Picture Book Biographies: Gloria Amescua & Carol Kim Discuss Mentors on the Path to Publication

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By Gayleen Rabakukk

We’re wrapping up our picture book biography series with two more Austin authors, Gloria Amescua, author of Child Of The Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter Of The Nahua, illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh (Abrams, 2021) and Carol Kim, author of King Sejong Invents an Alphabet,

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Guest Post: Susan Kralovansky on Transitioning from Librarian to Children’s Book Author

Guest Post: Susan Kralovansky on Transitioning from Librarian to Children’s Book Author

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Susan Kralovansky at a school visit. 

By Susan Kralovansky

I love books. I love the smell of new books, the brittle pages of old books, and I love collecting the books of my favorite authors.

As a child, I spent all my free time at the public library. In fact,

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