⬇️ Author Kimberly Wilson shares about their picture book A DOLLAR'S GRAND DREAM:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for teaching financial literacy."
This book can also be used for:
📚 learning the grass isn't always greener
📚 reading aloud
📚 laughing at punny humor
Author: Kimberly Wilson
Illustrator: Mark Hoffmann
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Publication Date: July 11, 2023
Follow:
📌 www.kimberlywilsonwrites.com
📌 @kimberlywilsonwrites
📌 @studiohoffmann
📌 @pagestreetkids
⬇️ Author Kelly Bennett shares about their picture book THE HOUSE THAT RUTH BUILT:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for baseball fans of all ages."
This book can also be used for:
📚 lyrical text & realistic illustrations for T-Ballers
📚 more than 100 years of baseball history
📚 trivia & vintage photos for Fast-ballers
📚 Yankee Stadium and Babe Ruth!
Author: Kelly Bennett
Illustrator: Susanna Covelli
Publisher: Familius
Publication Date/Year: March 2023
Follow:
📌 www.kellybennett.com
📌 @kellybennettbooks
📌 @familius
📌 @susannacovelliart
⬇️ Author Melissa Trempe shares about their picture book LADYBUG LAUNCH: INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY OF CHINITAS IN SPACE:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for all kids, especially girls and Latinx readers, who have interests in science, insects, or fascinating true stories."
📚 "This book can also be used by teachers and librarians seeking multicultural stories featuring characters who persist and overcome the odds."
📚 "This is also perfect for science students studying insects or classrooms learning how to ask scientific questions and conduct experiments."
Author: Melissa Trempe & Dr. Natalia Ojeda
Illustrator: Manuela Montoya
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (S&S)
Publication Date/Year: April 16, 2024
Follow:
📌 melissatrempe.com
📌 Instagram: @melissatrempe.author
📌 X: @melissa_trempe
📌 Note- Natalia and Manuela are not on Twitter. They are on Instagram @manumontoyae and @natitaojeda
⬇️ Author Kelsey E. Gross shares about their picture book WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for kids who love animals and the magic of winter. It's a cozy winter read!"
📚 "This book can also be used to teach about hope, friendship, and kindness, as well as introduce the winter solstice."
Author: Kelsey E. Gross
Illustrator: Renata Liwska
Publisher: Paula Wiseman/ Simon & Schuster
Publication: October 10, 2023
Follow:
📌 Website: kelseyegross.com
📌 Instagram and X: @kelseyegross
⬇️ Author Laura Resau shares about their picture book STAND AS TALL AS THE TREES: HOW AN AMAZONIAN COMMUNITY PROTECTED THE RAIN FOREST.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for elementary schoolers and their families and teachers to learn about how we can work together to protect natural places we care about."
📚 "This book can also be used to understand how Indigenous people are defending their sacred lands against oil drilling and other kinds of exploitation."
Authors: Patricia Gualinga and Laura Resau
Illustrator: Vanessa Jaramillo
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Publication date: July 2023
Follow:
📌 https://www.LauraResau.com/standastallasthetrees
📌 https://www.instagram.com/lauraresau/
⬇️ Author Tara Lazar shares about their picture book FLAT CAT:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for funny families."
📚 "This book can also be used to warn silly kids about flat felines."
Author: Tara Lazar
Illustrator: Pete Oswald
Publisher: Flamingo Books (PRH)
Publication Date: September 19, 2023
Follow:
📌 https://linktr.ee/taralazar
⬇️ Author Erin Dealey shares about their picture book CHRISTMAS AHOY!
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for boat lovers of all ages."
📚 "This book can also be used to celebrate with a lighted boat parade."
Author: Erin Dealey
Illustrator: Kayla Stark
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Publication Date: July 2023
Follow Erin Dealey:
📌 erindealey.com ; https://twitter.com/ErinDealey
📌 https://www.instagram.com/erindealey/
Follow: Kayla Stark (Illustrator)
📌 https://twitter.com/StarkKayla
📌 https://www.instagram.com/kayla_stark/
Follow: Sleeping Bear Press (Publisher)
📌 https://twitter.com/SleepingBearBks
📌 https://www.instagram.com/sleepingbearpress/
⬇️ Author Sylvia Chen shares about their picture book TRICKY CHOPSTICKS:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for those who struggle with chopsticks, those who have mastered the skill, and those who enjoy humor and clever STEAM-thinking."
This book can also be used . . .
📚 to help kids facing frustrating challenges
📚 to encourage problem-solving with persistence
📚 to share a fun craft activity tied to the story
Author: Sylvia Chen
Illustrator: Fanny Liem
Publisher: Atheneum/Simon & Schuster
Publication Date/Year: March 19, 2024
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📌 Author Website: www.sylviaichen.com
📌 Book Website: www.trickychopsticks.com
📌 @SylviaiChen on Twitter/Instagram/Bluesky/Threads
⬇️ Author Christine Evans shares about their picture book DEAR MR. G:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for teaching letter-writing and discussing friendship across generations."
📚 "This book can also be used to help kids who are missing a loved one."
Author: Christine Evans
Illustrator: Gracey Zhang
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Pub date: April 4, 2023
Follow:
📌 http://christinenancyevans.com
📌 @ChristineNEvans (everywhere on social media)
⬇️ Author Lindsay H. Metcalf shares about their picture book NO WORLD TOO BIG: YOUNG PEOPLE FIGHTING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE.
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for combatting climate anxiety by providing inspiring stories of young people working in the climate space today."
