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.
Why am I smiling? I’m smiling because even though the world is often a sad and challenging place, writers keep on writing and illustrators keep on illustrating and publishers keep on publishing beautiful books for young children. And today we are unveiling the wonderful cover of a brand-new book from Gretchen McLellan, illustrated by EG Keller, published by Viking Books for Young Readers.
Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, dear friends. And today is also Multicultural Children’s Book Day. In celebration, I’m turning the spotlight on a fabulous new book, MY SISTER, DAISY,
TA-DA! What an honor to reveal the cover of a lovely book that is close to my heart. My late husband LOVED fishing…and he took our children…and grandchildren, just like the characters in Candace Spizzirri’s new book: FISHING WITH GRANDPA AND SKYE.
Written by Candace Spizzirri – Art by Beverly Love Warren – Launching April 19, 2022 – SporkContinue reading →
VIVIAN KIRKFIELD - Writer for Children 