Happy Book Birthday: THE GENTLE BULLDOZER Plus Giveaway

It’s time to sing, dear friends! Another beautiful picture book is launching today! Congratulations to author Amy Baron, illustrator Rogerio Coelho, and publisher Yeehoo Press!!!

Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday to THE GENTLE BULLDOZER!

Written by Amy Baron – Illustrated by Rogerio Coelho – Published by Yeehoo Press
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Happy Book Birthday: IF ANIMALS TRIED TO BE KIND Plus Double Giveaway

I’m definitely dancing for the launch of two new board books from one of the kid lit community’s favorite people! Ann Whitford Paul’s Writing Picture Books: A Hands On Guide From Story Creation to Publication was the FIRST book on the craft of writing that I read! How about you?

But Ann is a prolific writer of picture books and board books, too! Did you know that? And these two new ones are part of a fabulous series sure to delight all the littles you know.

This one launched on August 2nd:

Written by Ann Whitford Paul – Illustrated by David Walker – Published by Farrar Straus & Giroux
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Happy Book Birthday: SOME DADDIES Plus PB Critique Giveaway

I always have a smile on my face when a new book launches! It’s kind of like a baby shower, right? And today we are singing happy birthday to a very special book baby, written by the lovely Carol Gordon Ekster and illustrated by Javiera Maclean Alvarez and published by Beaming Books! And guess what? Carol is offering a PB CRITIQUE as a giveaway! Make sure you read the end of the blog post to check out how to enter for a chance to win.

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