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A Pirate With No Beard But Plenty of Imagination

Board the Flying Dragon and join Captain No Beard with his motley crew on their nautical quests for treasure and adventure. Prolific children's book author Carole P. Roman has penned an exciting series that will encourage kids to use their imagination to easily transport themselves to new parts of the…

Rebecca ProulxFebruary 26, 2019

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Eric Carle’s Newest Book: A Lifetime Love of Words and Art

Credit: Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Anyone who’s grown up in the last 40 years knows that when you ask a brown bear what it sees, the answer will be more than you bargained for—and that caterpillars tend to be very hungry. We learned these wonderful lessons thanks…

Michael RuscoeOctober 9, 2015

Fiction

To Be a Kid Again: Your Favorite Childhood Stories Get a Reboot

No matter our age, we can all remember those childhood books that touched and moved us. These are the stories we return to again and again, reveling in the tales that helped inform us as we grew. Personally, I remember devouring The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and rereading…

Rachel CarterOctober 20, 2017

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2022 Horn Book Awards: Notable Titles in Children’s Literature

The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards have celebrated excellence in children’s books, middle grade and young adult novels since 1967. This year marks the Boston Globe’s 150th anniversary and another year of partnering with Horn Book. Awards are chosen by an independent panel of three judges appointed by the Horn Book…

BookTribJune 30, 2022

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Strongman and LGBTQIA+ Activist Rob Kearney Shows Readers How to Find the Strength to Be Themselves

“Growing up, I tried to be like everyone else. I played the same sports, wore the same clothes and acted the same way as all my friends — but none of that made me truly happy. As I got older and gained confidence, I realized that what made me different…

Cameron KimballJune 30, 2022

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Unlikely Friends Conquer Their Fears in “Cornbread & Poppy at the Carnival”

Friends don’t have to agree in order to get along; they just have to empathize with each other. Being friends with someone different from you can make your world feel bigger. This is the idea behind Cornbread & Poppy at the Carnival (Little, Brown and Company) by Matthew Cordell, the…

Megan BeauregardJune 27, 2022

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Augie Sweetwater’s Marine Adventure Sounds Swimmingly Good on Audiobook

Yardley Holdsworth Cooperlick knows his name is a mouthful, so he immediately tells us to call him “Coop.” Or rather, in the audiobook version, narrator Caleb Summers does. Coop already feels a bond with the title character, Augenblick Sweetwater, whose full name is just as intimidating; just as intimidating as…

Judy MorenoFebruary 23, 2022

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Dr. Ambroes Pass-Turner Takes Us on Her Journey to “Rex’s Journey”

Rex’s Journey: Helping Children Understand and Cope with Emotions (Mascot Books) by Dr. Ambroes Pass-Turner stars a boy who has been struggling with understanding why and how he feels. Angry one minute, sad the next, he just wants to be a kid. What’s so hard about that? But, we can’t…

Judy MorenoJanuary 17, 2022

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Hélène Schweiger’s Silver Linings and Sense of Wonder

“There is a silver lining to every cloud.” What a lovely motto, Hélène Schweiger! In her new book for young readers (and anyone young at heart or who could use some youthful energy) entitled The Magic Pond, she tells a sweet tale about courage, adventure and the magic of friendship.…

Judy MorenoNovember 15, 2021

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Lynda Bouchard Casts a Spell Over Us In This Magical Q&A

The Witches Three Count on Me! (Booking Authors Ink) and you can count on them to provide some spooky and magical mayhem to your bookworm lifestyle. It’s created by authors Lynda Bouchard and Yates Davis along with the gifted illustrator Kody Kratzer. Get ready for an extraordinary night: Halloween. One…

Judy MorenoOctober 18, 2021

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Diana Escobar Invites You to Embrace Your Creative Dream Right Now

The Lost Astronaut by Diana Escobar takes you on an otherworldly, but universal, journey that will delight and inspire children while also bringing a smile to any adult’s face. It is, supremely and seriously and utterly sincerely, cute. Astro the astronaut faces a difficult dilemma; floating around in the scary,…

Judy MorenoAugust 30, 2021

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Shanelle Harrison’s Lively Approach to Helping Kids Learn Their Colors

The children’s book Curious Colors (Uptown Press) offers a rainbow of delights, not the least of which is the art and design: the fact that Shanelle Harrison is an award-winning visual artist shines through clearly. She’s also a lauded educator, another accolade that bolsters her book with clarity and depth.…

Judy MorenoAugust 16, 2021

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Ian Primeaux on Imagination and Loss in His YA Novel “Emi”

A child wanders, puzzled, in a fantastic world. "Fantastic" in the literal sense: "conceived or seemingly conceived by unrestrained fancy," says Merriam-Webster. This world is not necessarily a perfect escape to sunshine and rainbows. There are monsters and darkness in here, and our title protagonist Emi finds herself with a…

Judy MorenoAugust 8, 2021

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Janice Dixon Has a Wonderful Story Behind Her Story

When BookTrib created its Author Spotlight feature, the hope was to ask authors probing questions that would take us deeper into their personality, their work and the thinking behind it. Sometimes they prompt stories that could themselves be a book. That’s what we found when we asked questions of Janice…

Jim AlkonMay 24, 2021

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Kimberley Paterson

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Kimberley-Paterson-crop300.jpg Kimberley Paterson Children's Illustrated Books Award-winning author of Frankie the Ferret Kimberley Paterson is the first-time author of a children’s illustrated book entitled Frankie the Ferret, which has recently been named a 2020 Canada Book Award Winner. She was born in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada, a small rural farming town…

BookTribJuly 8, 2020

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Wiley Blevins

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Wiley_Blevins_2018-copy-300x300.jpeg Wiley Blevins Children's Books Introducing the youth market to fascinating stories and personalities who made a difference. BOOKS: Trevor Lee and the Big Uh-Oh! (2019) Ick and Crud Series Scary Tales Retold Series Max Has a Fish Many more can be found on my website. Biggest literary influencers: The…

BookTribMay 16, 2019

Children’s Books

A Pirate With No Beard But Plenty of Imagination

Eric Carle’s Newest Book: A Lifetime Love of Words and Art

To Be a Kid Again: Your Favorite Childhood Stories Get a Reboot

2022 Horn Book Awards: Notable Titles in Children’s Literature

Strongman and LGBTQIA+ Activist Rob Kearney Shows Readers How to Find the Strength to Be Themselves

Augie Sweetwater’s Marine Adventure Sounds Swimmingly Good on Audiobook

Dr. Ambroes Pass-Turner Takes Us on Her Journey to “Rex’s Journey”

Hélène Schweiger’s Silver Linings and Sense of Wonder

Lynda Bouchard Casts a Spell Over Us In This Magical Q&A

Diana Escobar Invites You to Embrace Your Creative Dream Right Now

Shanelle Harrison’s Lively Approach to Helping Kids Learn Their Colors

Ian Primeaux on Imagination and Loss in His YA Novel “Emi”

Janice Dixon Has a Wonderful Story Behind Her Story

Kimberley Paterson

Wiley Blevins

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