Interview with Robert Sharpe BITE Radio
July 8, 2024Grateful for Robert Sharpe’s program and that he took the time to read many of the poems in Bless the Earth. To hear the program, head here!
Read more...Picture Books for Earth Day
July 8, 2024Honored! Thank you Mia Wenjen for including Bless the Earth! https://www.pragmaticmom.com/…/picture-books-for-earth…/ June Cotner Penguin Random House Grateful for our contributors!
Read more...Cover Reveal: Hearts in My Pocket
July 8, 2024As posted by my amazing illustrator, Shirley Ng-Benitez: So happy to get to share the stars of HEARTS in my POCKET by the incredible author @nancytupperling , publishing 12/10/2024! Here’s Leila and her pup Pepper! It was such a joy to spend time with Leila as she moves through change spending time in the city ...
Read more...A Poetry Pop Review
July 8, 2024A big THANK YOU to Danna Smith for including Bless the Earth in her most recent post about “Poetry in Picture Books.” You may read more about her listing here!
Read more...The Bible for Kids Podcast
January 10, 2024Well, that was pretty darn exciting! To be invited to join The Bible for Kids podcast w/ the amazing Mike Nawrocki & Sarah Humphrey was the height of fun. For a listen, head in this direction!
Read more...7 Warmhearted Friendship Poems to Share with a Friend
January 10, 2024Such a fun post to create. After all, poems should be shared with friends year-round, not just during April poetry month. Do you agree? Find the link here for my article with Melissa Taylor’s Imagination Soup.
Read more...KidLit First Lines: The People’s Painter by Cynthia Levinson
January 10, 2024A wee bit behind in my #KidLitFirstLines updates, but I loved including my friend, Cynthia Levinson’s powerful story of the painter, Ben Shahn.
Read more...KidLit First Lines: On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman
January 10, 2024We can’t keep enough of Nancy Tillman‘s On the Night You Were Born on the shelves at The Blue Bunny, Books and Toys. It’s a natural guest here for my #kidlitfirstlines this Friday. Great as board books, too. Have you read it yet?
Read more...Jama’s Alphabet Soup
December 4, 2023This is seriously one of the most gorgeous reviews I’ve ever received. Obviously, Jama Rattigan is an amazing writer herself, as evidenced by insights such as: “Like lovingly strung prayer beads, these poetic gems sing true. There is a hopeful message here, along with incentive to explore one’s faith.” Thank you, Jama! (To read the ...
Read more...25 Outstanding Picture Books
November 30, 2023A big THANK YOU to Imagination Soup including One Perfect Plan on its October 2023 listing. Find lots of great reads here!
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