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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.

Perfect Picture Book Friday: OSCAR’S AMERICAN DREAM

Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, dear friends. I love today’s featured book!

When I was growing up, we lived with my grandmother who had sailed to America when she was a teenager. She told me stories of those early days in New York City and so, when I read OSCAR’S AMERICAN DREAM, it brought back happy memories.

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Happy Book Birthday: SPIRITS AMONG US – Plus Giveaway

Most of the books I post about are picture books – and occasionally middle grade…but once in a while, a dear friend like Sherry Howard launches a YA and, when that happens, I just have to SING!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SPIRITS AMONG US!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

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Happy Book Birthday: SADIE’S SHABBAT STORIES Plus Giveaway

Gather ’round dear friends! It’s time to welcome another beautiful book baby into the world!

SADIE’S SHABBAT STORIES
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