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.

Perfect Picture Book Friday: LUNA’S GREEN PET Plus Critique Giveaway

Posted on September 16, 2022 by viviankirkfield

Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, dear friends. Today’s featured story is one that many kids can relate to! I think most kids want a pet…but some family situations make it impossible for a child to have a dog or a cat…it’s a dilemma for parents, for sure. Author Kirsten Pendreigh’s book is going to have child readers turning the pages to discover a possible solution. And Kirsten is generously offering a Picture Book Critique giveaway – make sure you leave a comment on the blog and please SHARE the post on your social media so more people find out about this wonderful book!

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Happy Book Birthday: THE MOON FROM DEHRADUN Plus Giveaway

Posted on September 13, 2022 by viviankirkfield

I remember several years ago I visited Shirin Shamsi’s home. She read me a story of her heart…a story she wanted to tell…about the Partition and her mother’s experience.

Somehow, Shirin had found the exact perfect way to tell this story. I was connected from the very first moment…and I felt blessed for the opportunity to take a peek at what happened all those long years ago, from the eyes of a child.