⬇️ Author Ellen Ramsey shares about their picture book A BOOK FOR BEAR.

"This is the perfect picture book for 

✨ love of reading, 

✨ fun & friendship, 

✨ and creativity."

📚 "This book can also be used as a perfect fun-filled picture book to encourage kids to love reading—and to create books of their very own! Activity handouts (drawing activities, word searches and scrambles, puzzles and mazes, and instructions for making a book) available on Ellen's website (see Author Visit tab)."

Author: Ellen L. Ramsey

Illustrator: MacKenzie Haley

Publisher: Flamingo Books/Penguin Random House

Publication Date: July 18, 2023

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📌 www.EllenLRamsey.com

📌 IG: @ellenlramseybooks

📌 Facebook: @ellen.l.ramsey.5

📌 X/Twitter: @ellenlramsey1

⬇️ Author Rina Singh shares about their picture book BAREFOOT SKATEBOARDERS.

"This is the perfect picture book for 

✨children and young readers who enjoy engaging and uplifting stories; 

✨educators and librarians who are looking to introduce children to stories of cultural diversity, social change, and the power of sports; 

✨parents who want to expose their children to inspiring real-life stories that promote inclusivity; 

✨and skateboarding enthusiasts who will find it fascinating that their favorite sport transformed a remote village in India."

"This book can also be used for 

📚classroom discussions on no matter how humble our beginnings, we all have the capacity to create positive change in our communities; 

📚cultural awareness- to introduce students to the cultural and social dynamics of rural India and fostering an understanding of different lifestyles; 

📚creative writing- encourage children to write their own stories about overcoming obstacles or sportsmanship;

📚physical education and sports- teachers can organize a skateboarding workshop or demonstration to introduce students to the sport; 

📚and the story can be used to discuss global issues like poverty and inequality and how little acts of activism can bring about significant changes. Students can think about how they can make their communities better..."

Author: Rina Singh 

Illustrator: Sophie Casson 

Publisher: Orca Books 

Publication date: September 17th, 2024

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📌 https://www.rinasingh.com/

⬇️ Author Norene Paulson shares about their picture book NILA'S PERFECT COAT.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for those who love thrift shopping and are empathetic toward others who are less fortunate."

📚 "This book can also be used to spark discussions about 'wants vs. needs'."

Author: Norene Paulson

Illustrator: Maria Mola 

Publisher: Beaming Books

Publication date: Feb. 7, 2023

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📌 Website:  www.norenepaulson.com 

📌 Instagram: @nrpaulson

📌 X: @NorenePaulson

📌 Threads: @nrpaulson

📌 Bluesky:  @nrpaulson.bsky.social

⬇️ Author Jenny Lynn Pease shares about their picture book I LOVE HARRIET KIPPLEY.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for encouraging self-love and self esteem in young children, helping children work through their frustrations, and anyone who thinks motorcycle riding grandmas are cool!"

Author: Jenny Lynn Pease

Illustrator: Alessia Girasole

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Publication Date: April 2024

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📌 www.jennylynnpease.wordpress.com 

📌 twitter/x: @kidlitjenny

📌 Instagram: @jennylynnpease

⬇️ Author Debra Kempf Shumaker shares about their picture book WIND IS A DANCE.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for budding weather enthusiasts and anyone who likes to play with language."

📚 "This book can also be used to learn about metaphors."

Author: Debra Kempf Shumaker

Illustrator: Josée Bisaillon

Publisher: Kids Can Press

Publication Date: October 1, 2024

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📌 www.debrashumaker.com

📌 Insta: @debrakshumaker

📌 Bluesky: @debrakshumaker@bsky.social

📌 X: @ShumakerDebra

Photo Credit: Janka Photography

⬇️ Author Beth Anderson shares about their picture book THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE: BIAS, TRUTH, AND A MIGHTY MOOSE!

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for encouraging critical thinking."

