Tag: #picturebook

• TAKE 5 with KATHY RAGGIO

  

  In this lyrical story, a child moves with their family to a new house. Each step of the journey is a gentle reminder that home is more than a place.

  Becky Walker Books

  June 22, 2026

  interview, Take 5

  #authorinterview, #kidlit, #librarians, #militarychild, #moving, #newbook, #picturebook, #picturebooks, #Take5, #teachers, #writingcommunity

• TAKE 5 with LIZZIE BROOKS

  

  It’s about a little girl who’s great at just about everything, so she assumes she’ll be perfect at yoga poses too–her name is Pose-y, after all. But to her dismay, she can’t do the poses like the other kids. Frustrated, she quits. She continues other activities, but yoga won’t leave her mind. One brave day,…

  Becky Walker Books

  June 15, 2026

  interview, Take 5

  #authorinterview, #debutauthor, #kidlit, #librarians, #newbook, #perfectionist, #picturebook, #picturebooks, #Take5, #teachers, #writingcommunity, #yoga

• TAKE 5 with ANDREW HACKET

  

  In This Classroom is a heartwarming celebration of the school year, capturing the joy, struggles, and growth of students and teachers as they embark on an unforgettable journey of learning, friendship, and personal achievement.

  Becky Walker Books

  June 8, 2026

  interview, Take 5

  #authorinterview, #endofschool, #firstdayofschool, #kidlit, #librarians, #newbook, #picturebook, #picturebooks, #Take5, #teachers, #writingcommunity

• TAKE 5 with TONNYE FLETCHER

  

  When concert halls were closed to the public, a Spanish artist envisioned and facilitated a concert for plants — a performance that brought music and art, nature and architecture, people and plants together in a very unusual way. This is the story of that concert.

  Becky Walker Books

  May 11, 2026

  interview, Take 5

  #authorinterview, #bookblog, #bookstagram, #concert, #covid, #giveaway, #kidlit, #music, #newbook, #newbookalert, #orchestra, #picturebook, #picturebooks

• TAKE 5 with INBAL ALON

  

  Maddy’s Towers is a gentle story about what happens when trust breaks and how it can grow again, one careful block at a time.

  Becky Walker Books

  April 27, 2026

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• 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 NANCY MILLER

  

  A Korean folktale inspired the premise of my picture book. Three brave sisters, Hae, Dal, and Byeol, must outsmart a hungry tiger while their Eomma (mom) is away. Readers will find it reminiscent of Little Red Riding Hood. 

  Becky Walker Books

  February 23, 2026

  interview, Take 5

  #authorillustrator, #authorinterview, #fairytale, #folktale, #fracturedfairytale, #HolidayHouseBooks, #kidlit, #Korea, #Koreanfolktale, #NancyMiller, #picturebook

• 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