I hope to see you sometime this month... KidLit in Color Soaring20sPB

TOMORROW I look forward to being at Weston Public Library in Weston, CT at 3:45 pm to celebrate #Juneteenth. See you there! @kidlitincolor @soaring20spb #authorlife

I'm looking forward to presenting about early readers and chapter books with Kelly Starling Lyons, Melissa Iwai, and Emma Otheguy! Register NOW. KidLit in Color Soaring20sPB

I had fun reading #RideRollRun and #BingBopBam at the Weston Public Library yesterday. ABRAMS Kids Meredith Mundy James McGowan KidLit in Color Soaring20sPB

It was an amazing thing for me to get to do an event in my home town at Newtonville Books, with so many people from so many parts of my life! Thank you to Jarrett Lerner and all the #kidlit writers who came out to support!

HAPPY #WorldMusicDay! CELEBRATE with #BingBopBam, which features musical instruments from around the world. valeriebolling.com/bing-bop-bam.h… ABRAMS Kids Meredith Mundy James McGowan @kidlitincolor @soaring20spb #music #instruments #musicteachers #musiceducators #joy

While this fun naptime romp might not soothe your little one to sleep, it will make you laugh abt the struggle. Author PragmaticMom - a boxer herself - uses boxing terms to give the book authenticity. Try it w/your kids! Who throws in the towel first? Soaring20sPB

Still three more events this month... Maybe I'll see you at a #book festival this weekend or next? KidLit in Color Soaring20sPB

It's true, Book 2 is coming! In AVA LIN, ONE OF A KIND, Ava tries to win a coveted prize by earning kindness tickets in her 1st grade classroom. Coming in Jan 2025, available for pre-order now! bit.ly/3XEhjLs Thank you to those who are already asking me for it. ❤️🥰

If you know a young person who will enter 1st and you can't wait for this one (and of course you can't, Ava's delightful!), please check out book one. It's a great way to allay fears of an upcoming school year!

Teachers & librarians - if you'd like a copy of HURRY, LITTLE TORTOISE, TIME FOR SCHOOL dedicated to your class, I'm happy to send one! Order from Belmont Books and request a signed copy OR order elsewhere and I'll mail you a signed book plate. Request at carriefinison.com/bookplate

I had a great time yesterday at the Back to School Shop meeting so many children and their families while signing #ISeeColor and #RainbowDays: THE ORANGE WALL. HarperKids Kailei Pew Scholastic Katie Carella James McGowan KidLit in Color Soaring20sPB

I had a great time yesterday reading #TogetherWeRide and #TogetherWeSwim to children at the Boys & Girls Club and ROSCCO in my hometown. The visit was sponsored by Stamford Cradle to Career. Chronicle Kids Ariel Richardson Kaylani Juanita James McGowan KidLit in Color Soaring20sPB #AuthorLife

What a fun, joyful, pink book! Loved FLAMINGOS ARE PRETTY FUNKY by Abi Cushman. I had no idea how much I didn't know about flamingos (they wear makeup!), and this was a hilarious way to learn. Greenwillow Books Soaring20sPB

I love Ava Lin, Best Friend! What a fun read aloud book for parents of young children entering school or switching schools. It's a perfect first week read aloud for first grade teachers!

❤️❤️❤️ AVA LIN, ONE OF A KIND releases in January!

Happy book birthday to WORLD MORE BEAUTIFUL written by #AngelaBurkeKunkel and illustrated by #BeccaStadtlander, celebrating the life and art of Barbara Cooney!

We have three new picture book releases from the Soaring20sPB creators in September! Get ready for wonderful new books from Elisa Boxer, Carrie Finison (she/her) 🍩🍩🍩, and Joana Pastro!

Happy book birthday so THE DIFFERENT TREE by Elisa Boxer and illustrated by #MariekeNelissen, a beautiful story that celebrates uniqueness through a tree that holds on to its leaves.

Happy book birthday to PIGS DIG A ROAD by Carrie Finison (she/her) 🍩🍩🍩 and illustrated by #BrianBiggs! We're so excited about this charming rhyming story about construction worker pigs—and teamwork!