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Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2015 Edition

...credibility of characterization and plot, authenticity of time and place, age suitability, positive treatment of ethnic and religious differences, and the absence of stereotypes. Nonfiction titles are further evaluated for...

Comment | March 27, 2015, 12:05 pm

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Read Out Loud: BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY

Get ready for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade as Rocco reads Melissa Sweet's book, Balloons Over Broadway, in this episode of Read Out Loud!   Read more »

101 comments | November 14, 2022, 8:02 am

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Ready Set Draw! A butterfly and bee from A HUG IS FOR HOLDING ME

...YOUNG READERS publishes picture books and illustrated nonfiction for preschool through middle-grade readers. Some highlights of this award-winning children’s line include Library Mouse; Rosie Revere, Engineer; I Am Yoga; Animalia;...

12 comments | December 11, 2018, 2:00 pm

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How E-Books Have Changed the Print Marketplace: Digital Book World, Day 3

...ebook market by Jonathan Nowell. Key stats include: Overall U.S. print book sales in 2014: 37% juvenile, 23% adult fiction, and 40% adult nonfiction. If you read the day 1...

Comment | January 23, 2015, 5:20 pm

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12 Ways to Use Your Blog to Achieve Expert Status

A blog provides a useful tool for authors, especially nonfiction authors. Not only does it help you become discoverable to potential readers (which means buyers), it also assists in your...

Comment | January 12, 2015, 5:59 am

Book Trailer PREMIERE! INSIDE-OUTSIDE DINOSAUR

...12, 2020 – April 25, 2021! ABOUT ROXIE MUNRO Via RoxieMunro.com Roxie is the author/illustrator of more than 40 nonfiction and concept books for children, many using “gamification” to encourage...

3 comments | September 14, 2020, 7:00 am

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The ZORA Canon: The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written by African American Women

The ZORA Canon, our list of the 100 greatest books ever written by African American women, is one of a kind, yet it exists within a rich cultural tradition.   Read more »

1 comment | January 8, 2020, 7:00 am

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Field Trip! | Princeton Book Festival 10th Anniversary

Follow along with KidLit TV as we explore this years Princeton Book Festival! We'll give you the inside scoop on authors and illustrators!   Read more »

Comment | September 27, 2015, 3:21 pm

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How to Write the Perfect Query Letter

...fiction or narrative nonfiction, a query letter is your first (and often, your only) chance to get an agent interested in reading (and, with hope, signing) your work. You should...

Comment | January 5, 2015, 5:50 pm

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StoryMakers with Roxie Munro MASTERPIECE MIX

StoryMakers host Rocco Staino interviews the author and illustrator of MASTERPIECE MIX!   Read more »

3 comments | December 27, 2017, 8:00 am

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Developer Interview with Roxie Munro

From The IMum: Thank you for participating our interview. Please tell us a little about yourself. I’m the author/illustrator of over 40 award-winning children’s books, mainly concept and nonfiction titles....

Comment | July 8, 2015, 5:31 pm

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Check out the Texas Library Association’s Reading Lists!

...authors and illustrators, Texas librarians, and Texas youth.     Lariat | Current List Recommended fiction for adults     Texas Topaz | Current List Nonfiction for all ages  ...

Comment | April 17, 2019, 8:00 am

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KidLit Podcast with Andrea Davis Pinkney A POEM FOR PETER

Join Rocco and Andrea Davis Pinkney as they chat about her picture book biography: A POEM FOR PETER, on this episode of KidLit Podcast   Read more »

Comment | January 26, 2017, 8:07 am

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StoryMakers in the Kitchen with Tom Angleberger DIDI DODO FUTURE SPY

Find out what Tom Angleberger is cooking up in the StoryMakers Kitchen while celebrating the launch of DIDI DODO FUTURE SPY!   Read more »

1 comment | September 10, 2019, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Seth Fishman THE OCEAN IN OUR BATHTUB

Wherever we live in the world, the ocean is all around us. It supplies the air we breathe, the food we eat — there’s even seaweed in most toothpaste! Learn all about it with Seth Fishman on a brand NEW episode of StoryMakers featuring his new picture book, THE OCEAN IN OUR BATHTUB.   Read more »

Comment | May 19, 2020, 7:45 am

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Publication Opportunities for Writers: March and April 2015

...University. It is accepting submissions for its Spring 2015 issue. Currently enrolled undergraduate students are invited to submit poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, academic essays, and visual art. Closes 1...

Comment | February 21, 2015, 9:35 am

KidLit RADIO: StoryMakers with Brian Biggs

Illustrator and author Brian Biigs chats with Rocco about AT THE FIREHOUSE and Tinyville Town happenings on this StoryMakers kid lit podcast!   Read more »

Comment | October 9, 2019, 8:00 am

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Read Out Loud: BEACH DAY!

Read along with author Patricia Lakin on this episode of Read Out Loud!In this picture book, follow Sam, Pam, Will and Jill on their adventure to the beach!   Read more »

3 comments | July 23, 2017, 6:00 am

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A Diverse Summer Reading List from Lee and Low Books

Lee and Low Books is kicking off summer with our engaging, printable Diverse Summer Reading List that will get all kids engaged in reading!   Read more »

Comment | July 15, 2020, 8:00 am

The BIG Picture LIVE! Caldecott Special

...works of historical fiction and nonfiction. Her books have been awarded multiple Coretta Scott King Book Awards, Jane Addams Children’s Literature Honor citations, four NAACP Image Award nominations, the Boston...

6 comments | April 29, 2019, 8:00 am