Prompt 005: You have reached the highest point in your career and it’s time to make a change. A prompt is a jumping off point for creativity. Though each prompt is technically a complete sentence, add the word “and” to the end of each prompt and let your mind drift, associate, and explore all the possibilities. Ask questions like who, […]
The Kidlit Questionnaire is a fun way for writers and readers to get to know authors of kidlit. It’s also an opportunity for authors to promote their past and upcoming work. The 21 question survey covers everything from when you wrote your first story, to how your writing process has developed, to your experience working with agents and/or editors. All […]
Details Author: Kari-Lynn WintersIllustrator: Kelly CollierPublisher: Kids Can PressYear of Publication: 2023 Review In What If I’m Not a Cat, a donkey who lives in a barn with a dozen or so cats mistakenly believes himself to be one of them, despite feeling like something isn’t quite right. When Farmer makes a passing comment about Donkey acting like a cat […]
Prompt 004: You cannot get out of bed this morning. A prompt is a jumping off point for creativity. Though each prompt is technically a complete sentence, add the word “and” to the end of each prompt and let your mind drift, associate, and explore all the possibilities. Ask questions like who, what, when, where, how, why, what if, and […]
Details Author: Stéphanie BoyerIllustrator: Caroline HamelPublisher: Crackboom BooksExpected Date of Publication: June 2023 Review Where Did Momo’s Hair Go? features a clown named Momo who loses his wig on his way to catch the bus. Readers follow Momo’s wig around town as it zips, floats, and flutters from head to head. The catch? Each head it lands on is a […]
Prompt 003: You enjoy the best meal of your life. A prompt is a jumping off point for creativity. Though each prompt is technically a complete sentence, add the word “and” to the end of each prompt and let your mind drift, associate, and explore all the possibilities. Ask questions like who, what, when, where, how, why, what if, and […]
Details Author: Kate CoombsIllustrator: Anna Emilia LaitinenPublisher: Sounds TrueExpected Date of Publication: April 2023 Review In Today I Am a River, a lyrical introduction states, “I can be anything / everything.” What follows are fourteen free verse poems, each on its own full page spread, that use phrases like “today I am” and “now I am” to personify various elements […]
Prompt 002: You are trapped in a nightmare scenario. A prompt is a jumping off point for creativity. Though each prompt is technically a complete sentence, add the word “and” to the end of each prompt and let your mind drift, associate, and explore all the possibilities. Ask questions like who, what, when, where, how, why, what if, and what […]
Details Author: Hadley DyerIllustrator: Paul CovelloPublisher: Annick PressExpected Date of Publication: July 2023 Review In this story about grief, an unnamed child main character (MC) proclaims on the first page, “Angus is here. Angus is our dog.” The dog, however, is noticeably absent. The MC looks for Angus everywhere and tries to coax the dog out of hiding, while sister […]
Prompt 001: You receive a life changing email. A prompt is a jumping off point for creativity. Though each prompt is technically a complete sentence, add the word “and” to the end of each prompt and let your mind drift, associate, and explore all the possibilities. Ask questions like who, what, when, where, how, why, what if, and what then. […]
