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Books That Help Kids Work Through Change

April 2, 2025 by Christina Shawn 4 Comments

For all the practice we have with change, it amazes me that it can still be so tough. But for kids, it can be even harder to accept change. Whether that’s sleeping in a big kid bed, adjusting to a divorce, welcoming a new sibling, moving to a new home, or outgrowing their favorite shirt, […]

Filed Under: Book Recommendations, change, KidLit Works Tagged With: Carol Joy Munro, Christina Shawn, Gabriele Davis, KidLit Works, picture books, Stacy S. Jensen

A Book By Any Other Name…

February 6, 2025 by Stacy S. Jensen 2 Comments

Author Stacy S. Jensen and Kidlit Works members discuss how titles for their picture books evolved.

Filed Under: book promotion, KidLit Works, Writing & Revision Tips Tagged With: A Season for Fishin': A Fish Fry Tradition, And Then Came You, AWE-SAMOSAS!, Before I Lived Here, Carol Joy Munro, Christina Shawn, Gabriele Davis, Good Knight, Marzieh Abbas, Noura's Crescent Moon, Our Joyful Noise, Pamela Courtney, picture books, Sara Holly Ackerman, Sparkles for Sunny: A Lunar New Year Story, Springtime Storks: A Migration Love Story, Stacy S. Jensen, Sylvia Chen, Titles, Tricky Chopsticks, Woods & Words: The Story of Poet Mary Oliver, Zainab Khan

How To Build Connections In Read Alouds To Boost Literacy

October 1, 2024 by Christina Shawn 2 Comments

Author and KidLit Works member Christina Shawn suggests tips for picture book read alouds that help boost kids’ literacy.

Filed Under: KidLit Works, Read Aloud Tips Tagged With: Christina Shawn, Early Learners, Early Literacy, KidLit Works, NAEYC, Picture Book Author, Preschool Literacy

KidLit Works & the Power of How

January 7, 2024 by KidLit Works Leave a Comment

Do you know about Storystorm? It’s the fabulous event every January created by Tara Lazar. Picture book creators write 30 ideas in 31 days. Today, Jan. 7, KidLit Works was featured on Day 7: KidLit Works & the Power of How. You can read the full post here. For any aspiring children’s book creator, Tara’s […]

Filed Under: KidLit Works Tagged With: Carol Joy Munro, Cheryl Kim, Christina Shawn, Gabriele Davis, Marzieh Abbas, Sara Holly Ackerman, Stacy S. Jensen, Sylvia Chen, Zainab Khan

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