EL: Happy New Year, everyone! We have a great guest to start our year off right. I'm thrilled to welcome Rebecca Gardyn Levingon to Writing Outside the lines. Rebecca, welcome! I love your book, BRAINSTORM. I've read it several times and even used it with...
Dear Readers, I usually post interviews about other kid-lit creators, but today, the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, I'd like to tell you a little about the background of our book, A FLOOD OF KINDNESS. I know the book is not new, but I hope it's...
EL: Happy Monday! I am thrilled to welcome author Francie Dekker to Writing Outside the Lines. When you read her debut picture book, OUR WORLD OF DUMPLINGS, you will be happy and hungry at the same time. I definitely recommend it! Welcome, Francie! Let's dig right...
EL: Several months ago, I posted a cover reveal for this lovely book, PLANTING FRIENDSHIP: PEACE, SALAAM, SHALOM, written by Callie Metler, Shirin Rahman, and Melissa Stoller and illustrated by Kate Talbot. I'm excited that it's out in the world now (as of Oct. 19,...
One of the wonderful things about what I do is that I get to meet new people who love kid lit as much as I do. I was very excited when Rochelle Melander contacted me, and I'm thrilled that I'm getting to know her. Now...
I am so happy to highlight Norene Paulson and her wonderful debut, Benny's True Colors which released November 17, 2020. I've read this lovely story, but I will let Norene tell you more herself. Norene is a fellow #Picture Book Scribbler, and I'm so glad I...