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Discover #SmallPress #books: I Built a Rocket Ship by @annalazowski.bsky.social, illustrated by Jennica Lounsbury, @kidscanpress.bsky.social & Your Breath in Charcoal by Nicholas Herring, @gooselane.bsky.social. See alt-text for book details.
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![The image discusses children’s literature and promotes Anna Lazowski and Jennica Lounsbury’s picture book I BUILT A ROCKET SHIP, an illustrated children’s book about a child experiencing grief. Against a dark blue background speckled in white, the title reads: “Grief in Kidlit.” Below the title to the right is a large image of the cover of the picture book I BUILT A ROCKET SHIP, written by Anna Lazowski and illustrated by Jennica Lounsbury. To the left of the book are 3 reviews, each with the reviewer’s icon. The top starred review from School Library Journal says: “an outstanding book on loss and grief…a must for all children’s collections.” The middle starred review from Kirkus says: “a thoughtful, considered look at loss that reaches for the stars.” The bottom review from Bulletin says: “[t]he tone is quiet, almost understated—this is a profound grief but not, at least at the moment, a stormy one.” Below the reviews at the bottom left is a quote from Anna that reads: "Often, when we talk about death and loss with kids, there’s a vague explanation offered…The idea of a child building a rocket ship to help them reach the person they’ve lost is the type of thing that would make perfect sense to a kid processing a deep sense of grief for the first time. ~Anna Lazowski." Around the graphic are 3 quilted stars and a quilted moon in shades of blue jeans and white. At the bottom right is “Exclusive Interview” with an arrow pointing to: https://www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/interview-anna-lazowski](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:k2mhubwq7pytepi5jhanjkto/bafkreieqk6ip2m5jqbhcd4ifisbritwuxiunzhi5bcgrxbwgttiuwjo2fy)
