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One great idea for ONE CAN BE Pat Zietlow Miller's newest book! Hurray for Pat and Little Free Libraries!

5 Picture Books about Libraries Around the World & Signed Book GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom 5 picture books about libraries from around the world. This book list is by Joan

Libraries Rock!

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Book Giveaway: THE CLOCK by Pam Fong Author/illustrator Pam Fong has written and illustrated a new picture book titled THE CLOCK, published by Union Square Kids. It hits bookshelves on October 14th. Union Square Kids has agreed to sha…

Look what's coming on October 14th!
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The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Century There’s been a revolution in children’s storytelling—and it’s not just that the stories are more diverse.

How many of these picture books have you read?

The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Century
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16 new picture books to check out!
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TEN NONFICTION PICTURE BOOKS ON WOMEN TRAILBLAZERS IN SPACE SCIENCE BY SANDRA NEIL WALLACE Braving sexism, racism, and ableism, and with few support networks in a field dominated by men, many women trailblazers in space science didn’t realize how their discoveries and innovations were in…

Interested in Space Science? Check these books out.

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8 Picture Books about the Supreme Court & Pair of Signed Books GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom url:https://www.pragmaticmom.com/2025/09/8-picture-books-about-the-supreme-court-pair-of-signed-books-giveaway/

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THE CRANE and the KEEPER- A keeper of a Picture Book! One advantage of living so many years is that much of what a young person might think of as history are actual events and patterns that sha...

THE CRANE and the KEEPER- A keeper of a Picture Book!
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Cover Reveal: Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación - Pragmatic Mom Cover reveal for picture book, Barbed Wire Between Us, by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación, and published by Red Comet Press.

Cover Reveal! Coming March 31, 2026...

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Squelch squerch! Stumble trip! Tiptoe! — 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury revisit their classic story of a family going on a bear hunt (encountering many obstacles along the way) — and preview their new one, Oh Dear, Look What I Got!

One of my favorite books, and now there's a new book by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury!

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Tips from author Pat Zietlow Miller on how to read and analyze picture books to become a better picture book writer!
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11 Picture Books on the Natural World & 5 Signed Book GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom 11 Picture Books on the Natural World, a book list by Jyoti Rajan Gopal in celebration of Over in the Mangrove, her newest book!

A great giveaway!

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A great writing tip from someone who knew how to capture one's attention.

What ONE CAN BE... Take a Look Some, (actually, quite a few) picture book authors reliably create books that quickly become not only successful but special. Pat Z Miller ...

Great post about this special book!

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My best advice for writers? Read like a writer. When you love a book, read it again & pay attention to how the author made you love it. What is it about their writing that makes you love the main character (or despise the villain!) or feel so much suspense that you can't wait to turn the page?

Thank you, Essie, for posting this! 💕

The never-before-seen photographs of The House at Pooh Corner that were taken by Country Life when A. A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin called it home Every Monday, Melanie Bryan, delves into the hidden depths of Country Life's extraordinary archive to bring you a long-forgotten story, photograph or advert.

Step back in history and view the "cozy cottage" where Winnie-the-Pooh became famous in stories written by A. A. Milne.

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Writing Advice and Literary Wisdom from the Great E.B. White E.B. White, beloved children’s author (Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swan), innovative and revered essayist, and co-editor of the indispensable The Elements of Style, celebrate…

Take time to read this!!

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10 STEM Picture Books about Planet Earth & GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom Please welcome my guest author today, Lydia Lukidis. She has a list of 10 STEM Picture Books About Planet Earth. We are giving away a copy of her newest book, Up, Up High: The Secret Poetry of Earth’s...

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Surefire Books To Ger Kids Out of a Reading Slump | Brightly Even the most voracious readers get into reading slumps now and then. These highly engaging middle grade books can help pull them out.

Some great reading here!

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Katherine Paterson: Prolific, Celebrated, Beloved, and Never Speechless - The Montpelier Bridge Katherine Paterson is sitting in her Montpelier living room, doing what she does best — telling stories. Unlike the fiction she writes for children and young people, she recalls a true story about a f...

A great post worth reading!

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COMING JULY 8.
70 years ago, the P-horse, an Asian native horse species, was declared extinct in the wild. Since then, scientists have battled to bring this amazing horse back from the brink. #kidlit #horses #tlsky #edusky #STEM #elementaryscience

How to Have a Thought : A Walk with Charles Darwin

#Bookaday I added Nicholas Day and Hadley Hooper's How to Have a Thought: A Walk with Charles Darwin to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/... Publication Date: January 13, 2026

9 Middle Grade Books Featuring Neurodiverse Characters & 2 Signed Book GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom Please welcome my guest author, Sarah Allen, with her list of 9 Middle Grade Books Featuring Neurodiverse Characters. We are giving away a pair of signed copies of What Stars Are Made Of and The Night...

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Gifting a Book to the Public Library Discovering a great new book is one thing. Reading the book to children, over and over again, is another thing. Gifting that book to the public library is the icing on the cake.   The Little R…

A perfect home for this little book!

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Crystal Kite Award Books and Voting Crystal Kite Awards 2025 First voting round division BELOW ARE THE FIRST-ROUND SCBWI BOOKS NOMINATED FOR THIS YEAR’S CYRSTAL KITE AWARDS THAT WERE ALSO FEATURED ON WRITING AND ILLUSTRATING. C…

Make sure to check out the books in this post!

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Happy National Best Friend Day!

THE LITTLE RED CHAIR is nominated for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award in the New England Division. So many good books! Members, don't forget to vote for your favorites!