Barbara Pinke
Barbara Pinke is an award-winning children’s book author who believes every story deserves a sprinkle of adventure, a dash of heart, and maybe even a dancing fish or two.
Born and raised in Hungary, Barbara hopscotched her way across Europe—collecting memories, inspiration, and probably a few too many notebooks—before settling in Germany with her family (and her ever-growing tea stash).
By day, she works in HR (helping grown-ups), and by night, she writes books (helping little hearts grow big). She doesn’t drink coffee (though she loves the smell), but give her a cup of warm plum tea and a handful of pistachios, and she’s ready to take on any story.
Whether she’s writing about underwater adventures, superhero parents, or bugs that love to hug
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Lindsay Ward has a BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University. Her most recent books include It’s Show and Tell, Dexter! and Don’t Forget Dexter!, books 1 and 2 in the Dexter T. Rexter Series with Two Lions. She is also the author and illustrator of Brobarians (Two Lions, 2017), The Importance of Being 3 (Dial 2016), Rosco vs. the Baby (S&S, 2016), Henry Finds His Word (Dial, 2015), a Choose to Read Ohio Book, When Blue Met Egg (Dial, 2012), and Please Bring Balloons (Dial, 2013), which was produced into a play by the New York City Children’s Theater in 2017. Her work has been reviewed in Kirkus Reviews, Publisher’s Weekly, and the New York Times. Lindsay is currently working on a new board book series, I Go!, with HarperCollins, due Summ
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Rebecca Kurien
Rebecca Kurien is an Indian-Australian writer, lawyer, musician and perhaps most importantly, a mother of two. She has lived between Oman and India in her childhood, before moving to New Zealand and then Australia.
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Her debut book, ‘How to Fix the Smile of a Crocodile’ was inspired by her son’s fascination with the ocean and its wondrous creatures. She wanted to create a book for her children that was based on science and fact, while still leaning on the charm and magic of storytelling.
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April Martin
April Martin is a mother, military spouse, and teacher. While teaching her first grade class she wanted to create a fun way to teach her students about the months of the year... that’s where her very own name gave her an idea! She realized she could create characters named after the months of the year that her students could know and love. Time went by, LOTS of time, but her characters were still in her thoughts. Now, a mother herself, she wanted to finally bring the Calendar Kids® to life. April knew all along the vision she had for her books and began to learn everything she could about writing and illustrating. April is a self-taught illustrator and always encourages others to explore new creative outlets. You never know, you could be ju
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Edward Jazz
Edward Jazz is an Art Director, musician, surfer & dad (of two wacky ones) from Southern California. Parenting a strong-willed child has inspired Jazz to write engaging and funny stories that will help parents and children work together and get along better! Learn more at kidsbooksrule.com and kidssongsrule.com.
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Charly Froh
Charly enjoys the magical and the mystical. She loves dreaming about fantasy worlds and typing up their stories. When Charly isn’t writing, she’s engaging in philanthropic work, adventuring the world, or cooking with her family.
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James O'Brien
James Edward O'Brien is an English radio presenter and podcaster. He is one of the presenters on talk station LBC, presenting on weekdays between 10 am and 1 pm, hosting a phone-in discussion of current affairs, views and real-life experiences. He hosted a weekly interview series with JOE titled Unfiltered with James O'Brien. He has previously occasionally presented Newsnight for the BBC.
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Colleen Madden
After spending her childhood doodling, making wookie noises, pretending to be other interesting people, Colleen Madden grew up to write and draw children’s literature so she could keep doing those things. Her works as an author/illustrator include the graphic novel series Shelley Frankenstein, the picture books Monkey Walk, A Christmas Too Big and The Kiddie Table. She illustrated the best-selling series What If Everybody Did That, Penguin/Random House’s The 12 Days, and Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You. She is currently working on new picture book titles and another graphic novel series.
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V. Moua
V. Moua is the author and illustrator of the SAMMY BIRD series, which is comprised of over 200 books. He is constantly adding more stories to the series and his goal is to publish over 500 books in his lifetime. Visit his website at vmoua.com to see the latest updates and new releases.
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Audrey Lane
Audrey is a proud mom of two, an early-childhood educator, and storyteller who brings children’s stories to life with charming narratives. Born and raised in the scenic hills of Vermont, her childhood was filled with adventurous days exploring the outdoors, which now inspire the playful and imaginative settings in her books.
