We're pleased to share this review for the new paperback edition of The Mess That We Made: "Wow, this is a powerful story.... a great read-aloud to lead into a lesson about environmental activism and ocean pollution." –Crystal Cahill goodreads.com/review/show/67… IPGbook #kidlit

Check out this new read-aloud of Too Much Glue from KidTime StoryTime: youtu.be/5_QF0VGakx8 "In this absurdist tale that's won hearts and awards, we see Matty push the limits in art class....Plus, I just learned it's getting a SEQUEL: SO MUCH SLIME!" IPGbook #teachertwitter

It's back-to-school season! To celebrate, Seasons Of KidLit is hosting a Back-to-School event this week featuring interviews with 5 authors, 5 picture books, and 5 days of giveaways! seasonsofkidlit.com/post/it-s-a-ba… IPGbook #BackToSchool Lois Brandt Debbie Herman Heather Macht

Check out this review for So Much Slime! "Great, bright, emotive illustrations really bring this story to life. Recipe for slime included- so this could make for a really fun classroom..." –Crystal Cahill, elementary library teacher goodreads.com/review/show/67… IPGbook #review

Instagrammer Sarah Polumsky (themountainbookie) shared her honest thoughts about our new/upcoming picture books! Find out more about these books: flashlightpress.com/our-books/ IPGbook Debbie Herman Lois Brandt Vin Vogel Zac Retz #kidlit #honestreview #bookreviews

Our picture books about grandparents were given out at the Senior Center in Huntington Beach's annual Grandparent's Day event: "We had over 50 families attend with about 250 people. The children loved your books and the Grandparents were thrilled to take home copies." #granddad

What better way to celebrate #SeniorCitizensDay than a grandparent/grandkid read-aloud? Nina Lewis recommends reading Hey, That's MY Monster: "Will your grandchild love the book? Most definitely! Will YOU love the book? Most definitely!" grandmaideas.com/hey-thats-my-m… IPGbook

Less than TWO WEEKS until the release of So Much Slime! Educator and writer Julie Hauswirth dubbed So Much Slime "A Spectacular STEAM Read-Aloud!": hauswirthwrites.wixsite.com/juliehauswirth… IPGbook Zac Retz #slime #STEM #STEMeducation #Steam #picturebooks

The winners of our 10-book Goodreads Giveaways have been announced! Congratulations to the winners: goodreads.com/giveaway/show/… goodreads.com/giveaway/show/… Only 9 DAYS until the release of So Much Slime and Carla's Glasses! They are available now for pre-order. IPGbook #Giveaway

We were delighted to see this review for Hey, That's My Monster: "My kids and I absolutely adore this story, and all the ones that go along with it in the series…. Guaranteed to please, full of giggles and fun" –Meg Hall instagram.com/p/C-q35KNyts5/ IPGbook #booklovers #kidlit

We were honored that Old Books, Young Readers featured us and a few of our books in their latest newsletter about five recommended indie publishers: conta.cc/4dA2UVU IPGbook jane Yolen Doug Keith @mauriejmanning #indiepublisher #BookTwitter #indiebooks

Celebrate back-to-school season with these beloved picture books! Learn your ABC's, imagine bringing a pterodactyl to school, or discover "unique" sandwich recipes and more by reading these fun stories: flashlightpress.com/our-books/ IPGbook #BackToSchool #BackToSchool2024

We received such pawsitive reviews from educator Heather Best and Dolly the therapy dog!🐾 "What a joyful story!" "A must-read for those with or without glasses, especially with school starting!" instagram.com/p/C_KFrtYB9gC/ IPGbook Debbie Herman Zac Retz #BackToSchool

So Much Slime and Carla's Glasses will be released TOMORROW! Who else is excited?? Book reviewer Seasons Of KidLit rated them both 5 stars: goodreads.com/review/list/16… IPGbook Zac Retz Debbie Herman #BookReview #picturebooks #BackToSchool2024

Happy Book Birthday to So Much Slime! 🥳 Celebrate by watching its book trailer: youtu.be/1UWCaIklapA So Much Slime is now available at your favorite local and online bookstores: flashlightpress.com/so-much-slime/ IPGbook Zac Retz #bookrelease #NewBook #booktrailer #picturebooks

We're also celebrating the Book Birthday of Carla's Glasses! 🥳 Watch its new book trailer: youtu.be/7Zk68LKf-7s Carla's Glasses is now available at you favorite local and online booksellers: flashlightpress.com/carlas-glasses/ IPGbook Debbie Herman #bookrelease #picturebook

NEW review of So Much Slime! "a hilarious book....This adorable book is so relatable as an ADHD mama. I can't tell you how many times I've started a recipe, only realizing that I'm missing a key ingredient until the kitchen is a disaster..." flashlightpress.com/so-much-slime/ IPGbook

We're happy to report that Doug Keith's time at the PhinneyWood Art Walk was a success! He signed copies of his picture book Giant Island and showcased artwork from the book. Find out more about Giant Island: flashlightpress.com/giant-island/ IPGbook #kidlitart #kidlitartist

Continuing our 20th anniversary celebration: This month, Debbie Herman was interviewed about her new book, Carla's Glasses, and we're giving away 20 COPIES of her book! Read the full interview and enter the #GIVEAWAY here: crystalcahill7.wixsite.com/library/post/c… IPGbook #interview

We're delighted to hear that a read-aloud video of So Much Slime received thousands of views only hours after it was posted! Find out more about So Much Slime: flashlightpress.com/so-much-slime/ IPGbook KidTime StoryTime Zac Retz #slime #kidsbooks