Often when making a new friend we are drawn towards like-minded people as ourselves! While it’s lovely to have friends similar to us, sometimes unlikely friendships sneak up on us unexpectedly. And sometimes the differences between us and a friend is what makes a friendship so special! Whether it be different interests, routines, hobbies, a good friend can be found despite our contrasts! Below are some sweet, silly stories of friendship to remind your young reader never to discount who they...| Hachette Book Group
At our ACQUIRED! workshop this weekend, guest illustrator Fred Koehler shared a simple idea that lit up the room: write lines that give artists room to invent. He calls it “illustrator bait.” Your job as the text writer is to aim the scene and the feeling, then leave space for visual problem-solving. That space is … Continue reading Insider Insights: Illustrator Bait–Write Lines that Invite Art| Only Picture Books
This month, we’re thrilled to welcome Lindsay H. Metcalf to the Only Picture Books Author interview series! Lindsay’s lyrical nonfiction and activist poetry have won plenty of awards—including the Green Earth Book Award and the ILA Social Justice Literature Award—and her growing body of work continues to inspire young readers to care about the world and their place in it.| Only Picture Books