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⬇️ Author Audrey Perrott shares about their picture book MOO HOO.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for readers who love to laugh but also cry A LOT when feeling big feelings."

📚 "This book can also be used as a way to show readers how to accept themselves and their feelings, as well as have empathy for others. A SEL story of self-love and friendship."

Author: Audrey Perrott

Illustrator: Ross Burach

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Publication Date: April 16, 2024

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⬇️ Author Leslie Barnard Booth shares about their picture book A STONE IS A STORY.

"This is the perfect picture book for 

✨ curious kids, 

✨ kids who love rocks, 

✨ and teaching about rocks and the rock cycle."

📚 "This book can also be used to explore deep time and the ways Earth has changed over hundreds of millions of years."

Author: Leslie Barnard Booth

Illustrator: Marc Martin

Publisher: Simon & Schuster/McElderry

Publication Date/Year: October 3, 2023

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📌 lesliebarnardbooth.com 

📌 Instagram: @lesliebarnardbooth.books

📌 X: @LBB_books

⬇️ Illustrator Stephanie Cotta shares about their picture book THE MOUNTAIN OF GOLD.

"This is the perfect picture book for 

✨ readers who love fables (like Aesop's Fables),

✨ teaching where true riches/treasures are found,

✨ the dangers and consequences of greed,

✨ and life lessons."

📚 "This book can also be used to show the importance of family and teaching contentment."

Author: Fred J. Fisher

Illustrator: Stephanie Cotta

Publisher: Caterpillar Books

Publication Date: May 14, 2024

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📌 www.sdaniellacotta.com 

📌 linktr.ee/StephanieCotta 

📌 X: @CottaStephanie

⬇️ Author Charlotte Gunnufson shares about their picture book DREAM SUBMARINE.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for ocean explorers."

📚 "This book can also be used for animal lovers, folks who geek out on facts and maps, and World Oceans Day."

Author: Charlotte Gunnufson

Illustrator: Cleonique Hilsaca

Publisher: Candlewick

Pub Date: June 4, 2024

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📌 https://www.booksbycharlotte.com/  

📌 @CharlotteGunnu1

⬇️ Author Kate Rietema shares about their picture book WHEN GOD MAKES SCRIBBLES BEAUTIFUL.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for grief, loss, and finding hope."

Author: Kate Rietema

Illustrator: Jennie Poh

Publisher: B&H Kids

Publication Date: March 19, 2024

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📌 www.katerietema.com 

📌 X and IG @KateRietema 

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⬇️ Author Darcie Naslund shares about their picture book MY MOM IS NOT A SUPERHERO!

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for families dealing with a chronic illness/invisible illness, more specifically Multiple Sclerosis."

📚 "This book can also be used for the representation and understanding of illnesses and disabilities—How can someone be supportive?"

Author: Darcie Naslund

Illustrator: Dania El Khatib

Publisher: DC Canada Education Publishing

Publication Date: May 4, 2024

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📌 www.darcienaslund.com 

📌 Instagram: @darcienaslundwrites

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⬇️ Author Andrew Hacket shares about their picture book CURLILOCKS & THE THREE HARES.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for self-acceptance."

📚 "This book can also be used by beginning readers who love fractured fairy tales."

Author: Andrew Hacket

Illustrator: Jan Dolby

Publisher: The Little Press

Publication: 5/1/24

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📌 www.andrewhacket.com

📌 @AndrewCHacket (all social media) 

📌 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/andrewchacket

⬇️ Author Lindsay H. Metcalf shares about their picture book OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for discovering how both outdoor and indoor farms sustainably grow the food we eat throughout the year."

"This book can also be used …

📚 to discuss how science and technology are used on farms,

📚 to learn how climate change affects farms,

📚 to study the seasons, 

📚 and to understand rhyme."

Author: Lindsay H. Metcalf

Illustrator: Xin Li

Publisher: Astra Young Readers

Publication date: April 9, 2024

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📌 lindsayhmetcalf.com 

📌 @lindsayhmetcalf 

📌 @lixin.illustration 

📌 @astrakidsbooks

⬇️ Author Anna Lazowski shares about their picture book DARK CLOUD.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for opening up a discussion about depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues."

📚 "This book can also be used to help kids and adults see their own experiences with sadness or depression reflected in the pages."

Author: Anna Lazowski

Illustrator: Penny Neville-Lee

Publisher: Kids Can Press

Publication Date: May 2, 2023

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📌 https://www.annalazowskibooks.com/ 

📌 https://www.instagram.com/annalazowski/ 

📌 https://twitter.com/anna_lazowski

⬇️ Author Brenna Jeanneret shares about their picture book THE LAW OF BIRTHDAYS.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for starting the discussion around choice and body autonomy."

📚 "This book can also be used to discuss social emotional learning (and cake!)"

Author: Brenna Jeanneret

Illustrator: Marina Kondra

Publisher: Cardinal Rule Press

Publication Date/Year: May 1st 2024

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📌 https://brennajeanneret.com/ 

📌 @brennajeanneret (on Twitter, IG, Blue Sky and Threads)

⬇️ Author Jamie Ofelia shares about their picture book MIGUEL MUST FIGHT!

