A friend’s toddler pulled this book off a shelf and handed it to me, so of course I’m reading this one today. Some callings cannot be refused.

This is a picture book and having and raising children. There's a lot to like in here, but I'll just highlight how Nikki Powers asserts that stretch marks and wrinkles are a physical imprint of our history—something to celebrate, not hide.

https://bookwyrm.social/user/pyper/review/10943335

#ChildrensBooks #books #PictureBooks

Animals with personality capture young hearts and teach kindness, courage, and self-worth. Discover stories kids will love and remember.
Read here: https://www.dannasouthwellauthor.com/stories-about-animals-with-personality-kids-love/

#KidsBooks #AnimalStories #EarlyReading #Kindness #Parenting #PictureBooks

Kid Dragons and Knight Owls: Five Must-Read Fantasy Picture Books

Fantasy picture books are having a bit of a moment. Here are five excellent picks that will create fans both young and not-so-young.
https://bookriot.com/fantasy-picture-books/

#Childrens #TheKidsAreAllRight #childrensbooks #Fantasy #picturebooks

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