VIVIAN KIRKFIELD – Writer for Children

Picture Books Help Kids Soar

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.

JASMINE STIRLING: Will Write for Cookies Plus Giveaway

Posted on July 15, 2023 by viviankirkfield

WILL WRITE AND ILLUSTRATE FOR COOKIES

INSIGHT – INFORMATION – INSPIRATION

FOR WRITERS, ILLUSTRATORS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS,
AND BOOK LOVERS EVERYWHERE

TODAY’S GUEST

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Perfect Picture Book Friday: PAULA’S PATCHES Plus Giveaway

Posted on July 14, 2023 by viviankirkfield

Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, dear friends. I’m especially joyful when I feature a picture book by a debut author. The book JUST launched this week! And the lovely Gabriella Aldeman stopped by to share how the story came to be – plus, she’s offering a giveaway of a copy of the book…so please make sure you leave a comment and share the post on your social media.

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Perfect Picture Book Friday: SIMPLY SKYE

Posted on July 7, 2023 by viviankirkfield

Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, dear friends. I’m excited to feature SIMPLY SKYE by Pamela Morgan and illustrated by Heather Bell. When I was growing up…and when my children were growing up, there weren’t really any books that explored gender expression and identity.