Picturebooks Wrapped: The 2024 Trend Report
After wrapping up as a judge for the Bookstagang 2024 picturebook awards and looking at my tallied list of themes that recurred in the 570 new releases that were submitted for scoring, I have serious question to ask our publishing friends. Are you guys okay? I am almost certain the answer is no, because nobody…
How Do I Get My Book Published? Should I Self-Publish?
How does a person get their book published? Well there are a lot of different options actually, and though at times that may seem overwhelming to a writer just trying to find their way, we are lucky to be writing in this world with all of the various avenues available to us. If you’re feeling…
What is Freedom? Exploring the concept through Picturebooks. #LibrarianFightClub
Growing up in Canada, we don’t’ spend a lot of time talking about the concept of ‘Freedom.’ Not in the way that seems to take over a lot of the discussion in America around what they demand from their society, what they expect of their lives. “Freedom” has never been our primary value in our…
What makes a Picturebook Universally Appealing? And how does the kidlit genre differ from country to country?
Becoming a picturebook reviewer in an age of social media has demonstrated to me one thing. Almost nothing is universal. Picturebooks are no exception. It’s not something the average reader questions a lot, ‘is this book famous in other countries?’ But after spending a few years making friends with picturebook reviewers around the world I’ve…
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Alessandra Requena has been a FDK & Early Music teacher since 2013. She is also a podcast host!
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