Happy New Year from the Soaring 20s 📚
Welcome to the world, JUST LIKE GRANDMA! In this lyrical picture book by Kim Rogers (Wichita), with illustrations by Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree Julie Flett (Cree-Métis), Becca watches her grandma create, play, and dance--and she knows that she wants to be just like Grandma. Kirkus Reviews calls it, "A sweet celebration of family, intergenerational bonds, and traditions." The book has earned two starred reviews.
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Welcome back to our series, 20 QUESTIONS!,
where we answer questions about writing, reading, and author life.
This month’s question:
Do you want each book to stand on its own, or are you trying to build a body of work with connections between each book or with a similar theme?
Abi Cushman
“I definitely want each book to stand on its own, and when I have a story idea, I like to have the freedom to experiment with different formats and genres to see what works best. But I think whether I intend it or not, my books will always have a common thread because of my voice as a writer and illustrator.”
– Abi Cushman, author-illustrator of WOMBATS ARE PRETTY WEIRD (Greenwillow Books, 2023)
Read more about whether we write "on brand" here.
Last call: Virtual Visits for World Read Aloud Day
Mark your calendars for February 1, 2023 — it’s World Read Aloud Day!
LitWorld started World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) in 2010 to honor the power and joy of reading. To celebrate, authors and illustrators come together each year to offer virtual classroom visits around the world.
Several Soaring ‘20s authors and illustrators still have spots available.
Read more here.
Cover Reveals
New Book Deals
Mark your calendars...
Feb. 1 - Get ready for World Read Aloud Day (virtual). Find Soaring '20s authors and illustrators willing to visit your classroom (virtually) here.
Feb. 2 @ 11 a.m. Central (in person) Kim Rogers is doing a storytime and book signing at Best of Books, Edmond, OK. Learn more here.
Feb. 22 - The Collaboration Process, a free webinar with the editors of NO WORLD TOO BIG, including Lindsay H. Metcalf. Learn more here.
Mar. 11 @ 3 p.m. Pacific- FIRE OF STARS launch party at Barnes & Noble Palmdale (in person). Join Kirsten for a celebration of her latest book, THE FIRE OF STARS, including story times and book signing.
Mar. 15 @ 10:30 a.m. Eastern: NO WORLD TOO BIG event featuring Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley at Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave., Washington, DC.
Mar. 15 @ 3:30 p.m. Pacific - Creating Constellations Program at the Quartz Hill Library (in person). Try your hand at creating your own light-up constellations using paper circuits. As a bonus, build your own constellation projector to recreate the night sky at home using your own flashlight or cell phone.