I'm excited to welcome fellow Houstonian and new friend, Darlene Campos, to the blog today. Her newest middle-grade book, The Center of the Earth, tells the story of best friends during a terrible time. When Dahlia, the courageous daughter of an Ecuadorian embassy official, sees...
Hi Everyone! As I say all the time, one of the perks of being a kidlit writer is meeting so many amazing people. Today I want to introduce you to Nadine Poper who is both a school librarian and a writer. And she's doing great...
EL: Today, I'm happy to welcome author Kate Rietema to the blog. One of my favorite aspects of writing this blog is meeting all the wonderful authors I encounter. Welcome to Writing Outside the Lines, Kate!! I really enjoyed reading your newest book, Cheetahs Return...
Happy Tuesday, everyone! As an old radio DJ used to say, "The hits keep on coming!" So many wonderful books are being released lately. I am thrilled to welcome my long-time friend and critique buddy, Melissa Stoller, to talk about her newest book, HAZEL AND...
Oh my goodness!! My friend, author/illustrator Ann Koffsky, has not one, not two, or even three books coming out pretty much at the same time. She has FOUR books releasing between Sept. 2 and Sept.9. And today, Sept. 2, is two of their BOOK BIRTHDAYS...
I want to welcome author/illustrator, Janice Hechter, to the blog today. Her wonderful book, Where Are the Women? The Girl Scouts' Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central Park reinforces my belief in the statement, "Let the children lead." When a group of...
Another day, another interview with a wonderful author! Rewriting the Rules, written by Danna Zeiger and beautifully illustrated by Josee Bisaillon, is a lovely and important picture book biography. The subject of this book is an incredibly inspiring woman named Kathleen Friel, who was born...
I am so excited to chat with Sandhya Acharya about her newest book, LIVING BRIDGES: THE HIDDEN WORLD OF INDIA'S WOVEN TREES, beautifully illustrated by Avani Dwivedi. What a gorgeous book! The story of the living bridges in India is fascinating. As I read this book,...
Yay! If you follow this blog, you'll notice there are a lot more posts this summer than usual. I'm thrilled that so many wonderful children's books are being released. Today, we're going to have double the fun because with us is not only Lindsay Leslie,...
Hooray! Author Lydia Lukidis and illustrator Tara Hannon have teamed up to create a graphic novel that is unique and so much fun! In this book, we're introduced to Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog, who loves sleeping and pancakes. But what happens when his pancakes are...