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OPB Favorites: Best Agent/Editor Interview Moments from OPB in 2022 - Only Picture Books
Thanks to having such aGREATcrew of writers, artists, and industry folks visitOPBthis past year, tons of terrific/useful/exciting things came out in the interviews. For this final Industry Insider post, I decided to compile some of the most memorable agent/editor interview moments right here in o
Educational Activities: Giant Island by Jane Yolen - Only Picture Books
Giant IslandAuthor:Jane YolenIllustrator:Doug Keith1 August 2022Flashlight Press32 pagesBook description fromGoodreads: “Two children and a dog explore the coves and caves of a tiny island. Under the watchful eye of Grandpa, the kids are thrilled to discover a huge surprise: the craggy rocks, tufted
Author Interview: Audrey Vernick - Only Picture Books
We’re closing out the year with Audrey Vernick, who’s the author of numerous picture books (including some that we’ve showcased here atOPB). She’s a prolific kidlit collaborator, too, having coauthored four picture books with Liz Garton Scanlon and two middle-grade novels with Olugbemisola Rhuday-P
Picture Book Review: Wombat Said Come In by Carmen Agra Deedy - Only Picture Books
Wombat Said Come InAuthor:Carmen Agra DeedyIllustrator:Brian LiesPeachtree6 October 202248 pagesThis month’sPBreview is byRyan G. Van Cleave(Owner/Operator of Only Picture Books) and Ringling College of Art and Design Illustration Professor (andOPBpal)David C. Gardner.–Ryan’s Review of the Writing–
Author Interview: Marcy Campbell - Only Picture Books
This month’s interview is with Marcy Campbell, whose debut picture book,Adrian Simcox DoesNOTHave a Horse!, was a Junior Library Guild Selection, a Top 10 Indie Next Pick, Winner of the Comstock Read-Aloud Award, the recipient of theSCBWICrystal Kite Award, and was translated into eight languages.
Editor Interview: Kayla Tostevin (Page Street) - Only Picture Books
The October Industry Insider atOPBis…Page Street Senior Editor Kayla Tostevin! While I generally create my own bios for interview guests, I ran across this bio for her at variousSCBWIfaculty bio pages, and it’s so terrific that I’m just including it in full.“When not poring over books (and sometimes
Book Giveaway for Teachers: Help OPB Create a Future Post - Only Picture Books
Teachers of preschool, kindergarten, and grades 1 or 2–I need you! In return for your help, you can win a stack of free books for your classroom.You heard me…I said, “FREEBOOKS!”What I’m asking of you:Just poll one or more of your preschool, kindergarten, or grade 1 or 2 classes about “Things Kids L
Picture Book Review: Wally, the World's Greatest Piano-Playing Wombat by Ratha Tep - Only Picture Books
Wally, the World’s Greatest Piano-Playing WombatAuthor:Ratha TepIllustrator:Camilla PintonatoPrinceton Architectural Press18 October 202240 pagesThis month’sPBreview is byRyan G. Van Cleave(Owner/Operator of Only Picture Books) and longtimeOPBfriend (andRingling College of Art and DesignIllustrati
Educational Activities: Fonchito and the Moon by Mario Vargas Llosa - Only Picture Books
Fonchito and the MoonAuthor:Mario Vargas LlosaIllustrator:Marta Chicote Juiz18 October 2022Kales Press32 pagesBook description fromGoodreads: “Fonchito falls in love for the very first time and discovers that there is nothing one cannot do for a loved one, even if what they wish for is the moon!”Nee
Editor Interview: Reka Simonsen (Atheneum) - Only Picture Books
This month’s Industry Insider is Reka Simonsen. Prior to becoming Editorial Director at Atheneum, she worked at various publishers and bookstores such as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, and Books of Wonder.To know why we’re so excited to have her join us atOPB, just lo
Picture Book List: 15 Pumpkin Picture Books - Only Picture Books
Maybe I’ve just got a hankering for pumpkin pie, or maybe it’s how my neighborhood is full of jack-o-lanterns since Halloween is right around the corner.Regardless, this month’s Bonus Goody is another picture book list, and it’s deliciously pumpkin-themed. Enjoy it!From Seed to PumpkinbyWendy Pfe
Educational Activities: Mending the Moon by Emma Pearl - Only Picture Books
Mending the MoonAuthor:Emma PearlIllustrator:Sara Ugolotti1 November 2022Page Street Publishing32 pagesBook description fromGoodreads: “One fateful night, the moon shines so big and so bright that it is too heavy to hold itself up in the sky. When it tumbles down and breaks into many glimmering piec
Author Interview: Caron Levis - Only Picture Books
I’m especially excited about this month’s Author Interview because Caron Levis wrote one of my favorite picture books–you’ll figure out what it is easily enough in a moment!In addition to writing terrific picture books, Caron’s stories for teens and adults have been published in magazines and anthol
Cover Reveal: The Witness Trees by Ryan G. Van Cleave - Only Picture Books
We’re doing more and more Cover Reveals atOPBthese days, and I got to thinking…I’m so pleased with the cover of my own new picture book that I wanted to have a big to-do about it. So, that’s what I’m doing here!You all know I don’t just drop covers and call it a blog post. Instead of that, I always