Carolyn Dee Flores is the author-illustrator of nearly a dozen books. Her latest, The Amazing Watercolor Fish (Arte Publico, 2018), has the unique distinction of rhyming in both Spanish and English. I’m very excited to share Carolyn’s insights with Cynsations readers!
What was your initial inspiration for writing The Amazing Watercolor Fish?
By Traci Sorell
Spring is in the air. Time for planting seeds and stories. Today’s spotlight is on a new picture book author duo, Miranda and Baptiste Paul. While separately they’ve published picture books, their first co-creations were recently published.
This month they’ll begin a U.S.
Continue Reading Co-Creators Miranda Paul & Baptiste Paul on Picture Book Collaboration »
In a stroke of good fortune, I published my first trade picture book with a regional publisher—Minnesota Historical Society Press (MNHS).
I had attended a gathering of our local Picture Book Salon to hear MNHS’ Managing Editor Shannon Pennefeather talk about the press’ relatively new focus on publishing children’s books.
Continue Reading Guest Post: Yvonne Pearson on Publishing with Historical Society Presses »
Check out the cover of Brown Baby Lullaby by Tameka Fryer Brown, illustrated by A. G. Ford (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, January 14, 2020)
From the Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency sub-rights guide:
A beautifully illustrated portrayal of parental love in a family of color.
Continue Reading Cover Reveal & Author Snapshot: Brown Baby Lullaby by Tameka Fryer Brown »
Susan Kralovansky at a school visit.
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,
Sydell Rosenberg and Amy Losak
Today we’re chatting with Amy Losak, Chad Reynolds and Alexis Orgera about Penny Candy Books and the posthumous publication of Amy’s mother’s poetry as a picture book, H is for Haiku: A Treasury of Haiku from A to Z by Sydell Rosenberg,
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Submitting queries can sometimes feel like tossing a bottled message into the ocean: you’re not sure when or if you’ll get a reply.
Through social media authors now have additional avenues for connecting with publishing gatekeepers.
I recently interviewed upcoming debut
Nancy stands behind co-author & grandkid, Kaylee.
What an honor and joy it is to welcome debut children’s authors, Kaylee Morrison and Nancy Smith, who’re also citizens of Muscogee Nation!
Their picture book is Joshua and The Biggest Fish (Doodle and Peck Publishing,
Continue Reading New Voices: Kaylee Morrison and Nancy Smith on Joshua and The Biggest Fish »
September is yoga month!
So as a former preschool teacher I was thrilled to interview Nora Carpenter about her fantastic new picture book Yoga Frog, illustrated by Mark Chambers (Running Press Kids, 2018). From the promotional copy:
Frog loves to practice yoga.
Traci & Frane in Tahlequah (Cherokee Nation Capital), June 2017
Traci Sorell is the debut author of We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, illustrated by Frané Lessac (Charlesbridge, 2018). From the promotional copy:
Otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is a word that Cherokee people use to express gratitude.
Continue Reading New Voice: Traci Sorell on We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga »
