Alexandra Alessandri has written a new picture book, ISABEL AND HER COLORES GO TO SCHOOL illustrated by Courtney Dawson and published by Sleeping Bear Press. It is available in bookstores now. SBP has agreed to share a copy with one lucky winner living in the United States..

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Poet and author Carole Gerber has written nearly two dozen picture books, early readers, and chapter books as well as more than one hundred elementary science and reading texts for major publishers. She has also worked as a high school and middle school English teacher, an adjunct professor of journalism at Ohio State, a marketing director, editor of a company magazine, a member of creative teams at an ad agency and a hospital, a contributing editor to a computer magazine, and – finally! – as a freelance writer of elementary textbooks, magazine articles, speeches, annual reports, and patient education materials. She holds a BS in English education and an MA in journalism from Ohio State, and has taught middle school and high school English as well as college news writing and factual writing at OSU. Some of her picture books include When You’re Scary and You Know It, The Gifts…

Kristen Nordstrom​, M.Ed. has a new non-fiction picture book titled, Mimic Makers, illustrated by Paul Boston and published by Charlesbridge Children’s Books. It is coming out on July 13th, but is available for pre-order, now. They have agreed to send a book with one lucky winner living in the US. All you have to do to get in the running is to leave a comment. Reblog, tweet, or talk about it on Facebook with a link and you will get additional chances to win. Just let me know the other things you do to share the good news, so I can put in the right amount of tickets in my basket for you.

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

MIMIC MAKERS profiles ten inventors from around the world whose investigations about nature lead…

Wendy Wahman has written and illustrated a new picture book, OLD PEARL  and published by Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books. It is available in bookstores on ajune 1st. Wendy has agreed to share a copy with one lucky winner living in the United States.

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Today’s Simply 7 is with both the author AND the illustrator about a board book that feels perfect for Alaskan babies.  It’s all about bear safety!

Brad Sneed has written and illustrated a new picture book, BECAUSE I’M NEW  and published by Sleeping Bear Press. It is available in bookstores now. SBP has agreed to share a copy with one lucky winner living in the United States.

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Suzanne Slade has written a new picture book, JUNE ALMEIDA, VIRUS DETECTIVE! illustrated by Elisa Paganelli and published by Sleeping Bear Press. It is available in bookstores now. SBP has agreed to share a copy with one lucky winner living in the United States.

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Hello Readers! I’m glad you stopped by Kid Lit Village today. This week, I’m featuring fiction picture book, EAT UP BEAR! written by Terry Pierce and illustrated by Nadja Sarell. It is new from Yosemite Conservancy and a book that every outdoorsy family needs!

It’s no secret that being outside is great for kids. Interest in family camping is at a tremendous high. And one of the best parts of spending time together in the great outdoors is…enjoying tasty camping food!

Know who else likes to eat outside? Bears! Curious, hungry American black bears just want to eat and eat.

Many people. Many bears. Sharing spaces everywhere.
But bears are hungry. Clever, too. Take care or bears will eat your food!

With bouncy rhyming text and vibrant pictures, this original board book by Terry Pierce and Nadja Sarell shows families how easy it is to keep “people…