Tag: #librarians

• TAKE 5 with SUSAN JOHNSTON TAYLOR

  

  What if Edgar Allan Poe’s cat wrote The Raven? Or if Emily Dickinson’s dog had her way with words? This whimsical poetry collection reimagines classic poems through the eyes of their poets’ animal friends. 

  Becky Walker Books

  April 13, 2026

  interview, Take 5

  #kidlit, #librarians, #newbook, #picturebook, #picturebooks, #poems, #poetry, #Take5, #teacher, #teachers

• TAKE 5 with JACOB LOCKETT

  

  When an asthma attack occurs, Jacob feels like an astronaut floating off to outer space― with an empty air tank. Sometimes outer space is lonely―Jacob can’t always join his family and friends when they exercise or play outside during allergy season. But he has tools to manage his asthma. He stays calm as he reaches…

  Becky Walker Books

  April 6, 2026

  interview, Take 5

  #asthma, #disability, #giveaway, #kidlit, #librarian, #librarians, #newbook, #parents, #picturebook, #picturebooks, #Take5, #teacher, #teachers

• TAKE 5 with BRANDI-ANN UYEMURA

  

  All this six-year-old girl wants is to dance at the Japanese Bon dance festival. But under the lanterns, in the circle of swaying dancers, she cannot find the beat. Following her grandparents’ footsteps, she summons the courage and spirit of her ancestors to become a Bon dancer.

  Becky Walker Books

  March 23, 2026

  interview, Take 5

  #authorblog, #authorinterview, #BonDancer, #dance, #FestivalofSouls, #Japanese, #JapaneseAmerican, #Kauai, #kidlit, #librarians, #newbook, #Obon, #picturebook, #picturebooks, #Take5

• TAKE 5 with CYNTHIA MACKEY

  

  Skip to the butterfly sea with sisters, one who seeks to photograph butterflies and another who wishes to play pretend. Readers will learn about butterfly gardening and exploring nature in this lyrical picture book. Even the smallest wings carry the biggest memories.

  Becky Walker Books

  February 2, 2026

  interview, Take 5

  #author, #kidlit, #librarians, #newbook, #picturebook, #picturebooks, #teachers, #TielmourPress

• JOANN M. DICKINSON

  

  Secrets of Hawthorne Manor is a spooky, middle-grade mystery about a boy named Jack Hawthorne who discovers his family’s long-lost connection to a haunted estate.

  Becky Walker Books

  May 5, 2025

  interview, Take 5

  #kidlit, #librarians, #MG, #newbook, #teachers, #writingcommunity

• TAKE 5 WITH STEENA HERNANDEZ

  

  In just a few days, Steena Hernandez’s debut, LUPITA’S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS, will be out in the world. She’s my guest on TAKE 5, check it out!

  Becky Walker Books

  October 14, 2024

  interview, Take 5

  #author, #ballerina, #ballet, #beamingbooks, #dance, #diversity, #giveaway, #inclusion, #kidlit, #Kidlitauthor, #librarian, #librarians, #LupitasBrownBalletSlippers, #MelissaCastillo, #newbook, #picturebook, #picturebookblogger, #picturebooks, #SteenaHernandez, #Take5, #Take5blog, #teacher

• TAKE 5 WITH THELIA HUTCHINSON

  

  Find out how Thelia got her new picture book, MORE THAN YOU IMAGINE, published after all other attempts failed!

  Becky Walker Books

  May 20, 2024

  interview, Take 5

  #AdrianaPredoi, #bookblogger, #bookrecommendations, #bookstagram, #booktok, #kidlit, #kidlit411, #Kidlitauthor, #kidlitblogger, #kidlitillustrations, #kidlitillustrator, #librarians, #MoreThanYouImagine, #newbook, #parents, #PB, #picturebook, #picturebooks, #readingrecommendations, #SCBWI, #SoaringKiteBooks, #teachers, #TheliaHuchinson, #writingcommunity

• TAKE 5 with BRENNA JEANNERET

  

  Brenna was once the voice of a Japanese radio commercial! Find out more interesting facts on my TAKE 5 blog!

  Becky Walker Books

  April 29, 2024

  interview, Take 5

  #birthdaybook, #birthdaycake, #BrennaJeanneret, #kidlit, #kids, #librarians, #MarinaKondra, #newbook, #parents, #picturebook, #teachers

• TAKE 5 with CONNIE B. DOW

  

  Author’s name: Connie Bergstein Dow Illustrator’s name: Debbie Palen Other book titles: 1. “From A to Z with Energy!” (Free Spirit Publishing) 2. “Beastie Jamboree” (Young Dragons Press)  3. “One, Two, What Can I Do? Dance and Music for the Whole Day” (Redleaf Press) 4. “Dance, Turn, Hop, Learn!” (Redleaf Press) What is your upcoming…

  Becky Walker Books

  October 17, 2023

  interview, Take 5

  #conniebdow, #dance, #earlychildhood, #kinder, #librarians, #prek, #teacher

• TAKE 5 WITH JESSICA STREMER

  

  Do you want to know what Jessica Stremer, the author of the GREAT CARRIER REEF, says are her top 5 Most Helpful Tips for those interested in publishing? Find out in my blog TAKE 5!

  Becky Walker Books

  July 27, 2023

  interview, Take 5

  #librarians, #teachers