The Weekly 411 (1/17/25)
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Jan. 17, 2025 vol. 3
The Weekly 411 gathers all the links added to Kidlit411 each week. To receive this post by email, sign up for our email updates. Are you on Facebook? Join our Kidlit411 group for conversations and camaraderie. We can also be found on Bluesky. This week's illustration is by Kris Fulk.Two Board Book Giveaway
We are pleased to host a giveaway of two board books, I Lava You! illustrated by Liv Wan and Oh So Sleepy Head to Toe, illustrated by Maria Gabriela Gama (Cartwheel books) out now. Enter to win both copies via the Rafflecopter below!
About I Lava You: Featuring an eye-catching plush novelty that's embedded in the cover, I Lava You is a charming novelty book full of sweet rhymes -- perfect for celebrating love all year round!
A lovey-dovey novelty book full of sweet puns that celebrate love and nature, parents and little ones will love reading I Lava You over and over again! Featuring a shiny plush novelty material on the cover, this charming book is sure to stand out on any shelf. With adorable art from illustrator Liv Wan, and simple rhyming text, this novelty book celebrates the loving bond between any parent and child.
A must-have for Earth-Day, Valentine's Day, and all year round!
About the Author: Scholastic Inc. is a global publishing and education company whose mission is to encourage the intellectual and personal growth of all children, beginning with literacy.
About the Illustrator: Liv Wan is a designer and illustrator based in West London. She loves creating all kinds of illustrated designs with lots of color and fun, in the hopes of bringing cheer and happiness to everyone who enjoys her art.
About Oh So Sleepy Head to Toe: Asensory touch-and-feel book that is perfect for calming down before bedtime -- featuring adorable animals! Rub lamb's fuzzy belly, stroke bunny's velvety ears, and give little chick a bedtime kiss as you settle into bed. Gentle, repetitive text will soothe restless little ones and encourage a sweet ''goodnight'' on every page until it's time to be tucked in tight.
About the Illustrator: Maria Gabriela Gama is an illustrator born and raised in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, a place that inspires her to create colorful worlds. With a bachelor's degree in graphic design, she started her professional career working in advertising, but soon she discovered the magical world of illustration and fell in love with it. Since then, Maria has been living her dream job and has illustrated all kinds of products such as picture books, puzzles, greeting cards, and toys. She is passionate about her work and wishes to bring joy, representation, and positive change through her cheerful characters and vibrant colors.
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade book, The Vanished Ones by Chad Lucas (Amulet Books) out on Jan. 25. Enter to win a copy via the Rafflecopter below. Canada addresses only.
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| art by Abe Matias; design by Madeline Morales |
About the Book: On Rhodenroode Island, a remote colony of the Homeland, there sits a Mission on the Hill, where boys are taken in and taught the ways of the faith. Darian is the only trainee of his race there, and he doesn’t remember how he came to the Mission. All he remembers are brown hands and the belly of a ship. Life among the other boys and the cantankerous Brothers is not always easy, but Darian is determined to live up to the lofty calling the leaders of the Mission have laid out for him: that one day he will carry the Sacred Word to places it has yet to reach.
But when another trainee at the Mission disappears—the latest in a string of vanishings—Darian is determined to solve the mystery that begins to shake his faith in what he’s always been taught. When he and his friend Micah sneak away from the Mission and head east to see what they can learn about the rebel sect supposedly responsible for the vanishings, they discover that the island holds far more secrets than they ever could have imagined—and somehow, they must save the other boys at the Mission from a danger that’s even greater than they realized.
About the Author: Chad Lucas has been in love with words since he attempted his first novel on a typewriter in the sixth grade. He has worked as a newspaper reporter, communications advisor, freelance writer, part-time journalism instructor, and parenting columnist. He is the author of Thanks a Lot, Universe; Let the Monster Out; and You Owe Me One, Universe, all of which have received praise and acclaim, including the Ann Connor Brimer Award, a Cybils Award Finalist, a nomination for the Red Maple Award, a nomination for the MYRCA Northern Lights Award, the Texas Library Association Lone Star Reading List, and starred reviews. A proud descendant of the historic African Nova Scotian community of Lucasville, he lives with his family near Halifax, Nova Scotia. He enjoys coaching basketball and is rarely far from a cup of tea.
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Jan. 22, 5:00 PM CST / 6:00 PM EST Everything They NEVER Told You about Being a Kidlit Author (guest speaker: author Josh Funk, hosted by: Rosie J. Pova. Join us for an insightful workshop full of must-know tips and tricks for effectively and confidently navigating authorship after publication! You’re a published author. Congrats! You’ve worked so hard to get here. You’ve built a killer website and social media presence, set up a book launch, printed bookmarks and swag, and know all about visiting schools. But what about the stuff they don’t tell you? Josh Funk, a veteran newbie picture book author, has published 20 books over the last decade and he’s here to share the knowledge he’s learned along the way, such as:
- Things that slip through the cracks at publishers that we authors and illustrators now need to handle.
- How do you get to present at education conferences like ALA and NCTE?
- What’s the deal with state book lists?
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- What's a "Press Kit"?
- Best practices for connecting with bookstores
- And several more tips and tricks…
This workshop is geared toward both published creators as well as people who plan to be published in the future.
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These board books will make adorable gifts.
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