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28 Nov Caroline Perry, THE CORGI AND THE QUEEN, and a Giveaway!!

Posted at 14:38h in authors, children's literature, librarians, picture books, publishing, royalty by Ellen Leventhal 7 Comments

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It's an exciting day here over here at Writing Outside the Lines! I met the amazing Caroline Perry in my marketing group, PB SPree, and I am so excited that she is visiting the blog today. Her debut picture book, THE CORGI AND THE QUEEN,...

17 Oct Michelle Nott, TEDDY, LET’S GO, and a GIVEAWAY!

Posted at 13:12h in authors, children's literature, picture books, publishing by Ellen Leventhal 10 Comments

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Comforting as hugging a beloved stuffed animal. This is how Kirkus described TEDDY LET'S GO, by my friend Michelle Nott, and illustrated by Nahid Kazemi. I don't always agree with Kirkus reviews, but for this one, they nailed it. And how much do you love...

13 Sep Razeena Omar Gutta and HANA’S HUNDREDS OF HIJABS plus a GIVEAWAY!

Posted at 12:47h in authors, children's literature, kid lit, picture books, publishing by Ellen Leventhal 3 Comments

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EL: I'm thrilled to welcome to Razeena Omar Gutta, all the way from Brisbane, Australia! She's here to chat about her wonderful debut picture book, HANA'S HUNDREDS OF HIJABS. It's coming out on September 20 and ready for pre-sale NOW! I totally enjoyed reading this...

12 Apr Sarah Bagley Steele and THE HAPPIEST KID

Posted at 23:10h in authors, children's literature, picture books, publishing, SEL, writing process by Ellen Leventhal 2 Comments

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It's always such fun to meet new kid lit creators, and although some of you may know her already (and if not, you need to), I just met author Sarah Bagley Steele. She is the talented author of THE HAPPIEST KID, which debuted from Yeehoo...

29 Mar Sadness, Hope, Peace, and Happy “Almost Birthday” to A FLOOD OF KINDNESS

Posted at 00:40h in authors, children's literature, empathy, picture books, publishing, schools, writing by Ellen Leventhal 13 Comments

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Welcome back to "Writing Outside the Lines." I know it's been a while, and don't worry, I will be back to highlighting and celebrating a lot more Kid Lit writers and illustrators. There are so many wonderful things happening in Kid Lit Land, so STAY...

01 Oct Happy Book Birthday to Laurie Smollett Kutscera and MAYA’S TREASURE!

Posted at 13:21h in authors, children's literature, critique groups, friendship, illustrator, kid lit, nature, picture books, publishing by Ellen Leventhal 10 Comments

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[video width="2000" height="1294" mp4="https://ellenleventhal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Happy-Birthday-Book-3.mp4"][/video] I'm excited to celebrate the book birthday of Maya's Treasure, a gorgeous book by my friend, author/illustrator, Laurie Smollett Kutscera! If you've read this blog before, you'll know that I am in absolute awe of author/illustrators, and Laurie is no exception. Her...

09 Sep Charlotte Offsay: HOW TO RETURN A MONSTER and a GIVEAWAY!

Posted at 14:17h in authors, children's literature, humor, picture books, publishing, siblings, writing by Ellen Leventhal 5 Comments

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Welcome back, Charlotte! I'm thrilled to have my friend and fellow Picture Book Scribbler, Charlotte Offsay back on "Writing Outside the Lines." This time she is going to talk to us about her latest book, HOW TO RETURN A MONSTER. I've read the book, and...

18 May Charotte Offsay and THE BIG BEACH CLEANUP Plus a Giveaway!

Posted at 21:44h in authors, children's literature, critique groups, nature, picture books, publishing, Uncategorized by Ellen Leventhal 12 Comments

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Summer is around the corner, and I am excited to highlight The Big Beach Cleanup by my friend, Charlotte Offsay. I met Charlotte online several years ago, and we exchanged manuscripts. But then, a year or so later, completely unplanned, I met her in real...

12 Jan Gabi Snyder and TWO DOGS ON A TRIKE. Plus “Gabi’s Great Giveaway!”

Posted at 03:38h in authors, children's literature, concept book, critique groups, kid lit, picture books, publishing, revision, writing by Ellen Leventhal 5 Comments

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I am thrilled to welcome author extraordinaire Gabi Snyder to my (newly named) blog, Writing Outside the Lines. I recently read her adorable book, TWO DOGS ON A TRIKE, and I guarantee that kids and kids at heart will love it. Welcome, Gabi. I'm so...

10 Dec MELISSA STOLLER AND SADIE’S SHABBAT STORIES

Posted at 16:10h in authors, chapter books, children's literature, critique groups, kid lit, publishing by Ellen Leventhal 2 Comments

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EL: I am thrilled to have Melissa Stoller back with me today. Melissa and I first met as "Spork Sisters" with Clear Fork Publishing and have been friends ever since. We are now in the 2021 Word Birds marketing group together and get to virtually...