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Author: Mike Boldt

Mike Boldt is an author and illustrator from Alberta, Canada. With more than 18 books in the wild, he's authored titles such as A TIGER TAIL and ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT FLUFFY (Simon and Schuster). He's also the illustrator of Dev Petty's I DON'T WANT TO BE A FROG & I DON'T WANT TO BE BIG & THERE'S NOTHING TO DO (Doubleday). You can learn more about Mike at www.mikeboldt.ca

The Journey continues…

Hey Picture Book Builders. Today is my last post on the blog as I’m stepping away from being a regular contributor here while continuing my journey in publishing. I’ve not been here nearly as long as some, but I have thoroughly enjoyed my time and will continue to check in …

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Mike Boldt December 6, 2019 December 5, 2019 Mike Boldt 37

BAD DOG by Mike Boldt + Giveaway

My latest book, BAD DOG, was released earlier this week! If you remember, I talked a bit about it in my series “Idea to Book Deal” back in April 2018 (yes publishing can feel slow sometimes). But it’s finally here, and looking-back never takes as long as the waiting-for-it-to-be-here part! …

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Mike Boldt November 8, 2019 November 7, 2019 Bad Dog, Doubleday Books, Mike Boldt 54

POKKO AND THE DRUM by Matthew Forsythe

Hello everyone! Today I’m really excited to share POKKO AND THE DRUM, by Matthew Forsythe. I’m a huge fan of Matthew Forsythe’s work, with some of my favorites like MY NAME IS ELIZABETH and THE GOLD LEAF. This book is something special. It has that classic feel of containing all …

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Mike Boldt October 11, 2019 October 11, 2019 Matthew Forsythe, Pokko and the Drum 27

THUNDER TRUCKS by Cheryl Klein and Katy Beebe + GIVEAWAY!

Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed their summer. This week I’m excited to share one of my own books that was released just a few days ago! THUNDER TRUCKS, by Cheryl Klein and Katy Beebe, was a joy to illustrate, and I want to share a little bit of that experience …

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Mike Boldt September 13, 2019 September 12, 2019 Cheryl Klein, Disney-Hyperion, Katy Beebe, Mike Boldt, Thunder Trucks 41

TRUMAN by Jean Reidy and illus. by Lucy Ruth Cummins

Hello! I hope everyone is enjoying summer. Today I’m sharing Jean Reidy’s latest TRUMAN, illustrated by one of my favorites, Lucy Ruth Cummins. I had a number of comments from past observations on my posts that made me realize how often my book choices had been by author/illustrators. So I …

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Mike Boldt August 16, 2019 August 15, 2019 Jean Reidy, Lucy Ruth Cummins, Truman 29

LITTLE DOCTOR AND THE FEARLESS BEAST by Sophie Gilmore

Hello again! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far. Today I’m looking forward to sharing with you about Little Doctor and the Fearless Beast, by Sophie Gilmore. This book is definitely worthy of the accolades it’s been receiving and I hope you get a chance to read it. …

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Mike Boldt July 19, 2019 July 19, 2019 Little Doctor and the Fearless Beast, Owl Books, Sophie Gilmore 24

LINUS THE LITTLE YELLOW PENCIL by Scott Magoon

Happy June everyone! Today I’m doing a post about the Scott Magoon’s latest book, Linus The Little Yellow Pencil. Linus is a story about a relationship between a pencil and the eraser at it’s end. While we may be filled with ideas and inspiration, our inner voice can squish it …

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Mike Boldt June 14, 2019 June 13, 2019 Linus, Linus the Little Yellow Pencil, Scott Magoon 15

CHICKS RULE & illustrator interview with Renée Kurilla

So I have the privilege of hanging out with some pretty amazing folks on a fairly regular basis via Skype. There’s a few of us who having been doing it for nearly 10 years now, and it’s sort of like a virtual office of (mostly) illustrators. We talk off on …

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Mike Boldt May 24, 2019 May 23, 2019 Chicks Rule, Renee Kurilla, Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen 12

HOW TO WALK AN ANT by Cindy Derby

Hello again, everyone. Spring is in the air and everywhere I look, people are out walking their dogs. So when I was in the bookstore the other day, and I noticed HOW TO WALK AN ANT (By Cindy Derby). I picked it up and quite quickly knew which book my …

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Mike Boldt April 26, 2019 April 25, 2019 Cindy Derby, How to walk an Ant, roaring brook press 21

PIG THE WINNER by Aaron Blabey

Hello everyone! If you don’t know me, I’m someone who enjoys a good laugh and today’s book, PIG THE WINNER by Aaron Blabey, delivers more than just a chuckle. My wife and I were in a bookstore and I saw this one, read it, and had to buy it, because …

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Mike Boldt March 29, 2019 March 29, 2019 Aaron Blabey, PIG the PUG 13
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