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Check out this fun post with great picture book recommendations!

Happy Book Birthday! Good Knight is out in the world today! Find a copy of this children's picture bookat your favorite bookstore or library. Congratulations @sarahollyackerman and Ma Pe. #GoodKnight #picture book #kidlit #bedtime #medievalbedtime #littleknight

We know it's a busy season, but when you take a break: check out this interview with author Carol Joy Munro. She shares how she found the story & her writing process. Springtime Storks A Migration Love Story is available Dec. 10. picturebookbuilders.com/2024/11/spri... #preorder #Croatia #storks

Looking for gift ideas? Author and Illustrator Kerisa Greene wrote about some holiday gift ideas on our blog kidlitworks.com/blog. Check out the post with fun picture books paired with engaging toys for children. #holidaygiftguide #picturebookpairings #picturebookgifts #picturebooksandgifts #toys

How can you help an author? You can boost their books by sharing a review online, requesting a copy at your library, giving a book as a gift, or sharing it with friends. Check out THE GABI THAT GIRMA WORE by Fasika Adefris and Sara Holly Ackerman and Netsanet Tesfay #bookboost #childrensbooks

Happy Book Birthday! Yasmeen Lari, Green Architect is out in the world today! Find a copy of this children's book biography at your favorite bookstore or library. Congratulations Marzieh Abbas and Hoda Hadadi! #Pakistanarchitect #picturebookbiography #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #firstwomanarchitect

Teachers, parents, homeschoolers: Check out a new post on the KidLitWorks.com/blog. Author @ChristinaShawn2 shares How to Build Connections in Read Alouds to Boost Literacy. #parents #teachers #homeschoollife #homeschooling #explorelearning #booksforyoungreaders
#kidsbooks #childrensbooks #KidLit

Happy Book Birthday to Gabriele Davis Our Joyful Noise is available today. Find a copy at your favorite bookstore or library. #kidlit #newpicturebook #bookrecommendationforchildren #bookbirthday #GabrieleDavis #booksforyoungreaders

Happy Book Birthday! Challah for Shabbat Tonight by Sara Holly Ackerman & Alona Millgram is available today. Congratulations! It’s a sweet celebration of Jewish joy and intergenerational love. Look for a copy at your favorite bookstore or library. #kidlitworks #challahbread #challahbake #shabbat

Looking for a fun book celebrating workers? Check out Not Just the Driver by Sara Holly Ackerman and Robert Neubecker. This book celebrates workers and transportation teams. #workers #HappyLaborDay #picturebook #celebrateworkers #rhymingpicturebook #readtogether

YouTube video by Workman Publishing Challah For Shabbat Tonight

Challah for Shabbat Tonight releases Sept. 3. You can get ready for the book by listening this lovely song inspired by the book. Watch it on YouTube youtu.be/lEjWz5bjKys?... #ChallahforShabbatTonight #picturebooks #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitwriting #childrenslibrarians

Happy Book Birthday to Henna Is ... by Marzieh Abbas & Anu Chouhan. This picture book is a lyrical love letter to henna. Congratulations Marzieh on another wonderful book for children. Find it at your favorite bookstore or request a copy at your library. #Henna #kidlit #BIPOCauthor #MacKidsBooks

The Lerner Blog has a list of its books with star reviews in 2024, so far. A Ramadan to Remember by @marziehabbas.bsky.social and Najwa Awatiff made this list with a ⭐️ from the School Library Journal. Visit lernerbooks.blog/2024/06/shim... to read more about books on the Shimmer and Shine list.

