Two #librarians realized shortly before storytime that one of the books they had chosen needed a third character, so they invited me to be a cow! It was a joy and an honor to moo at the kids 🐮 🥳 My only regret is that we didn't have enough time to source a cow onesie for me, but I think I moo'd hard enough that the kids figured it out! 🤣

https://bookwyrm.social/user/pyper/review/10843973

#books #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #library

I’m happy to announce that for the first time since the original Kickstarter campaign...

Burds, Baists and Bugs: Wildlife Poems in Scots is now available to residents in USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand via my reopened Etsy shop!

https://emseeitch.etsy.com/listing/4489575108

Apologies for the postage costs! I’ve really tried to keep it affordable as I possibly can.

#Scots #ScotsLanguage #BurdsBaistsandBugs #WildlifeIllustration #ScotsPoetry #Scotland #Wildlife #Illustration #PictureBooks #Kidlit #Poetry

Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

This year's laureate is Jon Klassen, a Canadian illustrator and picture book artist.

#AstridLindgren #JonKlassen #Bookstodon #Illustration #PictureBooks

https://alma.se/en

There are so many misconceptions about children’s book publishing. One of the most common is that an author should submit a picture book with illustrations already included, when that is in fact the opposite of what most publishers want – unless, of course, you are an author/illustrator.

– Emily Harstone, A Quick Start Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Publishing https://authorspublish.com/a-quick-start-guide-to-childrens-and-young-adult-publishing/

#writing #publishing #YoungAdult #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks

5 of the Best Poetry Picture Books for Kids

Bring on the joy of sound, startling images, and deep feeling not only for April but for all year long with these poetry picture books.
https://bookriot.com/best-poetry-picture-books/

#Childrens #TheKidsAreAllRight #AllAccess #nationalpoetrymonth #picturebooks

Words are everywhere—but for children, they shape how the world begins to make sense.

Word Up by Raven Howell is a playful and thoughtful picture book that explores how words can heal, hurt, and connect us. It’s the kind of story that doesn’t just get read—it gets talked about.

Read the full review: https://ginaraemitchell.com/word-up-by-raven-howell-childrens-book/

#childrensbooks #picturebooks #kidsbooks #readaloud #bookreview #kindnessmatters

https://ginaraemitchell.com/word-up-by-raven-howell-childrens-book/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

I found another cute picture book for y'all. Worm Loves Worm. All of their friends are very exciting for their wedding, but everyone has different expectations for how a wedding should go, and the worms don't fit any of them. This is a lovely celebration of the people who don't fit cultural expectations (in an explicitly queer way).

https://bookwyrm.social/user/pyper/review/10633549

#books #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks