"Although this book is fiction, it told me what it was like when the U.S.A. was segregated." Liam Majewski, 6th grader.

Today we have David L Harrison ‘s new picture book, Pumpkin on a Vine, illustrated by Alice Feagan and published by Holiday House on September 8th. They have agreed to give away this book to …

Helen Taylor has written a new non-fiction picture book, SLOTH & MOTH: A BETTER-TOGETHER FRIENDSHIP, illustrated by Gavin Scott, and published by Sleeping Bear Press on April 15th, 2026. SB…

Lela Nargi has another picture book, THE LONELY GOOSE,  illustrated by Anne Hunter and published by Random House Studio on March 11, 2025. Random House Studio has agreed to share a copy with one lu…

Happy Monday Everyone! Today I’m excited to have Sarvenaz Tash here to share about her new MG mystery, The Treasure of Ocean Parkway. This...

Happy Monday Everyone! Today I’m excited to have Darlene Campos here to share a guest post to celebrate the release of her MG historical, ...

Happy Monday Everyone! Today I’m excited to have Dusti Bowling here to share about her new MG Holding on for Dear Life. I’m a huge fan of Du...

Fraiser's new picture book is not just a nod to farmers and to a way of life that many children aren't familiar with. It's also a masterful use of alliteration.

Happy Monday Everyone! I’m so excited to have James Ponti here to share about his fantastic career as an author and the release of Hurrica...

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Olga Ptashnik has written and illustrated a new nonfiction picture book, FLY LIKE A BIRD, published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers on September 2nd, 2025. They have agreed to share a copy with…

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Jennifer Grant has a new nonfiction picture book, CONSIDER THE BIRDS, illustrated by Julianna Swaney and published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers on August 5th, 2025. They have agreed to share…

Second chance to win Jo Renfro’s picture book that she wrote and illustrated, published by Beaming Books on March 11th, 2025. Jo has agreed to share a copy with one lucky winner. To get in th…

Helen Foster James has a new picture book, SOME BUNNY LOVES YOU, illustrated by Petra Brown and published by Sleeping Bear Press. They have agreed to share a copy of the book with the lucky winner.…

Happy Monday Everyone! Today I’m thrilled to have author Michael P. Spradin here to talk about his newest MG Threat of the Spider and his ...

Anne Ylvisaker’s new middle-grade book, ONE ALLEY SUMMER, was published by Marble Press on April 15, 2025. Marble Press has agreed to send a copy to one lucky winner in the US. Just leave a c…

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Melody Paugh’s debut picture book, ME AND LAVANDER, illustrated by Eve Farb, is coming out on May 6th with Flashlight Press. They have agreed to share a copy with one lucky winner in the USA.…

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Marsha Diane Arnold has written a new picture book titled BIG BOY 4014 AND THE STEAM TEAM: The World’s Largest Steam Engine Roars Back to Life!, Illustrated by Adam Gustavson and published by…

Chelsea Tornetto has written a new picture book titled SEASONS ON THE FARM, Illustrated by Karen Bunting and published by Sleeping Bear Press on March 15, 2025. SBP has agreed to share a copy with …

Julia Richardson has a new picture book, GOOSE EGG ISLAND, illustrated by Meneka Repka and published by Sleeping Bear Press coming out on April 1, 2025. Sleeping Bear Press has agreed to send a cop…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Ginny Neil has a new nonfiction picture book, SALAMANDER SONG, illustrated by Charli Vince and published by Tilbury House, so we are celebrating its March 18, 2025 birthday. Tilbury…

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Terry Pierce has written a new board book, WE LEAVE NO TRACE! illustrated by Nadja Sarell and published by Yosemite Conservancy. It is available in bookstores on March 11th. Terry has agreed to sha…

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Gary Golio has written another new Nonfiction picture book, The Soldier’s Friend: Walt Whitman’s Extraordinary Service in the American Civil War. It was illustrated by E.B. Lewis and pu…

Tim McCanna has another picture book, COLD, illustrated by Romona Kaulitzki and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books on November 5, 2024. Tim has agreed to share a copy with one lu…

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Wendi Silvano has a new picture book, TURKEY’S BIRTHDAY BASH, illustrated by Lee Harper and published by Two Lions on September 10, 2024. Wendi has agreed to send a copy to the one lucky winn…

We kick off this year’s Holiday Book Extravaganza with the first three books of Roland Smith’s new middle-grade novel series, THE WILDE’S, published by Sleeping Bear Press. They h…