Happy Book Birthday: GOODNIGHT BUBBALA Plus GIVEAWAY

Posted on October 15, 2019 by viviankirkfield

Put on your party hat! And join the fun! It’s time to celebrate and sing Happy Birthday to a brand new book!

Goodnight bubbala cover GOODNIGHT BUBBALA

Written by Sheryl Haft

Illustrated by Jill Weber

Published by Dial Books for Young Readers (October 15, 2019)

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Happy Book Birthday: RANDALL AND RANDALL Plus Giveaway

Posted on October 1, 2019 by viviankirkfield

I love birthdays! Especially book birthdays! Especially book birthdays of author friends! Especially book birthdays of author friends for books that I saw in the early draft stages!

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO YOU, RANDALL AND RANDALL. And Happy Book Birthday to friend and author Nadine Poper, illustrator Polina Gortman, and Continue reading →

Happy Book Birthday: WAKAWAKALOCH Plus Giveaway

Posted on August 27, 2019 by viviankirkfield

LET’S ALL SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Chana Stiefel’s newest picture book that launches TODAY:

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to WAKAWAKALOCH, Happy Birthday to You!

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MY NAME IS WAKAWAKALOCH

Written by Chana Stiefel

Illustrated by Mary Sullivan

Published by HMH Books for Young Readers (August 27, 2019)

Here’s a bit about the book:

No one can pronounce Wakawakaloch’s name. Why couldn’t she be called something simple . . . like Gloop? That’s a name you can find on a T-shirt! But after a visit with her village’s elder, Wakawakaloch discovers what her name means, and how powerful names can be. Gloop may be easy to say, but the girl who helps her friends embrace differences and wear their names proudly? Her name is Wakawakaloch!

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