HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY: NEW PICTURE BOOKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, MIDDLE GRADE, AND NONFICTION
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A Peek at Beaks: An Interview with Author Sara Levine and Illustrator Kate Slater
Have you ever seen a bird with a beak like a straw? How about a bird with a beak that looks like a pair of tweezers? Get ready to see these birds and many more in A Peek at Beaks: Tools Birds Use by Sara Levine and illustrated by Kate Slater. Structured as a guessing […]Read more "A Peek at Beaks: An Interview with Author Sara Levine and Illustrator Kate Slater"
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY: NEW Picture Books, Middle Grade, YA, AND NONFICTION
By Megan Ciskowski, Associate Publicist Check out September new releases from Lerner Publishing Group!Read more "HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY: NEW Picture Books, Middle Grade, YA, AND NONFICTION"
5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Sara Levine
We explore Expository Literature with Sara Levine, author of Eye by Eye: Comparing How Animals See. The playful picture book keeps readers guessing as they learn wonderfully weird and gross facts and find out how different animal’s eyes are like—and unlike—those of starfish, owls, slugs, and more! Keep reading to learn more about Sara’s process, […]Read more "5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Sara Levine"
Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Middle-Grade, YA, and Nonfiction
By Megan Ciskowski, Assistant Publicist Check out September new releases from Lerner Publishing Group!Read more "Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Middle-Grade, YA, and Nonfiction"
Flower Talk Q&A with Author Sara Levine
By Carol Hinz, editorial director of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books Spring is finally here! While flowers have yet to make an appearance in the Twin Cities, they’ll be here before too long. Speaking of which, do you know what flower colors mean? And I’m not talking about red flowers representing love!Read more "Flower Talk Q&A with Author Sara Levine"
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Reading Like a Writer: What Authors Read for Inspiration [Part One]
By Carol Hinz, Editorial Director of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books I’ve been thinking lately about the importance of reading in shaping a person’s writing skills. Before we can write well, we first have to see good writing and then absorb it through a mysterious osmosis-like process. This is certainly true for authors and editors, […]Read more "Reading Like a Writer: What Authors Read for Inspiration [Part One]"
The Element of Surprise in Nonfiction Picture Books
By Carol Hinz, Editorial Director of Millbrook Press What makes a kid (or an adult) pick up a nonfiction picture book? What compels them to keep reading? I can think of a few different answers to these questions, but today I’d like to focus on the element of surprise. Why? Because surprises help make books fun!Read more "The Element of Surprise in Nonfiction Picture Books"
