Pre-orders do matter. Yes, they do :) And the power of music is a gift that keeps on giving...

GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!! Enter to win a copy of BUILDING AN ORCHESTRA OF HOPE

Excited for this next book from our Liz Garton Scanlon!!

Librarian & Teacher friends look who has a new school visit program with her new book. Yes our beloved Salina Yoon Drop me a line if you're interested!

Love seeing this recognition for Carole and ME AND MY MAMA!

There's nothing more thrilling than inspiring kids to read, write, and create stories of their own! I've presented to thousands of kids in 2022, and now booking visits for 2023+. Pls inquire w/Carmen: The Booking Biz

Signing a new book sends goosebumps up and down my arms. Thank you friends for pre-orders!!! It’s a dream come true to see BUILDING AN ORCHESTRA OF HOPE out soon!! Thank you BookPeople📚 Luisa Uribe Eerdmans Books For Young Readers @LiteraryHen #music #picturebooks

Looking for a little Hope? Then you'll want to read this beautiful book! Congratulations to StoryJammer, Carmenoliver Pre-order THE TWILIGHT LIBRARY 9/6/22 and illustrator, #LuisaUribe!!! #Orchestra #hope #kidlit #picturebooks #music

Be inspired by our Mitali Perkins!!!

Giveaway over at StoryJammers for a chance to win Carmenoliver Pre-order THE TWILIGHT LIBRARY 9/6/22's new book BUILDING AN ORCHESTRA OF HOPE! Good luck!

Tune in at 8:15am 11/2/2022 to hear from Nick Solis and MY TOWN MI PUEBLO!!

Inspiration with author Carmenoliver Pre-order THE TWILIGHT LIBRARY 9/6/22 and Musician/Orchestra Director Favio Chavez!

San Antonio Teachers and Librarians, don’t miss this!!

Love this!!

I had a great time discussing premise, voice and conceptualization at @thewritingbarn’s webinar on Saturday. Thanks to all who attended. Happy brainstorming!

Jeffery Jeffery the Artist & I have a new program marking 50 yrs of #HipHop & its roots in Black oral & musical traditions. Contact: carmenoliverThe Booking Biz.com @thebookingbiz little bee books Simon Kids Albert Whitman & Co. Sourcebooks Lee & Low Books Random House Children's Books

I just found out today that BUILDING AN ORCHESTRA OF HOPE: How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music From Trash, (art by Luisa Uribe) has been nominated for 2023-24 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Awards! Wow! Thank you! Full of gratitude KeystoneStateLiteracy Eerdmans Books For Young Readers

Great meeting my Soror ⁦[email protected]⁩ ⁦UGA⁩ Children’s Literature Festival. For #BHM, Keisha too inspo from my picture book bio R-E-S-P-E-C-(illustrated by ⁦Frank Morrison⁩) to decorate her classroom door. ⁦Simon Kids⁩

The residents of Totter, Texas are preparing for Come on Down Day when they’re hoping aliens will visit their town. I can’t wait to read on and see if they do! #bookposse annebustard (Updates Only) Simon Kids

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