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When she’s creating characters or stories, Audrey enjoys an active lifestyle of pilates, hiking, and spending time with her amazing family.
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Erin Winters
Erin Winters grew up in Raleigh, NC and currently resides in Lynchburg, VA with her husband and son. When she was little she wrote many stories she would likely be appalled to rediscover now, and wanted to be an author around the same time she wanted to be a dolphin trainer. Neither panned out at first, but Erin started writing on the side in August 2017. She started training in the Israeli martial art of Krav Maga around the same time, and enjoys putting bits and pieces from those experiences into her books. Erin also loves steak and potatoes, board games, and curling up in fuzzy socks with a cup of hot chocolate.
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Kirin Hayashi
Kirin Hayashi is the author of multiple picture books published in Japan. She writes poetry, picture books, translation works, and lyrics, including the children’s book Nibanme No Warumono, which won the 2022 Grand Prix of the Librarians’ Awards hosted by Nippan. Her works are also popular in China, Korea, and Taiwan. She and Chiaki Okada also collaborated on the picture book Akari (Light).
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Mary Watson
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Elyse Fox
Elyse and Garrett Fox are a husband and wife children’s book author and illustrator team. Our goal is that our short, fun stories based on relatable examples will help guide children on their journey to developing important social and emotional skills.
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Charles Ghigna
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Charles Ghigna - Father Goose® lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than 100 books from Random House, Disney, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Time Inc. and other publishers. He has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults that have appeared in anthologies, newspapers and magazines ranging from The New Yorker and Harper’s to Highlights and Cricket magazines. He served as poet-in-residence and chair of creative writing at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, instructor of creative writing at Samford University, poetry editor of English Journal for the National Council of Teachers of English, and as a nationally syndicated poetry feature writer for Tribune Media Services. He speaks at schools, conferen -
Sarah Cullen
Sarah Cullen is one of the authors behind Ocean Tales Children's Books.
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Sarah writes this series with her sister Carmen, and together they have a huge love of nature and like to spread awareness about protecting our oceans.
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Hendrik Maarten
Hendrik and Estella are an Australian couple who live in Boorowa. Where is that you ask? Easy, near Frogmore.
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2022: Blue Fork Rhymes Illustrated Children’s series. 3 published works with more planned.
From the Authors: First and foremost, we wanted this new series to be a fun, shared, family read. Basic language and word repetition for the little ones with familiar words and simple stories for beginning readers. Although the first two books feature the Lazy Old Cat and the Big Fat Rat, we hope to introduce many cute animals (and people) into the vastly different fun storylines.
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Jamie Chin
Jamie Chin is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), mother, wife, and author who writes classic children’s books with positive messages. It’s this background that provides Jamie with endless inspiration for her picture books from both her family and her young clients.
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Dear Daughter and Dear Daughter, Love Dad were written, with her own daughters in mind, to show girls that they are loved unconditionally and that they are perfect just the way they are, particularly in today’s social media landscape. With Look for the Magic, Jamie had her young clients in mind, sharing messages of self-esteem, mindfulness, and living in the moment. All timeless messages that children should hear every day.
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Namita Gandhi
Namita Gandhi, PhD, is an immunologist, scientist, children’s book author, and global advocate for STEM education.
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With a career spanning over twenty years in the biotechnology industry, Namita has delved into the study of over a hundred different immune diseases and cancers. This extensive experience has established her as an expert on the immune system’s critical role in overall health.
For her new picture book series, Immune Heroes, Namita uses engaging storytelling to share the wonders of immunology and science with children. Inspired by her nieces’ and nephew’s questions about her professional work, Namita aims to educate children about the remarkable immune system and how it heals and protects our bodies and well-being. -
V. Moua
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Kathleen Long Bostrom
Kathleen Long Bostrom is a full-time writer who lives in Carlsbad, California, with her husband and little dog, Sophie Grace. She served as an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) for 30 years but now focuses on her writing. She has published over fifty books, most of them for children. Her books are published in 30 languages around the world, with well over two-million copies sold since her first book, What is God Like?" was published in 2008.
