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Attention Teachers! Mariana wants to visit yr class via Skype! In order to win a free 25 min. visit, please have your students draw portraits of their best friends. Then Tweet w/ the hashtags #BFFcontest #EuniceAndKate or #MyBestFriend & tag @Marianallanos to be eligible to win.
Meet Eunice. She wants to be a ballet dancer when she grows up. She twirls and pirouettes all the time, dreaming of one day being on the stage. You can learn more about Eunice in the new picture book by @marianallanos, Eunice and Kate, with illustrations by Elena Napoli.
This past week Alexis and Chad from Penny Candy recorded a lovely, lively, and far-ranging conversation with Giuseppe from @IllusDept. Thanks Giuseppe! We had a blast and are excited to share it with everyone when it goes live. ❤️, PCB
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Our new blog post reflects on the difficulty of gratitude and how gratitude can emerge from difficulty. A little food for thought as we head into the holiday. Hats off to Ross Gay, whose poem “Thank You” serves as the backbone of this piece. Image by @sheer_awe from Be/Hold.
Happy book birthday to The Pear Tree! Thank you @madiegoodnight for the wonderful illustrations and super cool GIF. And of course thank you, Luli Gray. You live on through your powerful words of hope. ❤️, PCB
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Quiquiriquí! Cocorico! Only 1 day until The Pear Tree is published! See how Luli Gray and @madiegoodnight have transformed this old folktale! ❤️, PCB
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Come out to the El Cerrito branch of the Contra Costa County Library tonight at 6:30 pm Pacific to hear El Cerrito Poet Laureate Dani Gabriel and @RobertTres read and discuss their new picture book, Sam! Snacks will be provided at this book release party!
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We’re over here jumping for joy because @KirkusReviews has named Sam! by Dani Gabriel and @RobertTres to their “30 Most Anticipated Picture Books for Fall 2019” list. Thank you, Kirkus Reviews! And guess what? The anticipation is over! You can get your copy today!
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Earlier this summer we asked the co-authors & illustrator a few questions about trying new things, about overcoming obstacles & fears, about giving & receiving advice, & about books they loved as a kid that have stuck with them into adulthood. Check out co-author @BethKephart:
The book helps kids have big conversations about the topics of creativity, imagination, friendships, kindness, gratitude, fun, and making each day great—and Matt and Troy’s vision perfectly captured these and more.