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Measuring Up

Dreamwalkers, welcome Lily LaMotte, author of MEASURING UP! Illustrated by Ann Xu. Lily’s outstanding graphic novel for children hits the stands October 27th. I was lucky to snag her on launch week for a creative conversation! photo by Lucien LaMotte 10/27/ 2020 HarperAlley/HarperCollins ABOUT THE BOOK “A beautiful story about food, family, and finding your… Read more

Getting Unstuck

October has come, and with it, the northwest rains. We had this conversation below before Anne’s summer fire. Air quality in Anne’s area still ranges from “good” to “dangerous.” As of now, she’s getting red flag warnings for extreme wildfire danger, and more smoke expected in the atmosphere. Anne says she will never ever take… Read more

Bravo for DEAR BEAST

Dear Dreamwalkers. You’re in for a treat! I have such talented friends and colleagues at Erin Murphy Literary Agency. So I was lucky enough to snag both the author and the illustrator of a fabulous new chapter book for a fun interview. Drumroll please! Introducing Dear Beast by Dori Hillestad Butler Illustrated by Kevan Atteberry… Read more

Spindle and Dagger

Today we’re going on an amazing Dreamwalk with Author J. Anderson Coats,whose newest novel SPINDLE AND DAGGER takes us on a treacherous journey to Medieval Wales. Candlewick Press, March 10, 2020 “This rich literary novel follows Elen, who must live a precarious lie in order to survive among the medieval Welsh warband that killed her… Read more

BIBI BELFORD ROARS FOR LIBRARIES

Welcome to Library Lions Roar. Author, Bibi Belford, is stopping by to share her books and her Library Love with us. Take it away Bibi! Hey there, I’m Bibi Belford, author of Canned and Crushed, released in March 2015 and Crossing the Line (working title), coming out next year, both published by Sky Pony Press…. Read more

Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff Roars for Libraries

Welcome to Library Lions interviews. Best-selling author, Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff is stopping by to share her books and Library Love with us. Take it away Elizabeth. I’m the author of ten books, including my memoir, The Missing Kennedy: Rosemary Kennedy and the Secret Bonds of Four Women, a New York Times Bestseller. (note: Library Lions readers… Read more

SKYPE YOUR FAVORITE AUTHOR!

Welcome to Library Lions. Author Trudi Trueit is here with good news for librarians about Online Author Visits (OAV) . Considering an Online Author Visit? It’s easier than you think and it’s well worth it! Trudi’s here to tell you all about it. Take it away Trudi! I remember trying to calm the butterflies in my… Read more

AUTHOR LOIS BRANDT ROARS

Before we welcome the fabulous Lois Brandt to Roar on Library Lions, let’s congratulate the two winners of The Poetry Friday Anthology Celebrations contest. Winners are (drum roll please) Laurie Ann Thompson and Angie Karcher! We’re sure you will treasure your first edition copies of this amazing book edited by Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell!!… Read more

POETRY FRIDAY SERIES ROARS ON!

Library Lions Roar for the newest addition to The Poetry Friday Anthology series. Please join us in wishing a happy “book birthday” to The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations with an interview of Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell, creators of this popular series (used in over 1000 school districts as the primary method of poetry… Read more