WAT TAKES HIS SHOT by Cheryl Kim and Nat Iwata is out in the world. This picture book biography shares the story of Wataru Misaka, who overcame many obstacles to be the first person of color to play in the NBA. Congratulations Cheryl! Find it at your favorite bookstore or library. #NBA #Basketball

Visit picture book builders to read about WAT TAKES HIS SHOT by Cheryl Kim and Nat Iwata. Read the interview and enter the giveaway.  picturebookbuilders.com/2024/06/wat-... #sports #basketball #NBA #firstpersonofcolorinNBA #AvailableSoon #Interview #giveaway #picturebooks #WataruMisaka #biography

We're celebrating PEACHES by Gabriele Davis and Kim Holt today!You can find this story that celebrates family and food at your favorite bookstore or look for a copy at your library. #PeachCobbler #GabrieleDavis #KimHolt #kidlit #picturebooks #libraries #WeNeedDiverseBooks 

Happy Birthday to NOURA’S CRESCENT MOON! Congratulations Zainab Khan, Nabila Adani, and Candlewick for this gorgeous, heartwarming book. Order a copy at your favorite bookstore today. #ZainabKhan #Nabila Adani #Ramadan #EidulFitr #Candlewick #BookBirthday #PictureBook

NOURA’S CRESCENT MOON by Zainab Khan and illustrated by Nabila Adani is called “sweet, heartwarming, and family centered” in this Kirkus Review www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/zainab-khan/nouras-crescent-moon You can find NOURA’S CRESCENT MOON in bookstores on April 16. #Ramadan #PictureBook

Beep beep! NOT JUST THE DRIVER! by Sara Holly Ackerman and Robert Neubecker is available today. Congratulations Sara! Order a copy at your favorite bookstore. #BeachLaneBooks #picturebook #transportation #transportationteamwork #travel #simonschuster

Happy Book Birthday! I AM BOTH by Kerisa Greene is available today. Congratulations Kerisa! Order a copy at your favorite bookstore. #MacKidsBooks #FeiwelFriends #KidLit #BIPOCauthor #picturebooklove #Macmillan #KidLitWorks #VietnameseRefugeeStory #picturebook

Subscribe to the KidLitworks.com/newsletter to learn about new picture books & more! Subscribe by May 15, you can have a chance to win one of five prizes from Kerisa Green, Sara Holly Ackerman, Zainab Khan, Gabriele Davis, and Cheryl Kim. One winner will be randomly selected for each prize.

This Kirkus Review is just peachy! Read the full review at: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... PEACHES by Gabriele Davis and Illustrator Kim Holt. Preorder this book at your favorite bookstore. It releases May 7 from Abrams Books for Young Readers.
#KidLitWorks #peachcobbler #diversekidlit

You can pre-order your copy of April releases now from KidLit Works members Kerisa Greene, Sara Holly Ackerman, and Zainab Khan. #VietnameseRefugeeStory #Transportation #teamsbehindmachines #Ramadan #moonsighting #family

Ready to read some fun, heartwarming, and entertaining books with your children? These KidLit Works books will make a great addition to your bookshelf or request a copy at your public or school library. #graphicnovels #Ramadan #Chopsticks #samosas #ArmenianGenocide #Gabi #hummus

A stunning cover for YASMEEN LARI, GREEN ARCHITECT by Marzieh Abbas and illustrated by Hoda Hadadi #marziehabbas_author #hodahadadi_artpage #harperkids #kidlit #STEMBooks #WomenEmpowementBooks #kidlit #BIPOCcreators

We’re celebrating Awe-Samosas! today! Congratulations Marzieh Abbas and Bhagya Madanasinghe. Find a copy at your favorite bookstore or request it at your library. #picturebooks #pb #kidlitworks #kidlit #picturebooklove #awesamosas #samosas #BIPOC #diversekidlit

Ooooh-la-la! A Starred review from SLJ for A RAMADAN TO REMEMBER Check out this wonderful book by Marzieh A. Ali and Najwa Awatiff from Soaring Kite Books. #Ramadan #Muslimkidlit #Ramadanbooks #Ramadan2024

Kirkus Reviews Author Marzieh Abbas and Illustrator Bhagya Madanasinghe's AWE-SAMOSAS! It’s available Tuesday, March 26. #picturebooks #pb #kidlitworks #kidlit #picturebooklove #awesamosas #samosas #BIPOC #diversekidlit

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Thank you to everyone who signed up for our kidlitworks.com/newsletter and participated in our giveaway. Catrine Kyster won an AMA Zoom with Marzieh Abbas. Kellie Kleman won a prize offered by Sara Holly Ackerman. Eleanor Peterson won an AMA Zoom with Sylvia Chen. #KidLitWorks #Newsletter