⬇️ 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 

⬇️ Author Valorie Bridges Fant shares about their picture book THE GREAT HOWLER IN THE SKY.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for children who adore dogs and dog lovers everywhere."

📚 "This book can also be used as a read-aloud with the kids or grandchildren or an early reader."

Author: Valorie Bridges Fant

Illustrator: Juliette Miron

Publisher: Pen It Publications

Publication Date: August 9, 2023

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📌 ValorieBridgesFant.com

📌 X/Twitter: @valoriefant12

⬇️ Author Lynn Becker shares about their picture book JUNE MOON.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for toddlers and parents looking to snuggle up with a whimsical, rhyming bedtime book."

📚 "This book can also be used to encourage little ones to dream and play."

Author: Lynn Becker

Illustrator: Nate Carvalho

Publisher: Familius

Publication Date: May 2024

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📌 Twitter @LynnBBooks 

📌 IG: lynnbecker196 

📌 Bluesky: @lynnbbooks.bsky.social

⬇️ Author Carol Gordon Ekster shares about their picture book TRUCKER KID.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for all elementary students, but especially for those who are part of a trucking family or know of one. The book setting is a classroom and Athena is made fun of because of her love for all things trucking because she loves her trucker-dad so much and misses him when he's on the job." 

📚 "This book can also be used to show how attitudes can be changed through education. Athena explains about trucking to her class and they listen and understand, rather than making fun of her. At the end of the story is a list of some effects of what would happen within just a few days if trucks stopped service, and I also wrote an author's note about the trucking family who inspired this story."

Author: Carol Gordon Ekster

Illustrator: Russ Cox  

Publisher: Capstone 

Publication Date: Jan 2023

Follow:

📌 https://carolgordonekster.com  (lots of activities listed for each of my books) 

📌 https://linktr.ee/carolgordonekster (all my social links)

⬇️ Author Shannon Anderson shares about their picture book B IS FOR BELONGING.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for helping kids accept and appreciate who they are."

📚 "This book can also be used to distinguish between belonging and fitting in and to boost self worth."

Author: Shannon Anderson

Illustrator: John Joven

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Publication Date: August 2024

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📌 www.shannonisteaching.com 

📌 Facebook: authorshannonanderson

📌 Instagram: @shannonisteaching

📌 Twitter: @shannonteaches

⬇️ Author Lauren H. Kerstein shares about their picture book REMEMBERING SUNDAYS WITH GRANDPA.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for exploring the fact that love lives on forever."

📚 "This book can also be used to help children identify and hold onto fond memories during times of grief. "

Author: Lauren H. Kerstein

Illustrator: Nanette Regan

Publisher: Beaming Books

Publication Date: Nov 2023

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📌 www.LaurenKerstein.net

📌 @LaurenKerstein

⬇️ Author Laura Roettiger shares about their picture book AN ACCIDENTAL HERO: A MOSTLY TRUE WOMBAT STORY.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for children to see the devastation of forest fires but also the kindness of helping those in need with moments of humor and lightness as Wombat shares her burrow with other animal species."

📚 "This book can also be used to feature STEM and Climate Change themes with extensive information about Australian animals and fire safety. "

Author: Laura Roettiger

Illustrator: Debbie Palen

Publisher: Eifrig Publishing

Publication Date: 2/13/2024

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📌 LauraRoettigerBooks.com 

📌 @ljrwritenow on IG, Twitter, and Bluesky

⬇️ Illustrator Cathy Morrison shares about their picture book MEET THE POLLINATORS: A NIGHT AND DAY ADVENTURE.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for all of us who want to learn about the intricate dance between pollinators and flowers."

📚 "This book can also be used to engage young learners about pollination—even small creatures make enormous Earth contributions."

Author: Barbara Ciletti

Illustrator: Cathy Morrison

Publisher: Schiffer Kids (https://www.schiffer-kids.com/) 

Publication Date: July 28, 2024

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📌 @cathymorrisonillustrates

📌 https://cathymorrison.blogspot.com/

⬇️ Author Katrina Tangen shares about their picture book COPY THAT, COPY CAT!: INVENTIONS INSPIRED BY ANIMALS.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book to make STEAM learning fun! It uses riddles, die-cuts, and flaps to introduce biomimicry in a fun, interactive way. Discover everyday inventions that were inspired by animals, from sonar to snowshoes!"

📚 "This book can also be used as a funny read aloud! Page-turn surprises will keep kids guessing and laughing at group storytimes."

Author: Katrina Tangen

Illustrator: Giulia Orecchia

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Year: 2023

Follow:

📌 www.katrinatangen.com 

📌 Facebook: Katrina Tangen Author (http://www.facebook.com/katrinatangenauthor) 

📌 Instagram: @katrinatangen (https://www.instagram.com/katrinatangen)

📌 Twitter: @katrinatangen (https://twitter.com/katrinatangen) 

📌 Threads: @katrinatangen (https://www.threads.net/@katrinatangen) 

📌 Bluesky: @katrinatangen.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/katrinatangen.bsky.social)

⬇️ Author Bonni Goldberg shares about their picture book DOÑA GRACIA SAVED WORLDS.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for discovering a little known mighty woman from history."

📚 "This book can also be used to explore identity, community, and the idea that every person is like a whole world."

Author: Bonni Goldberg

Illustrator: Alida Massari

Publisher: Karben

Publication Date/Year: December 2023

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📌 www.bonnigoldberg.com

📌 www.facebook.com/bonnigoldbergbooks 

📌 www.instagram.com/goldbergbonni

⬇️ Author Molli Jackson Ehlert shares about their picture book EVERYBODY HAS A BODY.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for kids of all ages!"

📚 "This book can also be used in schools and libraries. It's a wonderful way to encourage acceptance and foster conversation."

Author: Molli Jackson Ehlert

Illustrator: Lorian Tu

Publisher: Fewiwel & Friends

Pub Year: 2023

Follow:

📌 www.mollijacksonehlert.com 

📌 (IG) @mollimakesthings 

📌 (X) @mollimakes

⬇️ Author Candace Spizzirri shares about their picture book FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for young adventurers everywhere...especially train and moose lovers!"

"This book can also be used for … 

📚 a fun, engaging, and giggly read-aloud, 

📚 and to promote discussions about rules, determination, and making what seems impossible possible."

Author: Candace Spizzirri

Illustrator: Chantelle and Burgen Thorne

Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing

Publication: April 18, 2023

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📌 candacespizzirri.com

📌 Instagram @CCSpizzirri

📌 X/Twitter/ @CCSpizzirri1

📌 Facebook @CandaceSpizzirri

⬇️ Author Susan Johnston Taylor shares about their picture book ANIMALS IN SURPRISING SHADES: POEMS ABOUT EARTH'S COLORFUL CREATURES.

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for discovering how their colors help animals find a mate, avoid predators, and more!"

📚 "This book can also be used for exploring different poetry formats!"

Author: Susan Johnston Taylor

Illustrator: Annie Bakst

Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing

Publication Date/Year: March 2023

Follow:

📌 @UrbanMuseWriter on IG & X

⬇️ Author David McMullin shares about their picture book FREE TO BE FABULOUS!

✨ "This is the perfect picture book for doing what you love, dancing, and bullying!"

📚 "This book can also be used for celebrating Pride."

Author: David McMullin

Illustrator: Robbie Cathro

Publisher: Clarion

Publication Date/Year: April 30, 2024

Follow:

📌 Instagram/twitter: @davidmcmullinpb

📌 website: https://www.davidmcmullinbooks.com/welcome/