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Book Giveaway: LISTEN: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker

Shannon Stocker has written a new picture book, LISTEN: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion, Illustrated by Devon Holzwarth and … Book Giveaway: LISTEN: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker

Welcome Author Chelsea Lin Wallace – Giveaway Alert

I’ve been connected with Chelsea through social media and Julie Hedlund’s 12×12 Picture Book Challenge for a few years. She’s shared some lovely poetry, photos of her adorable daughter, and some other posts that brought me to messaging her and ultimately to this interview. She’s one of many authors I haven’t met in person butContinue reading “Welcome Author Chelsea Lin Wallace – Giveaway Alert”

Winner Announcement 3/30/22

Congratulations to Ellen Leventhal, winner of DUMPLING DAY from author Meera Sriram, illustrated by Inés de Antuñano with recipes by Laurel P. Jackson. Please email me your address so that we can arrange to have the book sent and so that I can come by when you’re trying out the recipes! Readers, please come backContinue reading “Winner Announcement 3/30/22”

Winner Announcement 3/17/22

Congratulations to Kari Lavelle, winner of the double giveaway from Nancy Churnin. Nancy has agreed to share a signed copy of the winner of the 2021 National Jewish Book Award and the 2022 Sydney Taylor Honor, DEAR MR. DICKENS, illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe and A QUEEN TO THE RESCUE, THE STORY OF HENRIETTA SZOLD, FOUNDERContinue reading “Winner Announcement 3/17/22”