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Two of her books—Stories from the Bible, and Since the Baby Came (2023), received first place honors from the Northern Lights Book Award. Her book, "Who is Jesus?" was a finalist for the 2000 Gold Medallion Award, awarded to the outstanding books in Christian publishing,."What About Heav -
Julia Seaborn
Julia is an award winning author who has published two series of children's picture books. She was born in Austria of Ukrainian background and had a post-war education in semi-rural south-east England. Julia, a world traveller, now calls Adelaide, Australia, home. She adores her miniature poodle, loves walking, going on road-trips, is an avid reader, and enjoys her garden. Julia is happily married with one son, two stepsons, one stepdaughter and four grandchildren. Her aspiration is to continue writing children’s books and, on that note, she agrees with the optimistic view on life that “the glass is half full, not half empty”.
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Aaron Zenz
Aaron Zenz is the author and illustrator of The Hiccupotamus. He is the illustrator of 9 additional children's books as well.
Aaron lives in West Michigan. In addition to writing and illustrating, he also frequently visits schools and libraries where he inspires kids to read and write through fun, interactive programs."
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Daniel Huerga
Daniel Huerga, an award-winning author and experienced educator with nearly a decade of teaching to his credit, currently lives with his wife and fluffy companion. His passion for children and the delightful stories that unfold in the classroom inspired him to become a children’s book author. Through heartwarming and humorous tales, he aims to spread joy and laughter to young readers around the globe.
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Ron Keres
Ron is husband to Jen, and father to three silly boys and one sweet little girl. Ron is the award-winning author of "The Scariest Story You’ve Ever Heard," and "This Book Is Perfect!," part of the popular Finn the Frog Collection. All of his books are illustrated by the very talented and whimsical artist, Arthur Lin, from San Francisco.
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“Life with kids is an amazing adventure—one I would not trade for the world. One of my favorite times of the day is when my kids snuggle up on my lap to read a few books before bed. I absolutely love how picture books capture their imagination, make them laugh out loud, and bond us closer together. To be able to provide those moments for other families with my own books has become one of my greatest joys in l -
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Ken Baker
I live in Utah, but I grew up in the California Bay Area. When I'm not reading and writing books, I spend my time with my family boating, wakeboarding, snowboarding, swimming, camping, and watching my children play sports. I also enjoy playing basketball, windsurfing, scuba diving, exercising at the gym, and coaching my children in the different sports they play.
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Daniel Huerga
Daniel Huerga, an award-winning author and experienced educator with nearly a decade of teaching to his credit, currently lives with his wife and fluffy companion. His passion for children and the delightful stories that unfold in the classroom inspired him to become a children’s book author. Through heartwarming and humorous tales, he aims to spread joy and laughter to young readers around the globe.
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Cheryl DaVeiga
Award-winning author and songwriter, Cheryl DaVeiga loves making people laugh through her Biff Bam Booza books and sing-along songs.
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Her stories are packed with humor, rhyme, and pun-filled wordplay—fun for the whole family!
A former business executive from New Jersey, Cheryl’s true passion was always music. A late-night songwriting habit inspired by her then seven-year-old nephew turned into a full creative shift. She began writing and recording children’s songs as the cartoon character CADi Grace, and she was hooked! That playful beginning led to award-winning adult songs—including an ASCAP honor for a veterans’ anthem, the featured song for Alabama’s Bicentennial, the theme for the Where Angels Play Foundation, and a top summer pick by NJ -
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Stephanie Lisa Tara
Stephanie Lisa Tara founded a publishing company that empowers kids to care about the planet, themselves and each other. Her creed is activism, inspiring the next generation to make the world a better place. Adults love her books because they help explain 'stuff' in gentle, giggly ways. Kids love her books because they are super fun to read. Who is Stephanie? A San Francisco mom with a great big heart. As a child she had bright red hair, a little too bright in fact. Being different got Stephanie thinking...our differences are the celebration! Whether scaly, feathered, furry, or human-skinned; we all call Earth home. Lyrical prose that dances on our tongue, breathtaking watercolors that illume our imaginations...these are the hallmarks of St
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Esther Pia Cordova
Esther Cordova is an accomplished author with a passion for storytelling. Known for her captivating children's picture books, including the bestseller I Can't Do That, Yet, which has sold over 90,000 copies, she has delighted young readers with tales that inspire wonder and imagination.
