EL: Welcome, everyone! I'm thrilled to have my friend and critique buddy, Melissa Stoller, back on the blog with her newest book, STELLA'S SPECIAL RECIPE: A ROSH HASHANAH STORY. This is such a sweet and special book. Melissa, this story has a very true ring...
EL: I am beyond excited to welcome my friend, Deborah Holt Williams, to Writing Outside the Lines today. I loved reading her sweet book, and it is now one of my go-to books for baby presents. Check out this adorable stanza. Stomp and swim and fly...
EL: I am so excited to welcome Tonnye Fletcher to the blog today. Her gorgeous (SLJ starred!) book, MUSIC PLANTS HOPE, beautifully illustrated by Natalia Bruno, is definitely a keeper! You know how people sometimes say that truth is stranger than fiction? Well, this incredible...
EL: I'm so happy to welcome Ritu Anand to the blog today. I just re-read her beautiful book, I AM MY LANGUAGE, and I know you will love it as much as I do. This book is an ode to heritage, identity, and language. Anand's...
EL: Happy Tuesday! I'm so happy to welcome Lydia Lukidis back to the blog. Her new book, GROUCHO THE GROUCHY GROUNDHOG (Volume 2): THE TERRIFYING TURNIP TAKEOVER (Volume 2), is a super fun and funny sequel to volume one, where we first meet characters, Groucho...
EL: Welcome to another edition of Writing Outside the Lines. As you may know, I love repeat customers because that means that someone we know has another book out in the world. I want to welcome back Candace Spizzirri, who is back with her adorable...
EL: I'm excited to end my very busy April by introducing you to Inbal Alon and her new book, MADDY'S TOWERS. Beautifully illustrated by Mandira Biswas, MADDY'S TOWERS is a lovely Social Emotional Learning story designed to help children explore the foundations of friendship. Using...
EL: I'm excited to welcome author, Annette Pimentel to the blog today. She'll be telling us all about her newest picture book, How a Bear Became a Book, which is beautifully illustrated by Faith Pray. As writers, we're told that there are no new ideas, but...
El: They say March comes in like a lion, but today, our introduction to March includes someone fierce, but much nicer than heavy winds. I'm excited to introduce you to the amazing Michelle Lee. I know I usually have picture book writers on the blog,...
EL: Hi everyone! You know I love repeat customers, so I am thrilled to welcome back David McMullin to Writing Outside the Lines! His new picture book, Rock n Roll Baby, is a rollicking good time, and you and your little ones will love reading...