Happy National Inventors Day and a Sneak Peek at #50PreciousWords 2021

Posted on February 11, 2021 by viviankirkfield

Happy National Inventors Day!

Happy Birthday to Thomas Edison!

Happy Birthday to…me!

That’s right! Today is my birthday. I was always happy to share a birthday with a famous inventor. So, maybe it’s not surprising that I wrote FROM HERE TO THERE – a collection of stories about nine visionaries who changed the way the world moves.

And I guess it’s also not surprising that I created a contest for other writers.

Art by Vicky Fang

When I first got the idea for this contest back in 2016, I thought a few of my friends might take pity on me and submit a story – to my surprise, there were

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Happy Book Birthday: FINDING BEAUTY Plus Giveaway

Posted on February 9, 2021 by viviankirkfield

Light the candles on the cake! And get ready to sing Happy Birthday to a beautiful new book that launches today!!

Written and illustrated by Talitha Shipman

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Perfect Picture Book Friday: SUNDAY RAIN Plus Giveaway

Posted on February 5, 2021 by viviankirkfield

Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, dear friends. I’ve got an amazing picture book for you – it launches next month, on March 2nd. It’s beautifully diverse, filled with heart, and written by one of my favorite authors, Rosie J. Pova. And if you leave a comment and share on social media, you’ll be entered in the giveaway of some awesome swag!