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Now, with her debut young adult dystopian novel, Convergence, she brings her unique voice to a new audience, blending gripping narratives with thought-provoking themes. Esther currently lives in Austin with her husband, son, and toy poodle, Baxter. -
Ingo Blum
Ingo Blum is a German author and comedian. His journey to becoming a children’s book author began during his day job. He has always enjoyed projects where he could create artwork for kids. Eventually, he became a writer and graphic designer in the evenings - and started writing children's stories to accompany these projects for fun. With some encouragement from his friends and family (and a lot of kids!), he decided to share his stories with the world.
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Ingo works with illustrators from all over the world with whom he constantly develops new concepts and stories.
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Adrita Goswami
Adrita Goswami is a published author of six children’s books and a co-author of several anthologies. Her works, published both traditionally and independently, reflect her passion for storytelling, which began in her childhood. Since publishing her first book, ‘A World Beyond The Rainbow,’ in her teens, she has been expanding her literary horizons by crafting new books. Apart from writing, Adrita finds joy in reading, music, nature, and photography. Follow her to receive updates on her upcoming projects.
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Ken Baker
I live in Utah, but I grew up in the California Bay Area. When I'm not reading and writing books, I spend my time with my family boating, wakeboarding, snowboarding, swimming, camping, and watching my children play sports. I also enjoy playing basketball, windsurfing, scuba diving, exercising at the gym, and coaching my children in the different sports they play.
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Eileen Spinelli
Eileen Spinelli is an award-winning children's book author from southeastern Pennsylvania. She has written over 100 picture books and novels for children. Her husband is Jerry Spinelli, who also writes books for children.
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R.C. Chizhov
Children’s book author R.C. Chizhov grew up in India and moved to New York in 2005 to pursue her higher education at Columbia University. She spent fourteen years as an investment banker before living her childhood dream of being an author.
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She now lives in Florida, writing funny, empowering and heart-tugging stories that children can relate to. Her picture books, The Lion in Your Heart and Emu Town Stories have won several awards and accolades.
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Fei Zheng-Ward
Dr. Fei Zheng-Ward is a mother, a doctor, and an independent author. Her goal in her various book series is to bring fun and entertaining stories to children and families. What inspired her to create the different book series was the laughter of her three children, and she hopes to bring laughter into your family.
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Professionally, she is a clinical anesthesiologist who understands the apprehension patients may have surrounding their upcoming surgery. Her goal in her medical books, for both adults and children, is to bring useful information to patients so they have a better understanding and appreciation of what happens leading up to, during, and after surgery. She wants readers to be more empowered to make informed decisions and to feel mor -
Edgar Garcia
Edgar is an award-winning, best-selling children's book author from Texas who inspires young readers with his adventurous and imaginative storytelling. When Edgar is not writing, he loves spending time with his family, exploring new places, and creating awesome memories.
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Erica L. Clymer
Hi there! Thank you for visiting my page. Here is a little bit about me and how I became a Children's Book Author and Illustrator. As a kid, I loved drawing and was constantly filling up sketch books with cartoons. I liked to draw characters from movies, the Comics section of the newspaper and even create my own! As I got a little older, I also found a love for creative writing. I soon began to pair my illustrations with stories and handmade several of my own books. My love for art carried through to college where I studied Architecture and Graphic Design. After graduation, I pursued a career in the design field. A few years ago, my mom was cleaning out my childhood room and gave me a box filled with my books and sketches from when I was yo
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J.M. Chrismer
Hi, Little Adventurers!
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I’m J.M. Chrismer, the author of Miso and Kili's Flying Adventures and the exciting new series, The Arizona Adventures! My stories are inspired by the wonderful animals in my life and the amazing children I’ve met along this storytelling journey. For example, Miso’s adventurous spirit comes from my real-life cat, Miso, who loves exploring and making new friends!
I can’t wait for you to read my books—I hope they spark your imagination and inspire you to set off on your own adventures. Remember, every reader today is an adventurer tomorrow!
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Michael Wong
NOV 5: "THE BRAVE LITTLE PUPPY" - A heartwarming children’s adventure story picture book from the award-winning author of "The Unconditional Love Series" is available in paperback on Amazon..
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OCT 21: "I WILL ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOU" - The 9th and final book in "The Unconditional Love Series" is available in paperback on Amazon.
Michael Wong is the award-winning author of "I Wish You Happiness," and "I Will Always Be Proud of You."
