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About viviankirkfield

Writer for children - Reader forever - Mom of 3, educator, author of FOUR OTTERS TOBOGGAN: AN ANIMAL COUNTING BOOK (PomegranateKids, PIPPA'S PASSOVER PLATE (Holiday House), SWEET DREAMS, SARAH (Creston Books); MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD: THE INSPIRING FRIENDSHIP OF ELLA FITZGERALD AND MARILYN MONROE (Little Bee Books); FROM HERE TO THERE: INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WAY THE WORLD MOVES (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Jan 19, 2021); PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER: Annie Londonderry, First Woman to Bike Around the World (Calkins Creek/Astra, Feb 20, 2024) picture book junkie, lover of travel, hiking, fly-fishing, cooking, and playing Monopoly with my grandson.

#50PreciousWords 2022 OFFICIAL CONTEST POST

WELCOME EVERYONE!!! I’M SO VERY HAPPY YOU ARE HERE!!!

Art by Vicky Fang

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Cover Reveal: BRAINSTORM! Plus Giveaway

Revealing the cover of a picture book is like when the curtain is lifted off an important piece of art at a museum. We get a peek at the creative process that has been ongoing for a year or more with input from editor, art director, and perhaps even the author. We gaze at the brilliance that teamwork generates.

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Happy Book Birthday: MASHA MUNCHING – And Happy Birthday One-Year-Old to My Monsterpiece

What a joy to see new book babies launch in the world! Today we are singing Happy Birthday to Amalia Hoffman’s newest, MASHA MUNCHING!!

Written and illustrated by Amalia Hoffman – Published by YeeHoo Press
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