…My children’s book author-illustrator sister (Ruth Ohi) was there, too: With my sister Ruth, whose KENTA AND THE BIG WAVE (Annick Press) and FOX AND SQUIRREL (Scholastic Canada) came out earlier this year. KENTA got…
…year, I had been delighted that my Torkidlit friend Jennifer Lanthier had won the America’s Division Crystal Kite for her picture book, The Stamp Collector (illustrator: Francois Thisdale, published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside): It was the first time…
…the picture book Phoebe and Digger. You can find out more about Tricia and her work at her website, on Twitter and on Pinterest. Synopsis of CODY AND THE FOUNTAIN OF HAPPINESS: This is the very…
…Jackson, and was published by Candlewick; it was shortlisted in the 2013 Children’s Book Council Of The Year awards. You can find more info about Chris at his website, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube. Synopsis…
…People in January 2015 (it was originally developed for her grad school thesis!) and she is currently hard at work on new book ideas. You can find Kate at KateParkinson.com, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Synopsis of…
…juggling, and debating Einstein’s theory that the speed of light is constant (only one of those is true). You can find Russ at his website, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Google+ and Tumblr. Synopsis of FARAWAY FRIENDS: Faraway Friends…
…city’s Meatpacking District and, through the pages of their mom’s old journal, into the island’s dark and shocking past.” ——————— More info: Donalyn Miller’s Summer Book-A-Day Challenge | Archives of my #BookADay posts. …
…doesn’t know how to fix it, she’ll learn new skills. Like chairs, engine siphoning, painting and redecorating, roofs, just to name a few. – She’s a great cook. And Luisa bakes, too! She once…
…Part 4 (NC: Irving Park, New Garden Friends, Scuppernong) – Part 5 (NJ: Lincoln Elementary, Hillside Elementary, Books Bytes & Beyond) – Part 6 (NJ: Allentown Library, Monmouth Library) –…
(Shortlink: https://debbieohi.link/ClearTheList) UPDATED June 1st, 2023: I have a new Twitter thread for educators with crowd-funding projects. Teachers spent an average of $750 out of their own pockets for classroom…