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
Posted on 10/25/2020 by Janet Lee Carey
Tags: Ann Xu,children's graphic novels,Children's Librarians,children's literature,Comic Con,Fall 2020 Indie Next Selection,graphic novels,Harper Alley Harper Collins,Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection,KidLit,Lily LaMotte,Parents Magazine Book Nook,School Librarians,Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators,Taiwanese culture
Dreamwalkers, today we look to a fallen star and seek light in the darkness with the help of author/illustrator Faith Pray Faith’s a friend and fellow Dreamwalker. She’s stopping by to share the story behind her beautiful new picture book, The Starkeeper. This heart-changing story of hope is deeply healing. Please share it with your… Read more
Posted on 06/08/2020 by Janet Lee Carey
Tags: ALA,At Home Learning,book launch party,Children's Authors,Children's Books Illustrators,Children's Librarians,children's literature,Community,Faith Pray,Kindness,Light in the Darkness,Picture Books,School Libraries,Starkeeper Swag,Stories of Courage and Hope,The Starkeeper
Dear Dreamwalkers, my good friend and fellow author Laurie Ann Thompson joins us today for a new Creative Conversation. Laurie’s beautiful award-winning children’s books offer future change-makers hope and inspiration, providing paths to a better world. Laurie was kind enough to introduce me to the amazing Ammi-Joan Paquette her agent, and now mine. Thanks, Laurie!… Read more
Posted on 04/27/2020 by Janet Lee Carey
Tags: Atheneum Books for Young Readers,Children's Librarians,children's literature,Elementary School Librarians,Elizabeth Warren,Elizabeth Warren's Big Bold Plans,Erin Murphy Literary Agency,Picture Book Biographies,Simon & Schuster,Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators,Stories of Courage and Hope
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, Arika Dickens! Hi! I’m Arika Dickens – or Ms. Arika, as my students call me. For the last 11 years, I’ve been an elementary teacher-librarian at Medina… Read more
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
Kirsten Cappy creator of Curious City:Where Kids and Books Meet is here to ROAR today! Deliverers of our Country May I borrow a book title from the indomitable E. Nesbit? I see librarians as the “deliverers of our country.” From librarians’ title curiosity and patron service generosity, books are opened, experienced, and deeply engaged with…. Read more