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Michelle Wang
Michelle Wang is the author of an award-winning series of picture books about a fun-loving family discovering the beauty of the changing seasons: It Must Be Autumn (winner of the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Award and the Southern California Book Festival Award), It Must Be Winter (2021 Wishing Shelf Book Awards finalist), It Must Be Spring (2023 Educators Choice Awards finalist), and It Must Be Summer (available December 2023).
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Michelle lives in Toronto, Ontario, where she was born and raised on Saturday mornings at the library with her two sisters, borrowing ten books each. The rest of the week, she lived in the worlds of heroes whose names were spelled with an e and wore paper bags and ate alligator pies at Macdonald Hall, alongside chums ag -
Argyro Graphy
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Argyro Graphy is a proud Canadian author and creator of the award-winning Bentley Hippo series, loved by kids and educators worldwide. With a background in purchasing, marketing, retail, and education, she blends fun storytelling with valuable life lessons, helping children develop kindness, resilience, and inclusivity.
Her books are also recognized by psychology experts for their positive impact on children's emotional growth.
Her work has earned multiple awards, including the Family Choice Award, the Canadian Choice Award, and Most Empowering Social-Emotional Organization (2025).
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Katie Gigliotti
Katie Gigliotti has been crafting stories and drawing pictures for as long as she can remember. She is fortunate to be the author and illustrator of two best selling children's books; Wander World and You are: Finding God in the Little Things. In addition, she also takes on author clients to bring life to their books through her illustrations which include; The Giraffe Who Loved School and Be Nice to Your Teacher, both by author Tori Gelbert.
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She has spent the first 18 years of her career as an elementary art teacher where she still continues to educate young minds. Longing to create her own art and leave a legacy for her two children, she turned to writing and illustrating in early 2020.
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Lori Orlinsky
Lori Orlinsky is a multi award-winning, best-selling children's book author who lives in Chicago. Lori is certified by the CDC in Bullying Prevention and Response Training and is an ambassador for the PACER's National Bullying Center. At 5"1, she wishes her book Being Small (Isn't So Bad After All) was around while she was growing up. Other books by Lori include The Tooth Fairy's Tummy Ache, Balloons for Tiger and The Adventures of Lefty & Righty: The Windy City.
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Janice Garden Macdonald
I'm a Canadian mother and grandmother with a passion for writing. I've been lucky enough to receive a number of awards in different genres including the Zoetrope short fiction award and the Moondance Film Festival award for an animated screenplay.
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I'm a recipient of a Canada Council Grant for my efforts in the short story genre.
Years ago, I was the happy owner of a modest bookstore, where I spent endless hours reading on the slow days, (of which there were far too many) and writing my own stories on the other slow days!
I love to entertain children and I believe there is nothing so fine as a book that can make you smile.
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Dr. Dhoot
Dr. Dhoot is the author of the Tinker Toddlers series of books providing simple explanations of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) topics. She aims to expose the littlest learners to emerging STEM concepts early on to accelerate the absorption of complex topics later.
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Dr. Dhoot lives in sunny California with her husband and newborn daughter.
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Kristina Sheldon
Author also writes under Kristina Knode Sheldon
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Kristina Sheldon is a wife, mother, and nurse from Chesterfield, Virginia. Growing up, Kristina dreamed of being a veterinarian. While she ultimately found her calling as a nurse, Kristina’s love of animals persisted.
Kristina rescued her first dog, Lola, while attending Virginia Tech. Lola watched Kristina grow up during her young adult life and witnessed Kristina fall in love with her husband, Austin. When Kristina and Austin married, Lola gained two furry siblings in Maggie and Baxter. The three dogs watched on as Kristina and Austin expanded their family to include their two children.
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Joey Benun
Joey Benun has always thought BIG—just like the BIG numbers he loves so much. He’s been fascinated with numbers since he was five years old—the bigger, the better. A fortuitous conversation with his niece and nephews inspired him to think EVEN BIGGER and introduce children of all ages to the fun and fascination of large numbers. Thus, Pebbles and the Biggest Number was born!
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Years before Pebbles took flight, nine-year-old Joey penned a comic series about a disgruntled ketchup packet. Transformed into The Ketchup Monster after being carelessly discarded, it wasn't long before his imaginative tale had both friends and teachers vying for a copy.
