."
📚 "This book can also be used for tricking people into making fools of themselves."
Author: Megan Woodward
Illustrator: Risa Rodil
Publisher: Simon and Schuster (Aladdin)
Publication Date: June 25, 2024
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📌 www.meganwoodward.com
📌 Insta: @womeganwo
📌 Twitter: @womeganwo
📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authormeganwoodward
⬇️ 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
📌 @AndrewCHacket (all social media)
📌 linktree: https://linktr.ee/andrewchacket
⬇️ Author Kirsten Larson shares about their picture book THE FIRE OF STARS.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for star-gazing kids."
📚 "This book can also be used to inspire young scientists and to encourage girls to reach for the stars."
Author: Kirsten W. Larson
Illustrator: Katherine Roy
Publisher: Chronicle Kids
Publication Date: Feb. 7, 2023
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📌 KirstenWLarson.com
📌 @kirstenwlarson
⬇️ Author/illustrator Hannah Salyer shares about their picture book ANCESTORY: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for students of all ages to learn about our ancient ancestors and pieces of our collective past."
📚 "This book can also be used to help frame the context of early human life on our planet, and delve into early art history."
Author: Hannah Salyer
Illustrator: Hannah Salyer
Publisher: Harper Collins (Clarion)
Publication Date: April 11th, 2023
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📌 instagram: @h.salyer
📌 website: hannahsalyer.com
📌 twitter: @hansalyer
⬇️ Author Rina Singh shares about their picture book THE LION QUEEN:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for animal lovers, social crusaders, and anyone who is bold enough to follow their dreams, no matter what."
📚 "This book can also be used for teaching about Asiatic lions and wildlife conservation."
Author: Rina Singh
Illustrator: Tara Anand
Publisher: Cameron Kids/Abrams
Published on October 3rd, 2023
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📌 www.rinasingh.com
📌 Instagram:@storiesbysingh
📌 X: @storiesbysingh
⬇️ Author Rasha Hamid shares about their picture book HOW TO BIRD:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for inspiring kids and grownups to get outside and bird, anywhere!"
📚 "This book can also be used as a mentor text to teach instructional writing in classrooms."
Author: Rasha Hamid
Illustrations: Final photo collages were created by a page designer, based on my designs, and using my photos of birds, children and NYC.
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Publication Date: October 2023
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📌 https://www.rashahamid.com
📌 Instagram: @RashaHamidAuthor
⬇️ Author Kimberly Wilson shares about their picture book A DOLLAR'S GRAND DREAM:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for teaching financial literacy."
This book can also be used for:
📚 learning the grass isn't always greener
📚 reading aloud
📚 laughing at punny humor
Author: Kimberly Wilson
Illustrator: Mark Hoffmann
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Publication Date: July 11, 2023
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📌 www.kimberlywilsonwrites.com
📌 @kimberlywilsonwrites
📌 @studiohoffmann
📌 @pagestreetkids
⬇️ Author Kelly Bennett shares about their picture book THE HOUSE THAT RUTH BUILT:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for baseball fans of all ages."
This book can also be used for:
📚 lyrical text & realistic illustrations for T-Ballers
📚 more than 100 years of baseball history
📚 trivia & vintage photos for Fast-ballers
📚 Yankee Stadium and Babe Ruth!
Author: Kelly Bennett
Illustrator: Susanna Covelli
Publisher: Familius
Publication Date/Year: March 2023
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📌 www.kellybennett.com
📌 @kellybennettbooks
📌 @familius
📌 @susannacovelliart
⬇️ Author Melissa Trempe shares about their picture book LADYBUG LAUNCH: INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY OF CHINITAS IN SPACE:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for all kids, especially girls and Latinx readers, who have interests in science, insects, or fascinating true stories."
📚 "This book can also be used by teachers and librarians seeking multicultural stories featuring characters who persist and overcome the odds."
📚 "This is also perfect for science students studying insects or classrooms learning how to ask scientific questions and conduct experiments."
Author: Melissa Trempe & Dr. Natalia Ojeda
Illustrator: Manuela Montoya
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (S&S)
Publication Date/Year: April 16, 2024
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📌 melissatrempe.com
📌 Instagram: @melissatrempe.author
📌 X: @melissa_trempe
📌 Note- Natalia and Manuela are not on Twitter. They are on Instagram @manumontoyae and @natitaojeda
⬇️ 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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📌 Website: kelseyegross.com
📌 Instagram and X: @kelseyegross
⬇️ Author Laura Resau shares about their picture book STAND AS TALL AS THE TREES: HOW AN AMAZONIAN COMMUNITY PROTECTED THE RAIN FOREST.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for elementary schoolers and their families and teachers to learn about how we can work together to protect natural places we care about."
