LITTLE DREIDEL LEARNS TO SPIN + interview with (myself!) author Rebecca Gardyn Levington AND illustrator Taryn Johnson + a GIVEAWAY!

I know it’s a little early to be thinking about Hanukkah (I mean we still have Halloween and Thanksgiving to get through! Geez, Rebecca!) BUT I was too excited to share my latest book with you that I couldn’t wait! So, may I introduce… LITTLE DREIDEL LEARNS TO SPIN, illustrated …

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Let’s talk picture book biographies — and what makes a good one

Picture book biographies are some of my favorite things to read. Why? Well, first, I always learn something new. And, I love learning new things. I think that’s part of what makes me a successful writer. If you don’t understand the power of picture books, you might wonder how an …

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Happy Publication Day, PORCUPINE HAD A FUZZY SWEATER! + a chat with author Jody Jensen Shaffer + a GIVEAWAY!!!

Hello, picture book people! When I ran into my Missouri friend Jody Jensen Shaffer at the Marvelous Midwest conference this past spring, we had a lot of catching up to do. (See this 2023 interview with Jody about CREEP, LEAP, CRUNCH!, which went on to WIN an SCBWI Crystal Kite …

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Pigs Dig A Road + interview with author Carrie Finison + a GIVEAWAY!

I’m so excited to celebrate the book birthday of the adorable rhymer, PIGS DIG A ROAD, written by Carrie Finison and illustrated by Brian Biggs! WhooHoo! My sons would have absolutely LOVED this book when they were little as they were OBSESSED with construction equipment and trucks.  (Side note: for …

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