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Misty Black
Misty Black is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author of dozens of picture books in several languages. When she's not busy crafting magical stories that inspire and delight children worldwide, you'll find her exploring her faith, spending time with her family, or engaging in a friendly competition over her favorite board games. She's only a bit competitive, or so she says (wink).
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Her passion for cooking runs deep, as she learned the importance of a home-cooked meal from her mother at a young age. And while she can brew up a mean pot of soup, she'd be the first to admit that her singing voice leaves much to be desired.
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Tasneem Dairywala
Tasneem Dairywala is a children’s book author-illustrator who likes to craft stories that touch hearts, bridge gaps, and inspire change. She thinks art is a great way to connect with others and make the world a better place, which is why she founded Art Ignite, a non-profit organization that brings art to the masses (or at least to some parts of Toronto).
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Tasneem has a degree in Drawing and Painting and a minor in English from OCAD University, but she learned most of what she knows from reading children’s books with her daughter.
Stay updated by following her on Instagram and Facebook @TDairywala.
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Pria Dee
I am an Indian American author and have written several children’s books based on my experiences and observations. I love animals and children and write to combine both my passions.
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Tia Perkin
Tia Perkin is a three-time Emmy-Nominated Graphic Artist turned stay-at-home mom and freelancer. Her first children's book, "Two!", was written for her now twin sons - partially as a gift and partially as a coping mechanism for a double-helping of toddler hijinx! She has continued the series with the award-winning book, "Hall-O-Ween!".
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John Carter
John Carter holds an Hon BSc from the University of Toronto, where he specialized in biochemistry and minored in mathematics.
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He has a passion for old home restoration, and built a successful student housing business between 2007-2016.
He is interested in financial stewardship, and is author of the book, “Good With Money, A Brief Christian Guide to Financial Stewardship”.
Illustration has been a lifelong interest of John’s. During a course in children’s literature, “The Frog the Wolf and the Last Cookie” was created. Hopefully there will be more books to come...
He is a Christian who lives in beautiful Peterborough, Ontario, where he likes to create things with his wife Sheila and eight-year-old son James. -
Joy Ball
Joy K. Ball is a busy pediatrician, wife, and mother. She feels fortunate to have spent several years living in Arizona, in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, where she and her family loved exploring the vast variety of plants and animals.
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Having lived most of her earlier life in the Southeast, Joy was amazedto see the desert actually bloom in spring! Her debut children's book, Winnie Goes to School, was inspired by an event that occurred one dazzling spring day when a feathered friend attempted to join her daughter’s first grade class. -
Lisa Konkol
From the award-winning author and illustrator comes a cute and rhyming read-aloud picture book about counting, math, and including everyone! The adorable and funny illustrations will delight your child with each page turn. Lisa Konkol’s exciting illustrations will surely tickle little ones' humor for hours of read-aloud fun.
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A colorful picture book for children about inclusion and starting a fun relationship with numbers to avoid “math stress.” The numbers are worth more when working together. Every number has value, and students in a classroom are important. The other numbers help Zero realize his value. Numbers solve problems.
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Kim Wilch
Kim Wilch of One More Exclamation is an award-winning author, published in three anthologies, and an indie author of Peter the Turtle Can't Poop, WTF Duck - Why The Frown?, a companion journal, and Once Upon a Plate: culinary adventure through children's books.
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She lives in Nebraska with her husband of thirty-nine years, two precious pooches, two litter box-trained bunnies who run the house, and a duck that quacks her up. Kim is a mom of two and grandma to four amazing grandchildren. Besides writing, she devotes time to volunteer work, camping, travel, and loves to get creative with arts, crafts, and photography.
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Gel See
Gel See, from the Philippines, found her passion for children's books through her daughter Audrey. By day a digital navigator, by night a storyteller, she crafts magical adventures. Her debut, "The Cosmic Ballet," celebrates every child's potential. Her latest, "With Love, From Mom," highlights a mother's boundless love and inspires young readers to dream big. Step into Gel's world, where every story is a journey to the stars.
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Brooks Washatko
Brooks Washatko is an American author and salesman. When he is not working you can most likely find him hiking, surfing, or traveling. Brooks currently resides in the beautiful state of Montana.
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Hayley Rose
Hayley has been entertaining and educating children across the country since 2002.
