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  • KidLit First Lines: Because of an Acorn by Lola and Adam Schaefer

    November 30, 2023

    So much depends on an acorn! Read the Schaefer’s story to discover why.

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  • KidLit First Lines: Fish In a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

    November 30, 2023

    Happy Friday #kidlitfirstlines by one of my favorite people!

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  • KidLit First Lines: Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

    November 30, 2023

    One of my very first favorites as a child. What was yours? #Classics

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  • KidLit First Lines: One Perfect Plan: The Bible’s Big Story in Tiny Poems by Nancy Tupper Ling

    November 30, 2023

    Well, I had to include my own book, right? Especially the week when it was launching. Please buy a copy and share it with your family and friends.

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  • KidLit First Lines: Gustavo by Flavia Zdrago

    November 30, 2023

    Time to meet Gustavo, the Shy Ghost… which was originally in time for Halloween.

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  • KidLit First Lines: A Walk in the Wood by Nikki Grimes

    November 30, 2023

    How could I not include this work by Nikki Grimes while I was walking in the Walpole Woods with her. What an amazing visit we had. I learned so much about the creation of this story, and the special gifts brought to this work by Brian Pinkney after the passing of his father, Jerry. ...

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  • KidLit First Lines: Hello, Earth! by Joyce Sidman

    September 30, 2023

    I’m such a fan of Joyce Sidman’s work, and Hello, Earth! is no exception.

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  • It’s Not Easy

    September 25, 2023

    I think it’s hard to revise text! I can’t imagine what my illustrator, Alina Chau, goes through for the “perfect” cover! We’re extremely grateful to our agents for pairing us together again to create One Perfect Plan. A bucket load of gratitude to the Penguin/ WaterBrook Team as well.

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  • KidLit First Lines: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

    September 23, 2023

    A book narrated by Death! Ingenious!

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  • KidLit First Lines: The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds

    September 8, 2023

    Starting a new a blog post series, and making this easy. Hope you enjoy discovering wonderful first lines from children’s books.

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