Author Acrostics with Shirley Ng-Benitez
February 15, 2021Today I have a fabulous #GiveAway on Twitter, so go check out @NancyTupperLing. I’m super-blessed to have illustrator Shirley Ng-Benitez for #AuthorAcrostics. She will be signing two of her books (Pablo’s Pet and The Protest) to the winner of the drawing (at 11 pm EST). Just look at her illustrations. Doesn’t she capture a ...
Read more...World Read Aloud Day 2021
February 14, 2021It’s now over a week ago, but my WRAD experience was amazing this year. I loaded all of my events into my Google Calendar so that I could easily find the link to each Zoom or Meet. That was definitely helpful. I also printed off a sheet for each school so I knew which book ...
Read more...Author Acrostics with Kristy Boyce
February 8, 2021This is the post-Super Bowl #AuthorAcrostics, and I’m excited to introduce you to Kristy Boyce. Not only is her debut novel hot off the presses this week, it’s entitled Hot British Boyfriend! Be sure to check out her website and also her launch on Saturday, February 13th.
Read more...Author Acrostics with Elly Swartz
February 1, 2021I can’t think of anyone I’d rather hang out with during a New England snow storm than Elly Swartz. If you haven’t read one of Elly’s fabulous books yet, now is the time to start. You can choose from Finding Perfect, Give and Take, or Smart Cookie. If you finish those, her next book, Dear ...
Read more...Author Acrostics with Heidi E.Y. Stemple
January 25, 2021Turns out Heidi E.Y. Stemple and I have something in common besides writing for children. When I was younger I vowed I would never be a poet like my mother. Guess what? That didn’t last. And if you read Heidi’s #AuthorAcrostics below, you’ll discover that she had similar thoughts until she turned 28. The rest ...
Read more...Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021
January 23, 2021It’s always so nice to receive the invitation from my #ReadYourWorld friends to be an author sponsor for the year. The #kidlit world is vast and wide and deep, and I’m forever grateful to play an ever-small role here. Hope you can check out all the amazing books featured on January 29th, 2021.
Read more...Author Acrostics with Nikki Grimes
January 18, 2021What an honor it is to have Nikki Grimes here on Martin Luther King Jr Day for #AuthorAcrostics! If you have read all of Nikki’s books, the good news is there are more fabulous reads coming in 2021. Enjoy!
Read more...Author Acrostics with Francine Puckly
January 11, 2021What I’m loving about #AuthorAcrostics–the amazing talent of all of my visitors. Today I’m grateful to be with Francine Puckly. Her non-fiction book, A Word-a-Day Vocabulary Workbook, hits the stores tomorrow, January 12, 2021. Enjoy!
Read more...Author Acrostics with Brian Lies
January 4, 2021I can’t imagine starting out an #AuthorAcrostics New Year any better than this. I’m honored to have New York Times best-selling author-illustrator, Brian Lies, here with me today. I think this is a good omen for 2021, don’t you?! Please join me on Twitter for a chance to win a copy of Brian’s amazing book, ...
Read more...Author Acrostic with Jarrett Lerner
December 28, 2020Last #AuthorAcrostics stop for 2020! What better way to celebrate than with a prize! We have a visit with author & illustrator, Jarrett Lerner, and a drawing for a signed copy of his book, Give This Book a Title.
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