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Her range of educational, interactive concept books have earned over 50 national and international book awards and cover subjects ranging from manners and kindness, to math and geography, to music and emotions. School presentations include curriculum for teachers grades K-4th. Over the years Hayley has been invited to speak at book stores including Barnes and Noble, Borders and Bookmans, and for the last few years Hayley has been a featured author at the Children’s Learning and Play Festival which garners crowds of 10,000 and up.
Hayley was recently interviewed on the Author Learning Center alongside authors Stan Lee and R.L. Stine, and she had the honor of p -
Viviana Garófoli
Viviana Garofoli was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she currently lives with her husband, Sergio and two daughters, April and Emma. Over the last 15 years, she has illustrated over 20 children's book and contributed many editorial and textbook illustrations in Argentina and Puerto Rico. In her spare time, Viviana enjoys working in her garden, tending to her orchids.
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Michael Sampson
The author of seventeen children's books, as well as three books for teachers and parents, Michael Sampson is the director of the Programs in Reading Education at Texas A&M University. He and Bill Martin Jr wrote many popular books together, including Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? and Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Anabelle Valenzuela-Alarcon
First-time author Anabelle Valenzuela-Alarcon grew up all over the world, including Europe, the United States and her native Honduras.
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For the past 19 years, she has lived in Miami with her family. She has worked in the communications field for the past 20 years.
She was inspired to write this book by her 3 children and spiritual teachers such as Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra and Marianne Williamson. -
Ruth Maille
Ruth Maille has owned and operated a daycare/preschool for 30+ years and a certified parent-relationship coach. Using the tools she acquired in both professions, she has had the privilege of helping many families.
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Ruth is the author of the multiple award-winning books, The Power of Positivity, The ABCs of a Pandemic ( also available in Spanish ), The Power of Kindness Through the Eyes of Children, The Power Gratitude Unlocking Hidden Treasures, and most recently The Power fo Empathy Be the Friend You've Always Wanted. Her passion for writing comes from years of reading children's books in her personal and professional life. She is grateful for the opportunity to help children learn to use their imaginations to embark on make-believe adventu -
Liz Cooper
Liz Cooper grew up in Garden City, New York. She earned a BS Nursing from Catholic University , Washington DC . She switched careers, earned a masters degree in reading education, and spent 19 years in St Mary's County Public Schools (MD) as an elementary teacher and school system reading supervisor. Her entry François and the Tide came in top ten out of 5,000 entries in a contest co-sponsored by Scholastic and Woman's Day Magazine. More recently, three of her books from her Potts-Abilities series were chosen to be printed in braille and sent free of charge to 4,000 blind children in the United States. by a nonprofit organization—The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults. Recently, late 2022, Lightswitch Learning (an educationa
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Laura Willingham
Laura Willingham is a children's book author and illustrator. In her "chicken" picture book series, Lily, the main character, solves problems with her crafty creations. The stories can be defined as fun and entertaining, not moral expounding. Titles: Chickens Don't Wear Tutus! Chickens Don't Ski! Chickens Don't Live in Tree Houses! Chickens Don't Swim! Books are available (US & UK) in hardcover, eBook, Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, Audible ("tutu" and "swim" books), and can be ordered from most major retailers that sell books such as Target, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Books-A-Million, and from independent bookstores. In this series, the author created the illustrations in a simplistic style (similar to Leslie Patricelli's, Sandra Boynton'
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Loretta Sponsler
Loretta Sponsler is the award-winning author of "Goodnight, Campsite" and "The Tent Mouse and the RV Mouse." A New Mexico native, she currently calls Michigan home. She is a full-time mom, part-time writer, and all-the-time cheerleader of reading and children's books.
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Loretta has a bachelor's degree in journalism, and when not busy writing, she enjoys starting home-improvement projects she never finishes.
***** "The Tent Mouse and the RV Mouse" Wins Coveted Purple Dragonfly Book Award *****
CHANDLER, AZ (July, 2020) - The judges of the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards contest, which recognizes excellence in children's literature, have spoken, and "The Tent Mouse and the RV Mouse" by Loretta Sponsler, won 2nd Place in the Outdoor Recreation catego -
Kim Marie
Kim Marie is a full-time dreamer, a world traveling grandma, and an author and illustrator. She’s written and illustrated picture books as well as coloring books for children and adults.
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Refer to https://KimMarieLiveYourDreams.com for more information about Kim and her books.