Kidlit411 Birthday Bash Day 1: All About Picture Books

Welcome to Day 1 of the Kidlit411 Giveaway Days, celebrating our one year anniversary! We are so happy to have you are here with us.

How does it work?

We are doing three days of giveaways:

TODAY, Jan. 5: All About Picture Books - win signed books from your favorite PB authors/illustrators & PB manuscript critiques

TOMORROW, Jan. 6: All About Craft - win courses and critiques in writing & illustrating

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7: Agent Spotlight on Lori Kilkelly - win a submission opportunity

Each prize will have its own Rafflecopter widget. You may enter into any and all of the giveaways.

All giveaways will end at noon, on January 15, 2015.

TODAY'S GIVEAWAYS

PRIZE 1: THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT, signed by author Drew Daywalt

Win an autographed copy of the New York Times Bestselling (78 weeks and counting) picture book.

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PRIZE 2: BAD KITTY: DRAWN TO TROUBLE, signed by author-illustrator Nick Bruel

This is the same giveaway found on Nick Bruel's Author-Illustrator Spotlight. If you have already submitted entries there, they will be counted here.

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PRIZE 3: WHERE ARE MY BOOKS? signed by author-illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi (May 2015 publication)

What is happening to Spencer's books each night? Find out in Debbie Ridpath Ohi's first book that she both authors and illustrates, to be published in May 2015.

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PRIZE 4: OWL MOON signed by Jane Yolen

Win a signed copy of the Caldecott winning book, OWL MOON. A classic from the distinguished author, Jane Yolen.

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PRIZE 5: STREGA NONA signed by Tomie DePaola

Win a signed copy of the Caldecott winning book, STREGA NONA from the distinguished author-illustrator, Tomie DePaola.

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PRIZE 6: The Penguin Posse Picture Book Critique Pack (7 critiques!)

The team behind Kidlit411 is part of a picture book critique group composed of agented, contracted, and published children's authors. If you win this prize, ALL SEVEN OF US will critique ONE of your picture book manuscripts (under 800 words) just as we would each other's. Having seven critiques of the same story will give you invaluable feedback on what works and what doesn't in your story. Members of the team include:

Alayne Kay Christian - author of award-winning independently published picture book, BUTTERFLY KISSES FOR GRANDMA AND GRANDPA (Blue Whale Press) and founder of Sub Six, a writer's support group for submissions. Her paid critique service is on hiatus now, so this is a great chance to get a critique from her.

Elaine Kiely Kearns - elementary school teacher, children's author, and founder of KidLit411.

Renee LaTulippe - kidlit poet with a published collection of poetry and poems in a number of anthologies; co-author of nine award-winning early readers; founder of The Lyrical Language Lab, which teaches kidlit writers to punch up their prose, and children's poetry blogger at No Water River.

Sylvia Liu - children's author and illustrator who won the 2013 Lee and Low New Voices Award. Her manuscript, A MORNING WITH GONG GONG, will be published as a picture book. The other half of the Kidlit411 team.

Yvonne Mes - children's author and illustrator whose short stories have been published in The School Magazine (Australia) and anthologies. Her picture books, MEET SIDNEY NOLAN (Random House Australia) and OLIVER'S GRUMBLES (Dragon Tales Publishing) are scheduled for publication in late 2015.

Teresa Robeson - children's and adult author who has been published in Babybug, Ladybug, the SCBWI Bulletin, and other magazines; contributor to several science fiction anthologies; represented by Ella Kennen of Corvisiero Literary Agency.