📚 "This book can also be used for connecting science and history."

Author: Beth Anderson

Illustrator: Jeremy Holmes

Publisher: Calkins Creek/Astra BFYR

Publication Date: May 2024

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📌 https://bethandersonwriter.com 

📌 @BAndersonWriter (twitter, IG, Blue Sky)

⬇️ Author/illustrator Molly Cranch shares about their picture book HIDE-AND-SEEK.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for young readers interested in animals and science."

📚 "This book can also be used to reinforce counting skills and to explore fun animal sounds within the context of a hide and seek game."

Author/Illustrator: Molly Cranch

Publisher: Clavis Publishers 

Publication Date: July 23, 2024

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📌 Instagram:@MollyCranch

📌 www.mollycranch.com

📌 Twitter: @mollycranch

⬇️ Author Lisa Rogers shares about their picture book BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE MUSIC OF JOHN CAGE.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for inspiring creativity, thinking differently, and staying true to yourself."

📚 "This book can also be used to inspire readers to create their own images of sounds, to notice the sounds around them, and to compose music with those everyday sounds."

Author: Lisa Rogers 

Illustrator: Il Sung Na 

Publisher: Random House/Anne Schwartz Books 

Publication date:  October 2023

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📌 @LisaLJRogers (Twitter and Instagram) 

📌 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lisaljrogers.bsky.social 

📌 Website: http://www.lisarogerswrites.com/

⬇️ Author Ronni Diamondstein shares about their picture book JACKIE AND THE BOOKS SHE LOVED.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for Women's History Month."

📚 "This book can also be used for launching Writers' Workshop and Readers' Workshop."

Author: Ronni Diamondstein 

Illustrator: Bats Langley 

Publisher: Sky Pony Press

Publication Date: November 7, 2023

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📌 www.ronnidiamondstein.com 

📌 Twitter: @MaggieMae10514

📌 Instagram:@maggiemaepupreporter

📌 Bluesky: @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social

📌 Threads::@maggiemaepupreporter

⬇️ Author K. Marcus shares about their picture book FRANKENSTEIN'S MATZAH: A PASSOVER PARODY.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for future scientists, creative thinkers, and nonbinary representation that isn't plot driven."

📚 "This book can also be used for doing science experiments, exploring ethical questions about freedom and identity (questioning), and seeing a loving family during their Passover seder."

Author: K. Marcus

Illustrator: Sam Loman

Publisher: Intergalactic Afikoman

Pub. Date: 1/16/24

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📌 Website: www.kmarcuswrites.com

📌 Instagram: @kmarcuswrites or https://www.instagram.com/kmarcuswrites/

📌 Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/kmarcuswrites

📌 FB: https://www.facebook.com/kmarcuswrites/ 

⬇️ Author Pamela Morgan shares about their picture book SIMPLY SKYE.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for families, teachers, and therapists who hope to encourage exploration of gender identity."

📚 "This book can also be used to open a conversation about non-binary people and gender identity."

Author: Pamela Morgan

Illustrator: Heather Bell

Publisher: Amicus Ink

Publication Date: July 2023

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📌 Pamelamorganwrites.com  

📌 @affirmedmom on Twitter

📌 @pamelamorganwrites on all others

⬇️ Author CK Malone shares about their picture book POPI'S ALL SOULS SONG.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for those who celebrate All Soul's Day and honoring the dead."

📚 "This book can also be used to educate on the differences regarding All Soul's Day, All Saint's Day, and Dia de los Muertos  by sharing this version of honoring the dead."

Author: CK Malone

Illustrator: Shelly Swann

Publisher: Beaming Books

Publication Date: September 10th, 2024

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📌 My Website: carlislemalonebooks.com 

📌 My X: @CKMalone2

📌 My Illustrator's Website: www.fairywulf.com

📌 My Illustrator's Insta: @fairywulf

📌 My Illustrator's X: @_fairywulf

⬇️ Author Gabriella Aldeman shares about their picture book SQUAWK OF SPANISH.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for bilingual families and classrooms."

