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Nancy Bess Had a Dress – Cover Reveal!

September 14, 2023 Claire Annette Noland 12 Comments

Nancy Bess Had A Dress - Cover Reveal - Claire Annette Noland

Book News – Nancy Bess Had a Dress Cover Reveal! The cover reveal for NANCY BESS HAD A DRESS is finally here! This sweet book is illustrated by creative artist Angela C. Hawkins, written by me, and published by Gnome Road Publishing. Isn’t it wonderful? This is an exciting part of the book journey for […]

Filed Under: Nancy Bess Had a Dress, Picture Books, picture books Tagged With: 1930s U.S. history, Angela C. Hawkins - illustrator, arts and crafts, flour sacks, picture book, quilting, Recycling, repurposing, sewing

Wake, Sleepy One: California Poppies and the Super Bloom

April 21, 2023 Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

Here in California, we have had SO much rain! I, for one, am extremely grateful as we have been living through a drought. The Sierras are sparkling with snow, the rivers are flowing, and best of all the wild flowers are super blooming! I’ve been spending the last two weeks out enjoying the show and […]

Filed Under: Book Travel, Bookish Field Trips, picture books, Picture Books Tagged With: California poppies, Super Bloom picture books

Celebrating SUMO JOE on Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2023

January 27, 2023 Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

Today is the 10th annual day to celebrate children’s books that showcase multicultural and diverse titles. I am excited to share a book perfect for martial arts fans – especially those interested in sumo wrestling.     SUMO JOE by Mia Wenjen (author) and Nat Iwata (illustrator) Picture book for ages 4-8 Published by Lee […]

Filed Under: Multicultural Children's Books, Picture Books, picture books Tagged With: martial arts picture books, MCBD, SUMO JOE

Happy Birthday, Christmas Child: A Counting Nativity Book

December 8, 2022 Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

Hello Friends – I am so happy to share a new book and an interview with its creative and poetic author, Laura Sassi! We have a new baby in the family and Laura wrote the perfect board book for us to share with Alice Noelle. Take a peek… HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTMAS CHILD: A Counting Nativity […]

Filed Under: board books, Christmas Books, Picture Books Tagged With: board books, Happy Birthday Christmas Child, Laura Sassi author interview

A Little Trip to France

November 19, 2022 Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

  We have a new baby in our lives, and we dream of the places we can take her. Fortunately, we can start her travels early through books. Barefoot Books has just published a wonderful new series of board books, and we begin with OUR WORLD: FRANCE Words by Evelyne Holingue and art by Marguax […]

Filed Under: board books, Book Travel, Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, Picture Books, picture books, Places Tagged With: France by Evelyne Holingue

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