After fleeing inside an inconspicuous tunnel, Luca and Cody fall from the sky and find themselves in a world unlike anything they’ve seen before. Flying whales, monstrous cats, and a certain green rabbit to help our heroes face danger.
Chapter 3 of Moonlight Blade is live. Chapter 4 debuts on December 29th, 2023.
Chapter 3 of Moonlight Blade is live. After falling through a strange portal, Luca and Cody stumble upon a world unlike anything they’ve seen before. On top of strange entities like a flying whale, Luca reunites with a certain green bunny.
Slight delays with Chapters 3 and 4. They'll both air Friday, December 15th and December 29th, respectively. Then we resume our usual schedule to round out January.
You can read Chapters 1 and 2 NOW on via the link below.
Once again Ralphy and his friend Jackson Johnson team up to help children understand their feelings. Today is the first day of school and some of the students do not feel good : some are scared, anxious or sad. The dogs do their best to help the children feel better, offering them advice to feel better.
Best of 2023 from Candlewick Press ! Check all the beautiful picture books, middle grade and YA novels they published this year ! I love their books so much 😍
Luca’s novel, combined with a mysterious pendant dropped by a certain green bunny, may have more connection to Luca and his father than he’d thought at first.
You’re truly One of the Kind is an adorable picture book about diversity and cherishing our individuality. It shares a sweet message of confidence, love and friendship. I love how Sonali Patodia uses Indian mythology and culture to explore all these concepts.
With Boban, young readers will rediscover the wonders of the world, taking them on a fun, colorful and visual journey. It is a simple story, but it shares a warm message of encouragement about opening our eyes, looking at the world around us and appreciating everything, even the tiniest ones.
The Lost Library is a little middle grade book treasure. It is a pure declaration of love to librarians and little free library stewards and how they unite the Community and help make it better. I deeply enjoy this sweet mystery adventure with a paranormal twist. It is simply lovely ! If you love books, cats, cheese, tea and are always on the hunt for a little free library, this book will be a hit !
Noodle Conquers Comfy Mountain is an adorable picture book, perfect for young readers and dog lovers. The illustrations are really cute, and the text is simple and entertaining. I love how the author shows how we sometimes need help and should not hesitate to ask for it. It is a great read to comfort children who are frustrated because they cannot accomplish something by themselves (especially toddlers !).
The kids of the Cardboard Kingdom go on a new adventure! This time, they are in search of new friends—but what they discover is a lot more like enemies ...
How imaginative is this picture book ! Art lovers will love this incredible adventure that takes young Puppy at the very heart of the paintings.
Poppy cannot wait to go to the art museum with her fourth-grade class. As she arrives, she is amazed by all the masterpieces, there are so many ! As she comes closer to admire one of them, she falls inside and finds an earring ! Poppy now has a mission : find the owner of the missing jewelry!
If you're in #Massachusetts, please join me at the Writers' Loft's annual #literary extravaganza and winter bazaar on Saturday 12/2/2023! I'll be there starting around noon to celebrate the launch of the #poetry anthology I participated in called #GnomesAndUngnomes and to pick up some #gifts for the #kids in my life from #local#authors and #illustrators.
The address:
The Writers' Loft
43 Broad St.
Suite B404B
Hudson, MA
Mornings are rough. Being chased by a giant bug and then being saved by a kung-fu bunny is a whole other morning.
Read chapter 1 for free. Chapter 2 releases 11/28/2023 (a week from today). Subscribe to my Patreon for access to the first six episodes for as little as $3 USD
As if children's books aren't already losing visibility due to censorship now this...
This year Goodreads has removed all children's books categories from their Goodreads Choice Awards, meaning no more #MG or #PB categories. Worse, Graphic Novel & Poetry, have also been eliminated.
Here you can vote to ask them to bring those categories back:
In a companion to Build a House, Rhiannon Giddens—winner of multiple Grammy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize and cofounder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops—gives wing to a moving tale of grace and transcendence, with acclaimed artist Briana Mukodiri Uchendu.
I really love this book series ! They are extremely rich picture books, destined as much for children, than for adults. It is a joyful and emotional celebration of the Haida Culture and Community and an invitation to learn about the Sk’ad’a Principles.
Baby Animals First is a board book series that I really love : the pictures are always beautiful and the text is always poetic and adorable. I love the animal diversity, and the fact that Alexandra Claire shares well known animals, but also rarer ones. It is the perfect read for little animal lovers ! There are currently six titles available : ABC, 123, Sounds, Shapes, Opposites and Colors.
Night Light is the perfect bedtime story book ! Inspired by the Zodiac and the stars, Jeanne K. Johnson created wonderful adventures full of courage, compassion and magic. Beautifully illustrated, the book contains six tales. It is the perfect addition to any fairytale and folktale ‘s lovers’ library.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Five Total Strangers comes a thriller about a group of four classmates forced to navigate the wilderness for a school project with nothing but the pages of a survival handbook—and each other—before the sun goes down.
Informed by her time as a journalist, author Rhonda Roumani's Tagging Freedom is a thoughtful look at the intersection between art and activism, infused with rich details and a realistic portrayal of how war affects and inspires children.