Hall’ s creations are colorful picture books that celebrate diversity, uniqueness and families. I love the multicultural representation : children from all backgrounds and families from all around the world are shown celebrating or doing everyday activities.
This children’s book is perfect ! The art and text are amazing. Author Dave Eggers and artist Júlia Sardà spin a quirky historical event into a whimsical and tall-ish true tale of human ingenuity. Highly recommended if your child has a hard time reading nonfiction or history books.
Emotional,beautiful and poetic story about a song that transcended decades. Written by a wife’s late husband, the song is later shared by a musician. It is a sad, but hopeful story about love, loss, and how memories and creations continue to live, even after the loved one is gone.
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We love this review from Publishers Weekly on THE WORD DANCER by Maxine Rose Schur! This whimsical middle grade adventure empowers kids to use their words to fight injustice and create their own magic.
There are many troubling things going on in our world at the moment. It is easy to forget about some of the good. For those who need something lighter to think about for a brief while, here you go. This is me beside the famous "Make Way For Ducklings" sculptures during a visit to the Boston Commons. As a teacher and a parent, I have always believed in the power of stories. We did many "touristy" things while in Boston but this moment was just for me. #Boston#Kidlit#Books
I can be All Three is a beautiful picture book celebrating roots, family and multiculturalism. This book is a great conversation starter with young children about family history and about the story of who they are.
If you love Middle Grade Historical Fictions, you need to check Light comes to Shadow Mountain, a stunning story about a young girl determined to light up her Appalachian community.
Gorgeous prose and winning characters combine in this quirky, often-hilarious, sometimes heart-breaking, and thoroughly captivating middle grade adventure series starter from an incredible new talent.
Follow the yellow brick road. Morning stop before my coffee & reading. This location is where L. Frank Baum wrote The Wizard of Oz. It’s now public housing. One of the units near the sign has arranged figurines of munchkins & planted zinnias. I spent 2 yrs in Section 8 housing. Beauty, whimsy & charm also live in these places.
Dare to Question is such an interesting and important picture book ! This biography shares the endurance, determination and perseverance of Carrie Chapman Catt as she fought for Women's Rights during the Suffrage Movement .
I associate Jon Klassen work with delicious dark humor, originality and beautiful art. The Skull is no different. Retelling of a Tyrolean Folktale, it is the story of an unexpected friendship, a growing experience for Otilla, the young heroine, and a dark gothic tale that will make young readers shiver with excitement and anticipation.
My Bollywood Dream is a love letter to Bollywood movies and to Mumbai. With beautiful illustrations, this picture book is a celebration of dance, music, cinema, Indian culture and dreams.
My and Teemu Juhani's The Little Shop of Nightmares series has been sold to Ukraine, which makes the total count of territories now 28! Wowee! :ablobcatgooglymlemjumping:
Painajaispuodit on myyty nyt myös Ukrainaan, eli kielialueita on agentuurin laskun mukaan nyt niinkin hieno määrä kuin 28! Huikea juttu. :ablobcatenjoy:
I had an idea for something to paint and I went for it. A robot dreaming of visiting the stars. This is in #ink and #watercolor. I welcome feedback on the watercolor in particular, as I'm pretty new to it. It came out somewhat close to what I imagined, so I count that as a win. It has a bit of a #kidlit feel to it, I think. #MastoArt#art
Happy #PortfolioDay! I'm a cartoonist with colourful work with a sense of humour & adventure, whether in imaginary worlds or urban landscapes. #KidLitArt#KidlIt#MastoArt
I work a lot for Owl Magazine, and made a couple graphic novels.
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Quotes that show #kidlit is not just for children:
“It was morning. Some of the sky was yellow, some the softest blue. One small cloud scuttled along. Strange how everything below can be such death and chaos and pain while above the sky is peace, sweet blue gentleness. I heard a shaman say once, the Ancestors want our souls to be like the blue sky.”
―Shannon Hale, Book of a Thousand Days.
“Living with uncertainty is like having a rock in your shoe. If you can’t remove the rock, you have to figure out how to walk despite it. There is simply no other choice.”