EL: Welcome, everyone! I'm thrilled to welcome the talented Bonni Goldberg to Writing Outside the Lines today. Bonni has written a wonderful book, DONA GRACIA SAVED WORLDS which is beautifully illustrated by Alida Masssari. I'm guessing that most people do not know who Dona Gracia was....
EL: Happy 2024, everyone! I wish you all a new year filled with hope, happiness, and health. And, of course, lots of laughter, love, and peace thrown in. I'm thrilled to introduce my friend and fellow member of The Book Meshuggenahs, Laurie Wallmark. Laurie is...
EL: As this draws to a close, I want to introduce you all to the amazing Tonnye Fletcher. Some of you may know her for her great support of the kidlit community and her wonderful program, PB Jamz. However, there is even more to her....
EL: I am happy to welcome Dianna Sirkovsky, author of JUST ONE PEBBLE: ONE BOY'S QUEST TO END HUNGER, to Writing Outside the Lines. I love true stories about people making a difference, and this book epitomizes that as it follows young Braeden Mannering’s quest...
EL: I'm excited to welcome a new friend, Ronni Diamondstein, to the blog. I can't wait to get my hands on her debut picture book, JACKIE AND THE BOOKS SHE LOVED, which comes out on Nov. 7. I clearly remember when Jackie Kennedy was first...
EL: I'm so excited to have my PBSpree Sister, Namita Mehra, with us on the blog today. Her story, THE LIGHT WITHIN YOU, tells the story of Diya who has moved away from her country, her culture, and her home. She is excited to go...
Wow! September has been a busy month around here. What better way to end it than introducing you to one of my PBSpree sisters, Kelsey Gross? Kelsey's beautiful book, WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY debuts on Oct. 10, but you can get a little sneak peek...
Happy Tuesday! I'm thrilled to welcome my friend, Norene Paulson to Writing Outside the Lines. You will definitely want to check out her book, NILA'S PERFECT COAT. In this book written by Norene and illustrated by Maria Mola, Nila uses her birthday money from her...
Another day, another great book! I'm thrilled to have my friend, Gayle C. Krause on the blog today. Gayle loves all things witchy and wonderful, as you can tell from her picture. I'm happy to highlight her newest book, Zadie and the Witch's Tea written...
I couldn't be happier today because my friend, Michal Babay is on the blog. Well, maybe I'd be happier if she were here in person, but that will have to wait. Kids are going back to school, and it's the perfect time to talk about...