Ellen Leventhal @ellenlwrites

Happy Book Birthday to Cindy Williams Schrauben and HANK’S CHANGE OF HEART, plus a Giveaway! It’s a HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY sort of day! I’m thrilled to introduce Cindy Williams Schrauben and her newest book, Hank’s Change of Heart, beautifully illustrated by Sasha Richards. …

What the world needs now is HEARTS! Read all about it. ellenleventhal.com/2025/11/happ...

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Book Giveaway: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU by Rachelle Burk Rachelle Burk has a new picture book, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, illustrated by Abigail Lashbrook and published by Creston Books on September 9th. Rachelle has agreed to share a copy with one lucky win…

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Such a great book by @rachelleburk.bsky.social and Abigail Lashbrook. #Happybirthdaytoyou

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Book Giveaway: FAIRY GODBUBBIE’S SHABBAT by Ann Diament Koffsky Ann Diament Koffsky has written and illustrated a new picture book, FAIRY GODBUBBIE’S SHABBAT, and published by Intergalactic Afikoman on September 9, 2025. Ann has agreed to share a copy wit…

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Darlene Campos, THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, plus a GIVEAWAY! I’m excited to welcome fellow Houstonian and new friend, Darlene Campos, to the blog today. Her newest middle-grade book, The Center of the Earth, tells the story of best friends during a ter…

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Enter to win a copy of this amazing book! #Ecuador #Holocaust #Friendship

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Wishing you the best! Laughing is great.

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Book Giveaway: SIDEWALK CHALK by Jen Fier Jasinski WE HAVE A BIRTHDAY BOOK! Jen Fier Jasinski has a new picture book, SIDEWALK CHALK, Illustrated by Lea Marie Ravotti and published today, Sep 23, 2025, by Gnome Road Publishing. They have agreed to …

This looks like an amazing book! Great interview! kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/b...

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Kate Rietema, CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA: THE STORY OF AASHA AND PAVAN and a GIVEAWAY! EL: Today, I’m happy to welcome author Kate Rietema to the blog. One of my favorite aspects of writing this blog is meeting all the wonderful authors I encounter. Welcome to Writing Outside …

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Did you know that cheetahs have returned to India? Did you even know they were gone for a while? Check out this wonderful book by @KateRietema!

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Danna Zeiger, REWRITING THE RULES, plus a GIVEAWAY! Another day, another interview with a wonderful author! Rewriting the Rules, written by Danna Zeiger and beautifully illustrated by Josee Bisaillon, is a lovely and important picture book biography…

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Sandhya Acharya, LIVING BRIDGES: THE HIDDEN WORLD OF INDIA’S WOVEN TREES and a GIVEAWAY! I am so excited to chat with Sandhya Acharya about her newest book, LIVING BRIDGES: THE HIDDEN WORLD OF INDIA’S WOVEN TREES, beautifully illustrated by Avani Dwivedi. What a gorgeous b…

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Lindsay Leslie, Geeta Ladi, and GUS “HEARTS” THE BUS! Plus a great GIVEAWAY! Yay! If you follow this blog, you’ll notice there are a lot more posts this summer than usual. I’m thrilled that so many wonderful children’s books are being released. Today, we&#…

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Thank you for sharing, Kim!

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Book Giveaway: GUTS FOR GLORY by Joanna Lapita Here is Joanna Lapita’s debut nonfiction picture book, GUTS FOR GLORY, that she wrote and illustrated. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers published it on February 27, 2024. They have agreed to …

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Heather Stigall Talks about GILBERT AND THE GHOST plus a Giveaway! Welcome, everyone! Another day, another fabulous book to talk about. I’m so happy to welcome Heather Stigall to Writing Outside the Lines today. I fell in love with her picture book, Gilbert …

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So sorry to cut off Heather's beautiful face, but if you click this, you'll see her and learn about her wonderful picture book, GILBERT AND THE GHOST. It's not scary, by the way. Good luck on winning and AMA call with her too! #picturebooks #lonliness #writing

19.07.2025 19:37 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

A New Anniversary Edition of ONCE UPON a TWISTED TALE by Gayle Krause and Caroline O’Neal plus a GIVEAWAY! I am so excited to share this special blog post today because it will be double the fun! I’m chatting with Gayle Krause, the author of the very clever Once Upon a Twisted Tale, along with the…

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Please comment on this post to get in the running for this beautiful book! (But first read this "twice as much fun" post!)

01.07.2025 21:40 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Author/Illustrator, Laura Smetana, MY LOVE FOR YOU IS LIKE THE NIGHT SKY, and a Giveaway! I’m excited to welcome author/illustrator Laura Smetana, to the blog today. I am in awe of people who can write gorgeous text and illustrate it just as beautifully. Laura is no exception. Her…

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Don't miss a chance to win this great prize!

26.06.2025 14:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Jenna Beatrice talks about ANNABELLE AND THE SPAGHETTI CONFETTI SURPRISE plus a Giveaway! I’m thrilled to welcome Jenna Beatrice to the blog today. Her adorable book, Annabelle and the Spaghetti Confetti Surprise will put a smile on your face, for sure. Annabelle, party planner e…

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Don't miss entering to win this adorable book!

12.06.2025 01:43 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Songju Daemicke talks about Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope and a Giveaway Grace could hardly believe it when her teacher gave her a book– to keep! Grace was eight years old and never owned a book. So begins Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope, written by Songju Daemic…

Another new, wonderful book! Read all about it here and maybe win a copy! @songjudaemicke.bsky.social ellenleventhal.com/2025/05/song...

21.05.2025 19:15 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

Chana Stiefel and LET’S FLY: BARRINGTON IRVING’S RECORD-BREAKING FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD Plus a Giveaway! Another day, another amazing author and friend. I am thrilled to introduce you to Chana Stiefel. She is the author of MANY amazing books, but today we’ll discuss her collaboration with Barrin…

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Just a few more days for this giveaway! Comment on the blog post now to get in the running. @chanastiefel.bsky.social #Kidlit #picturebooks #Aviation

27.03.2025 23:54 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

This is fabulous, Lisa! Congrats! Well deserved.

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Chana Stiefel and LET’S FLY: BARRINGTON IRVING’S RECORD-BREAKING FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD Plus a Giveaway! Another day, another amazing author and friend. I am thrilled to introduce you to Chana Stiefel. She is the author of MANY amazing books, but today we’ll discuss her collaboration with Barrin…

Don't miss this opportunity to win this new book by @chanastiefel.bsky.social, Barrington Irving, and Shamar Kinight-Justice ellenleventhal.com/2025/03/chan...

21.03.2025 13:20 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you, Christel Lee at H.O Whitehurst Elementary for inviting me to your school. I wish I could have been there in person, but this was fun. #Schoolvisits #picturebooks #Virtualfun

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Congrats!

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Only an idiot would think we should eliminate:

- Emergency response in natural disasters
- Education and healthcare for disabled children
- Clean air and water programs
- Gang crime investigations
- Monitoring of nursing home abuse
- Nuclear reactor regulation
- Cancer research

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