What a blast! One of my dear kidlit friends, the incredible Keila Dawson, just stirred up a new book, YUMBO GUMBO, illustrated by the talented Katie Crumpton, that launches from Charlesbridge on February 20, 2024. And I am so honored to participate in the celebration with the COVER REVEAL.
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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.
We’ve had quite a few cover reveals recently. And today, we get to celebrate the final step on the path to publication for a picture book…launch day! I’m so pleased and honored to sing Happy Book Birthday to Ellie Huynh’s debut picture book: A DIVE INTO THE BLUE, illustrated by the talented Bao Luu and published by Beaming Books! Ellie was kind enough to stop by to share the story behind the story and a bit about her writing journey. And she is also kind enough to share a copy of this beautiful book – for a chance to be the lucky winner, please make sure you leave a comment on the post.
VIVIAN KIRKFIELD - Writer for Children 