Guest Post: Eric Walters
In this guest post, author Eric Walters shares the inspiration for his books Bear in the Family and Saving Sammy, both part of the Orca Echoes line.
Tag: animals
Author Feature: Charles Ghigna
Who Can? YOU CAN! Tongue-twisty teasers lead the reader through a miscellany of animals in this brilliantly illustrated hint-and-reveal book. Careful clues invite the child to guess what’s coming next, and rhythm and repetition invite early readers to try out this little riddle book on their own. From toucan to …
Illustrator Feature: Josée Bisaillon
Written by Eric Walters, Bedtime 123 will lull your little one to sleep while counting the animals also nestling in for the night. Count the stars coming out, fox cubs snuggling, puppies piling and chicks cuddling as baby rocks gently to sleep in this gorgeously illustrated board book from bestselling …
5 books for Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day, readers! Every little thing matters (as we learn in the playful picture book featured below). So let’s get into the green, planet-saving mode with some of our favorite earth-related books! 1. What Matters by Alison Hughes and Illustrated by Holly Hatam What happens when one small …
Learning about Linocutting
A guest post by illustrator Sue Todd. Her linocuts can be seen in An African Alphabet, out now! What is the technique and process of linocutting? Once my rough sketch is approved, I transfer it to the linoleum with carbon paper, clamp it to my desk and start carving, keeping …
Author Feature: Becky Citra
#TuesdayTalk with Becky Citra. Her new middle-grade novel, Duke’s Den, is on shelves now. Tell us about your book. In Duke’s Den, Amelia is dreading the long boring summer in her new neighborhood when Duke, Gabriella, and their menagerie of rescued reptiles and animals move into the basement apartment. Amelia struggles to …