📚 "This book can also be used for building confidence, for read alouds, and for parrot lovers."

Author: Gabriella Aldeman

Illustrator: Romina Galotta

Publisher: Charlesbridge

Publication Date: August 13, 2024

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📌 website: https://www.writebetween.com/

📌 IG and Twitter: @write_between

⬇️ Author/illustrator Adriana Hernandez Bergstrom shares about their picture book TUMBLE.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for our youngest or emerging readers who want to know about tumbleweeds."

📚 "This book can also be used for learning about ecosystems, desert animals, and life cycles."

Author/Illustrator: Adriana Hernández Bergstrom

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Publication Date: June 2023

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📌 www.adrianabergstrom.com 

📌 https://www.facebook.com/AdriprintsPress 

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

⬇️ Author Stephanie Henson shares about their picture book NO SCHOOL, MY RULES!

"This is the perfect picture book for 

✨  School Refusal, 

✨  Coping Skills, 

✨  and Lyrical Book Lovers!"

📚 "This book can also be used as a tool to emphasize the importance of education."

Author: Stephanie Henson

Illustrator: Mai Tran

Publisher: Tielmour Press

Publication Date/Year: August 2024

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📌 @stepha_henson Twitter

📌 @stephahenson Instagram

📌 Stephanie-henson.weebly.com

⬇️ Author/illustrator Cherry Mo shares about their picture book HOME IN A LUNCHBOX.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for immigrant families and anyone who appreciates the warmth of home!"

📚 "This book can also be used for understanding the immigrant experience and for educating on SEL topics such as dealing with loneliness, stepping out of one's shell, and developing empathy."

Author-Illustrator: Cherry Mo

Publisher: Penguin Workshop (Penguin Young Readers)

Pub date: June 11, 2024

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📌 www.cherrymo.com

📌 X and Instagram: @hellocherrymo

⬇️ Author Danielle Sharkan shares about their picture book SHARING SHALOM.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for children and parents exploring prejudice, racism, and building empathy towards others."

📚 "This book can also be used to discuss the topic of hate crimes and antisemitism."

Author: Danielle Sharkan

Illustrator: Selina Alko

Publisher: Holiday House

Publication Date: September 2024

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📌 Daniraes @dsharkan

⬇️ Author Brooke Hartman shares about their picture book ALL ABOARD THE ALASKA TRAIN.

"This is the perfect picture book for 

✨ kids who love trains,

✨ kids who love animals,

✨ and anyone who loves learning about new, exciting places!"

📚 "This book can also be used to teach kids about animals of the arctic. Thorough back matter and a detailed train diagram also provide rich educational material for any train enthusiast!"

Author: Brooke Hartman

Illustrator: John Joseph

Publisher: Red Comet Press

Publication Date: March 2024

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📌 www.BrookeAHartman.com 

⬇️ Author Nadia Ali shares about their picture book RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for exploring the themes of nature, family, and duty."

📚 "This book can also be used to show young curious readers that the sea is a gift to mankind and all living things. Parents and educators can use it to talk about diversity and belief."

Author: Nadia Ali  

Illustrator: Fatma Zehra Köprülü  

Publisher: Kube Publishing 

Publication Date: September 12, 2023

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📌 Website: https://nadia-ali.weebly.com  

📌 Twitter/X: @NadiaAwriter 

📌 Instagram: @NadiaAwriter 

📌 FaceBook: @NadiaAwriter

⬇️ Author Karyn Friedman-Everham shares about their picture book OTTER OUGHTA KNOW.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for edge-of-seat suspense, interactive storytelling, and making friends."

Author: Karyn Friedman-Everham

Illustrator: Michael Robertson 

Publisher: Scholastic 

Publication Date: 04/02/2024

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📌 www.KarynFriedmanEverham.com