This book can also be used for . . .
📚 learning to read and write poetry
📚 discovering the many ways climate change affects people around the world
📚 understanding how to move from "me to we" in fighting climate change
Anthology Editors: Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley
Illustrator: Jeanette Bradley
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Publication date: March 14, 2023
Follow:
📌 lindsayhmetcalf.com
📌 @lindsayhmetcalf
📌 @jea_bradley
📌 @keilavdawson
📌 @charlesbridgepublishing
⬇️ Author Sarah Hovorka shares about their picture book SAME LOVE, DIFFERENT HUG:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for showing kids how to empathize with others."
📚 "This book can also be used for teaching about diversity and disability."
Author: Sarah Hovorka
Illustrator: Abbey Bryant
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date/Year: June 2023
Follow Sarah Hovorka:
📌 https://www.sarahhovorka.com
📌 @HovorkaSarah Twitter
⬇️ Author/illustrator Marie Boyd shares about their picture book JUST A WORM:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for anyone who has ever compared themselves to others and felt like they have fallen short."
"This book can also be used . . .
📚 to teach young scientists and gardeners about the natural world,
📚 to encourage young helpers to look for ways that they can contribute to their communities, and
📚 to inspire young artists to make their own quilled paper art."
Author/illustrator: Marie Boyd
Publisher: Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins)
Publication Date: March 2023
Follow Marie Boyd:
📌 www.marieboyd.com
📌 @artistscholar
⬇️ Author Laurie Wallmark shares about their picture book JOURNEY TO THE STARS: KALPANA CHAWLA, ASTRONAUT:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for any child who has dreams."
📚 "This book can also be used to encourage an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math)."
Authors: Laurie Wallmark and Raakhee Mirchandani
Illustrator: Maitreyi Ghosh
Publisher: Beaming Books
Pub date: 2/13/24
Follow Laurie Wallmark:
📌 lauriewallmark.com
📌 @lauriewallmark
⬇️ Author Sara Levine shares about their picture book POOP FOR BREAKFAST: WHY SOME ANIMALS EAT IT:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for teaching about the digestive system in a gross and engaging way."
📚 "This book can also be used to make kids laugh!"
Author: Sara Levine
Illustrator: Kate Slater
Publisher: Millbrook/Lerner
Publication Date: April 2023
Follow Sara Levine:
📌 https://www.saralevinebooks.com/
📌 @saralevinebooks (instagram and fb)
📌 @saraclevine (twitter/X)
⬇️ Author Roxanne Troup shares about their picture book MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for celebrating grandparents and learning where our food comes from."
This book can also be used:
📚 to study lyrical language
📚 to learn about the seasons and how those seasons affect farmers
📚 as a mentor text for writers using a compare and contrast story structure
Author: Roxanne Troup
Illustrator: Kendra Binney
Publisher: Yeehoo Press
Publication Date: April 2023
Follow Roxanne Troup:
📌 www.roxannetroup.com
📌 @roxannetroup (on Twitter/X)
⬇️ Author A.J. Irving shares about their picture book THE WISHING FLOWER:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for shy and queer children who long for friendship."
📚 "This book can also be used for social emotional learning, celebrating Pride, and studying literary devices."
Author: A.J. Irving
Illustrator: Kip Alizadeh
Publisher: Knopf BFYR
Publication date: May 30, 2023
Follow A.J. Irving:
📌 Website: https://ajirving.com/
📌 IG/Twitter: @aj_irving
⬇️ Author Guy Brown shares about their picture book HOW CATS SAY I LOVE YOU:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for all curious children who are interested in loving a pet cat (whether a current cat owner or open to rescuing a cat of their own). This book is about learning social cues of love, and showing affection to people and pets."
Author: Guy Brown
Illustrator: Davide Ortu
Publisher: Platypus media
Publication Date: September 2023
Follow Guy Brown:
📌 @guybrownweather and/or @guybrownbooks on Instagram and twitter (x)
⬇️ Author Gabriella Aldeman shares about their picture book PAULA'S PATCHES:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book to celebrate mending and reusing."
This book can also be used:
📚 to illustrate the power of creative thinking, empathy, and kindness.
📚 as a starting point to discuss consumerism and throw away culture.
Author: Gabriella Aldeman
Illustrator: Rocio Arreola Mendoza
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Pub Date: July 2023
Follow Gabriella Aldeman:
📌 website: https://www.writebetween.com/
📌 IG and Twitter/X: @write_between
⬇️ Author Ellen Mayer shares about their new picture book GIFT & BOX:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for holiday and birthday gift-giving."
This book can also be used to:
📚 explore gift-giving as an expression of love
📚 talk about friendship and working together
📚 talk about grandparent-grandchild relationships
📚 spark creativity
📚 learn about the postal system
📚 discuss different modes of transportation
📚 get ready for a long voyage
Author: Ellen Mayer
Illustrator: Brizida Magro
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date: October 10, 2023
Follow Ellen Mayer:
📌 www.ellenmayerbooks.com
📌 @ellenmayerbooks
⬇️ Author Cathy Ballou Mealey shares about their picture book MAKE MORE S'MORES:
✨ "This is the perfect picture book for campfire storytimes."
📚 "This book can also be used to encourage sharing and hospitality."
Author: Cathy Ballou Mealey
Illustrator: Ariel Landy
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Publication Date: March 2023
Follow Cathy Ballou Mealey:
📌 https://cathyballoumealey.wixsite.com/author
📌 @catballoumealey on Instagram/X Twitter and Bluesky