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What One Author Considers When Writing for Children
By Bernardo Marçolla, author of All You Can Imagine What to write about for children? It’s a question I often ask myself. To find the answer, I look for clues in the questions I asked when I was a child. … Continue reading
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Tagged books for kids, children’s books, Free Spirit author, picture books
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2021 Black Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest
All children deserve to see themselves and their lives represented in books. To help make that happen, Free Spirit has partnered with Strive Publishing to bring you the Black Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest, now in its third year and … Continue reading
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Tagged books, books for kids, children’s books, diversity, early childhood books, inclusiveness, picture books
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Cover Reveal! Take a First Look at Must-Have Books for Fall
When our Free Spirit authors aren’t writing for our blog, they’re busy writing books! Today we’re revealing our newest titles coming out this fall. Which one(s) are you most anticipating? Tell us in the comments! Children’s Books First up is … Continue reading
2020 African American Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest Winners
All children deserve to see themselves and their lives represented in books written by people like them. To help make that happen, Strive Publishing and Free Spirit Publishing have partnered to create the African American Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, books for kids, children’s books, diversity, early childhood books, inclusiveness, picture books
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Second Annual African American Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest
All children deserve to see themselves and their lives represented in books written by people like them. To help make that happen, last year, Free Spirit partnered with Strive Publishing to bring you the first African American Voices in Children’s … Continue reading
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Tagged books, books for kids, children’s books, diversity, early childhood books, inclusiveness, picture books
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