HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
I’m definitely singing at the top of my lungs because THE DIAMOND AND THE BOY: The Creation of Diamonds & the Life of H. Tracy Hall launches today! And this is the debut picture book of one of my critique buddies from the VERY FIRST CRITIQUE GROUP I EVER JOINED! (and we are all still going strong!) I saw this story as a rough draft and watched as it grew more and more polished…until it became a shining gem of a book.
CONGRATULATIONS, dear Hannah Holt!
Make sure you come back on Friday for a Perfect Picture Book Friday review and craft ideas for kids. PLUS, on Saturday, Hannah will be stopping by to chat and share some of her writing journey with us. And don’t forget to leave a comment here and on the other THE DIAMOND AND THE BOY posts…BECAUSE…Hannah has graciously and generously agreed to give away a PICTURE BOOK MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE…and I can tell you from many years experience, this talented author knows how to give unbelievable feedback!
Meanwhile, what can you do? Well, you can head over to pick up a copy of her book on Amazon or at your local indie bookstore. You can write a review on Amazon or Goodreads or some other book review sites. You can go to your library and ask them to purchase a copy or two for their collection, if it isn’t already available there. And you can share this post on your social media channels so the whole world will find out about this fabulous book. It’s going to be such a great #STEM addition to every elementary school and library. And if your kiddos are curious, inventive, lovers of anything science, or have ever been bullied, you definitely want to read this with them.
CONGRATULATIONS, Hannah! This is the first of many more book birthdays to come for you!!!!
VIVIAN KIRKFIELD - Writer for Children 
Congratulations, Hannah! Your book looks beautiful and I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
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Congratulations, Hannah! The family connection makes this one super special.
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Hannah!! I love that you are everywhere this week! 🙂 Congratulations!!!!! I can’t wait to read this.
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I’ve been sick lately. I’m glad I found this post. I will ask our local and school library to order this book. Thank you for such a wonderful book!
All the best,
Lily
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Congratulations, Hannah! So very happy for you!!
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Happy book birthday, Hannah! I’m anxiously awaiting the book’s arrival at our library. Best wishes and thanks for the giveaway.
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Congratulations!
Thank you very much for the generous offer.
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How awesome to see this grow from the beginning! Congratulations Hannah on what I’m sure is another fantastic story. I can’t wait to add this to my mentor text shelves!
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Happy book birthday, Hannah!
This sounds like an interesting story.
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Congratulations to Hannah! I can’t wait to read THE DIAMOND and the BOY. You’ve piqued my curiosity on the connection to the creation of diamonds and a bullying story. I’ve got some hunches on that and am looking forward to seeing what you created. Good luck with your sales! Happy Birthday Book!
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Congratulations, Hannah- what a brilliant book! And our library system has ordered 7 copies!
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Congratulations! A shiny new book! Can’t wait!
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This is a must read for me to study also! I’m headed to my library’s site right now to see if they have a copy.
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Congratulations, Hannah, on this wonderful book, and thanks as ever to Vivian for all your contributions to the world of Children’s Literature.
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Congratulations, Hannah, on the book birthday!
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