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for kids who love art and action-packed adventures!"

📚 "This book can also be used to improve Spanish vocabulary."

Author: Jamie Ofelia

Illustrator: Sara Palacios

Publisher: Little, Brown For Young Readers

Publication date: April 30th, 2024

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📌 Twitter: @JamieOfelia

📌 Instagram: @JamieOfeliaWrites

⬇️ Author Leah Moser shares about their picture book I AM A THUNDERCLOUD.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for BIG feelers, people who sometimes feel angry, and metaphor lovers."

📚 "This book can also be used by children, parents, and educators to discuss the BIG feeling of anger. With beautiful illustrations by Marie Hermansson, the visuals complement the words of this SEL picture book."

Author: Leah Moser

Illustrator: Marie Hermansson

Publisher: Running Press Kids / Hachette

Publication Date: April 2, 2024

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📌 https://www.leahmoserwrites.com/ 

📌 Twitter/Instagram/Bluesky/Threads: @LeahMoserWrites 

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⬇️ Author Steena Hernandez shares about their picture book LUPITA'S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for any reader who loves dance."

📚 "This book can also be used to inspire children to ask big questions of belonging and inclusion in any activity they may be involved in."

Author: Steena Hernandez

Illustrator: Melissa Castillo

Publisher: Beaming Books

Publication Date: October 15, 2024

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📌 Twitter @HernandezSteena 

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⬇️ Author Kalee Gwarjanski shares about their picture book MISS MACDONALD HAS A FARM.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for reading (singing!) aloud, farm fans, and veggie lovers."

📚 "This book can also be used to learn about gardening tasks, seasonality, and a variety of vegetables."

Author: Kalee Gwarjanski

Illustrator: Elizabet Vukovic

Publisher: Doubleday, Random House Children's Books

Publication Date: March 12, 2024

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📌 twitter: @kaleegwar 

📌 linktree.com/kaleegwarjanski

⬇️ Author/illustrator Meg Auchenbach shares about their picture book IF YOU ARE AN ARTIST.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for children who daydream, doodle, and ask...what if?"

📚 "This book can also be used as a supplement to an elementary visual arts curriculum, homeschool art classes, or as a creative conversation starter for any artsy child!"

Author/Illustrator: Meg Auchenbach

Publisher: Peter Pauper Press

Publication Date: February 1, 2024

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📌 www.instagram.com/megauchenbachart

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⬇️ Author Erin Dealey shares about their picture book JUST FLOWERS.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for budding botanists and gardeners of all ages."

📚 "This book can also be used for STEM discoveries, to celebrate spring, and to encourage random acts of kindness."

Author: Erin Dealey

Illustrator: Kate Cosgrove

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Publication Date: March 2024

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📌 https://twitter.com/ErinDealey

📌 https://www.instagram.com/erindealey/ 

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📌 https://www.instagram.com/k8cosgrove/ 

📌 https://twitter.com/K8_Cosgrove 

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⬇️ Author Sara Levine shares about their picture book SENSITIVE.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for showing that sensitivity is also a strength."

📚 "This book can also be used to celebrate diversity and compassion."

Author: Sara Levine

Illustrator: Mehrdokht Amini

Publisher: Carolrhoda/Lerner

Publication Date: October 2023

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📌 https://www.saralevinebooks.com/ 

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⬇️ Author Jan Lower shares about their picture book THE BRILLIANT CALCULATOR: HOW MATHEMATICIAN EDITH CLARKE HELPED ELECTRIFY AMERICA.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for kids who are excited about puzzles, math, or inventions."

📚 "This book can also be used to learn about curiosity, determination . . . and electricity!"

Author: Jan Lower

Illustrator: Susan Reagan

Publisher: Calkins Creek/Astra Books for Young Readers

Pub Date: March 13, 2023

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📌 www.janlower.com

⬇️ Author Amanda Davis shares about their picture book MOONLIGHT MEMORIES.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for offering children a pathway to acknowledge and process their grief over the loss of a loved one. Written from a place of personal experience, this story strives to bring comfort to children hurting after loss."

📚 "This book can also be used as a guide for parents and caregivers by utilizing the end note, which features a message from a licensed children's counselor about how to use the book and where to find additional resources."

Author: Amanda Davis

Illustrator: Michelle Jing Chan 

Publisher: WorthyKids/Hachette Book Group

Publication Date/Year: June 2023

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📌 insta: amandadavis_art 

📌 X: @amandadavisart

⬇️ Author Kris Tarantino shares about their picture book BE MY VALENSLIME.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for Valentine's Day!"

"This book can also be used everyday! 

📚 The story is a laugh-out-loud celebration of love that's full of monster mayhem! 

📚 The book brings together the definition of everyday love on a kid-to-kid friendship level that reminds kids that love is patient, kind, and forgiving and that they can show love to others every day of the year!"

Author: Kris Tarantino

Illustrator: NYT best-selling Cori Doerrfeld

Publisher: WaterBrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House

Publication Date/Year: 12/19/23

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📌 www.kristarantino.com 

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