📚 "This book can also be used to understand how Indigenous people are defending their sacred lands against oil drilling and other kinds of exploitation."
Authors: Patricia Gualinga and Laura Resau
Illustrator: Vanessa Jaramillo
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Publication date: July 2023
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📌 https://www.LauraResau.com/standastallasthetrees
📌 https://www.instagram.com/lauraresau/
⬇️ Author Tara Lazar shares about their picture book FLAT CAT:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for funny families."
📚 "This book can also be used to warn silly kids about flat felines."
Author: Tara Lazar
Illustrator: Pete Oswald
Publisher: Flamingo Books (PRH)
Publication Date: September 19, 2023
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📌 https://linktr.ee/taralazar
⬇️ Author Erin Dealey shares about their picture book CHRISTMAS AHOY!
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for boat lovers of all ages."
📚 "This book can also be used to celebrate with a lighted boat parade."
Author: Erin Dealey
Illustrator: Kayla Stark
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Publication Date: July 2023
Follow Erin Dealey:
📌 erindealey.com ; https://twitter.com/ErinDealey
📌 https://www.instagram.com/erindealey/
Follow: Kayla Stark (Illustrator)
📌 https://twitter.com/StarkKayla
📌 https://www.instagram.com/kayla_stark/
Follow: Sleeping Bear Press (Publisher)
📌 https://twitter.com/SleepingBearBks
📌 https://www.instagram.com/sleepingbearpress/
⬇️ Author Sylvia Chen shares about their picture book TRICKY CHOPSTICKS:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for those who struggle with chopsticks, those who have mastered the skill, and those who enjoy humor and clever STEAM-thinking."
This book can also be used . . .
📚 to help kids facing frustrating challenges
📚 to encourage problem-solving with persistence
📚 to share a fun craft activity tied to the story
Author: Sylvia Chen
Illustrator: Fanny Liem
Publisher: Atheneum/Simon & Schuster
Publication Date/Year: March 19, 2024
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📌 Author Website: www.sylviaichen.com
📌 Book Website: www.trickychopsticks.com
📌 @SylviaiChen on Twitter/Instagram/Bluesky/Threads
⬇️ 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 Lindsay H. Metcalf shares about their picture book NO WORLD TOO BIG: YOUNG PEOPLE FIGHTING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for combatting climate anxiety by providing inspiring stories of young people working in the climate space today."
This book can also be used for . . .
📚 learning to read and write poetry
📚 discovering the many ways climate change affects people around the world
📚 understanding how to move from "me to we" in fighting climate change
Anthology Editors: Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley
Illustrator: Jeanette Bradley
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Publication date: March 14, 2023
Follow:
📌 lindsayhmetcalf.com
📌 @lindsayhmetcalf
📌 @jea_bradley
📌 @keilavdawson
📌 @charlesbridgepublishing
⬇️ Author Sarah Hovorka shares about their picture book SAME LOVE, DIFFERENT HUG:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for showing kids how to empathize with others."
📚 "This book can also be used for teaching about diversity and disability."
Author: Sarah Hovorka
Illustrator: Abbey Bryant
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date/Year: June 2023
Follow Sarah Hovorka:
📌 https://www.sarahhovorka.com
📌 @HovorkaSarah Twitter
⬇️ Author/illustrator Marie Boyd shares about their picture book JUST A WORM:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for anyone who has ever compared themselves to others and felt like they have fallen short."
"This book can also be used . . .
📚 to teach young scientists and gardeners about the natural world,
📚 to encourage young helpers to look for ways that they can contribute to their communities, and
📚 to inspire young artists to make their own quilled paper art."
Author/illustrator: Marie Boyd
Publisher: Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins)
Publication Date: March 2023
Follow Marie Boyd:
📌 www.marieboyd.com
📌 @artistscholar
⬇️ Author Laurie Wallmark shares about their picture book JOURNEY TO THE STARS: KALPANA CHAWLA, ASTRONAUT:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for any child who has dreams."
📚 "This book can also be used to encourage an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math)."
Authors: Laurie Wallmark and Raakhee Mirchandani
Illustrator: Maitreyi Ghosh
Publisher: Beaming Books
Pub date: 2/13/24
Follow Laurie Wallmark:
📌 lauriewallmark.com
📌 @lauriewallmark
⬇️ Author Sara Levine shares about their picture book POOP FOR BREAKFAST: WHY SOME ANIMALS EAT IT:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for teaching about the digestive system in a gross and engaging way."
📚 "This book can also be used to make kids laugh!"
Author: Sara Levine
Illustrator: Kate Slater
Publisher: Millbrook/Lerner
Publication Date: April 2023
Follow Sara Levine:
📌 https://www.saralevinebooks.com/
📌 @saralevinebooks (instagram and fb)
📌 @saraclevine (twitter/X)