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.

ELLEN LEVENTHAL: Will Write for Cookies Plus Giveaway

Posted on April 1, 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

ELLEN LEVENTHAL

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Cover Reveal: BABO: A Tale of Armenian Rug-Washing Day Plus Giveaway

Posted on March 28, 2023 by viviankirkfield

I’m so happy about the new books that I am posting about recently. Whether it’s a Book Birthday or Perfect Picture Book Friday or a Cover Reveal, I’m seeing a lot of beautiful diversity. And today’s post is such a lovely example of that. Get ready! Get set!

TA-DA!!! Here is the Cover Reveal for Bábo: A Tale of Armenian Rug-Washing Day – written by Astrid Kamalyan and illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan.

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Cover Reveal: AN OFRENDA FOR PERRO

Posted on March 27, 2023 by viviankirkfield

Cover Reveals for upcoming picture books are so special. It’s like going to a museum and getting a peek at a new piece of art. Covers of picture books ARE works of art…and just look at this one for AN OFRENDA FOR PERRO!