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“There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take you.” -Beatrix Potter

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Becky Walker is an author, former elementary teacher, a champion for children, activist for good, and lover of sunsets, queso, and children laughing.

Dawn Dowdle reps Becky Walker at Blue Ridge Literary Agency. www.blueridgeagency.com

WOW! What a GORGEOUS book this is! Alice is tired of sweaters and gray skies. When she opens her favorite book, she transports to a tropical rainforest, a desert, and under the sea with the fishes. But when she begins to long for a place of coziness and warmth, she realizes there’s no place like home. ONCE UPON A BOOK (2023- Little, Brown, and Company) is written by #GraceLin and #KateMessner and illustrated by #GraceLin who is a #CaldecottHonoree. Each spread is a work of art to be enjoyed over and over again! What is time? A clock? A calendar? Time is much more than that. It’s a seed waiting to sprout, a growing tree, and a pebble that used to be a mountain. Look around and you’ll see time showing itself in the caterpillar to butterfly and the sunset! TIME IS A FLOWER (2021- Tundra) is written and beautifully illustrated by #JulieMorstad. It’s the kind of book you want to read over and over. What is time to you? To me, it’s the most precious thing you can have- time with loved ones, time to relax and do the things you love to do, time to ponder what is time. See what I mean? Snail is a party animal…well, not exactly. He loves the quiet moments of a party like the silence just before everyone yells, “SURPRISE!” 🎉🎉🎉 When the party amps up, snail retreats to his shell. So when everyone stops inviting Snail to their parties, Snail must host his own shell-e-bration! But does Snail miss the LOUD? Read this hilarious story, HOW TO PARTY LIKE A SNAIL (2022-Owl Kids Books), by #NaseemHrab and illustrated by #KellyCollier. Amelia’s grandmother has dementia so remembering the stories of her life is a problem. When Grammy forgets where she lives, what she’s eaten, and even Amelia’s name, Amelia sets out to find a way for Grammy to remember all the wonderful stories she used to tell. Will Amelia’s solution work or will Grammy’s memories fade away? THE MEMORY JAR ( 2023-Young Dragons) is written by #DebraDaugherty and illustrated by #VictoriaMarble. It’s a story too many of us have to deal with and this picture book is a perfect way to explain dementia to young children. Read more about Debra Daugherty on my website https://beckywalkerbooks.com/2023/05/30/take-5-with-debra-daugherty/?amp=1 “Dare to dream. Dare to fly higher. Be very careful, kid! There’s a LION out there in the jungle just waiting to pounce and if you don’t turn back—you’ll be lunch! WATCH OUT FOR THE LION (2023-Page Street Kids) is a hilarious meta- fiction read aloud that will be a hit as the reader guesses what animal belongs to each animal part! It’s written by #BrookeHartman and illustrated by #AnnaSuBbauer. Watch out behind you- there it is RRRRROOOAAAAR!! Abigail has a dark cloud. It follows her everywhere. Some days it’s dark and pours down on her and other days she’s able to put it over in a corner out of the way. She grows used to it and learns how to manage it. DARK CLOUD (2023- Kids Can Press) is a lyrical story about a young girl who visualizes a dark cloud representing her depression as a way of coping with her feelings. The imagery in the words and in the illustrations capture the reality of depression perfectly. It’s beautifully written by #AnnaLazowski and brilliantly illustrated by #PennyNevilleLee. This is a must have book! Great for explaining depression to kids -every counselor should have it in their office. Learn more about Anna and her book on my website SLEEPY SHEEPY (2023-Flamingo Books) is named Sleepy so surely he’s ready for bed…NOPE! Sleepy Sheepy is definitely NOT sleepy! Ma and Pa attempt to put him in bed but he’d rather do anything instead! This humorous rhyming story is written by #LucyRuthCummings and illustrated by #PeteOswald, the illustrator of the BAD SEED series! As a parent, I feel for Ma and Pa and their exhaustive efforts to get some sleep! One day, the sheep gather together and decide to go on strike! They are tired of giving up their wool that keep them warm. When the other farm animals get word of this, they worry the farm will go broke and they will all lose their jobs! But when the sheep decide to march in protest anyway, the farm animals must think fast to come up with a compromise or else it could be the end of the farm! THE SHEEP GO ON STRIKE (2014- Eerdmans Books for Young Readers) is written and illustrated by #JeanFrancoisDumont. If you need a good laugh, the ending will give you a chuckle!

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