Came back to this app to shout about this!! (FTR I already screamed throughout my zip code and in various colleagues ears when Kvita accepted my offer of rep.) They are an *incredible* talent and I am more than the legal limit of obsessed with this book. Welcome, Kvita!

Very pleased to see that THE FLYING MAN is in contention for this award! My thanks to AAAS Subaru Prize and Astra Books for Young Readers Mike Downs Books and James McGowan for making this happen.

WOW and YAY are palindromes—and how I feel re. sharing the cover of my debut PB! #WasItACatISaw (art: Emma Lidia Squillari) is the story of a lost cat, a found friend, & a girl who speaks in palindromes. (And it's a #PBPitch success story!)

Avail. for preorder now! #AmicusInk #kidlit

Congratulations to this 2023 Kirkus Prize finalist in young readers’ literature, 𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑾𝒆 𝑺𝒘𝒊𝒎, written by Valerie Bolling and illustrated by Kaylani Juanita 🏆
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Even though we didn't win the Kirkus Reviews prize last night, I was so excited to meet Kaylani Juanita in person for the first time. She's just as beautiful inside and out as I knew she'd be! Chronicle Kids Elizabeth Lazowski Ariel Richardson James McGowan KidLit in Color Soaring20sPB

ICYMI over on 📷, here's the cover of me & Teresa Martinez's book coming in June '24 & available for preorder NOW! I'm so excited for you to read this food-filled rhyming read-aloud featuring curly fries, mac 'n cheese, waterfowl, teamwork, and tacos!

Breaking news: I am now represented by legendary James McGowan James McGowan BookEnds Literary! 🎉Everything I’ve been looking for in an agent and I can’t believe I get to partner with him going forward!

Today's the day 🥳 Happy Book Birthday to our little Monster Baker! So grateful for the whole team that made this sweet story into a book! Vanessa M🔆(semi hiatus) Luisa Beguiristaín James McGowan MacKids Books

Congratulations to Valerie Bolling and Kaylani Juanita for TOGETHER WE SWIM being named a finalist in the 2023 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers. I'm proud of Valerie's hard work, and to have worked with this incredible team, on this incredible book.

I can’t wait to get started on this one! 🩵🐉🩵

Thanks to my agent James McGowan , @bookends_literary , @sleepingbearpress & the author @christinamatula

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Rainbow dinos! 🦖🌈🦕

Happy Father’s Day !

I'm so grateful for the team in this book, Carrie Tillotson , cheryl_eissing , Ellice Lee and my amazing agent James McGowan !!

Thank you Amazon Books for adding our little banana to your list!!

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Banana is 2 for 2 on Amazon's Best Books of the Year So Far list for ages 3-5!

I guess Banana really does like the spotlight…🤩
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Congratulations Estrela Lourenco and the whole team Penguin Kids BookEnds Literary @tracymarchini and thank you Amazon Books !

Here's a quiet forest glen (with elk) to start your Monday off

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BookEnds is excited to join James McGowan in welcoming his new client Laura Hawbaker to the team with this interview! Congrats to both! 🎉

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Just 3 days ‘til THE BEST FLOWER EVER! by Troupe member Neesha Hudson blooms onto shelves everywhere! 🌻 Register today for Neesha's book launch event at Longfellow Books! longfellowbooks.com/event/best-flo… Penguin Kids

Here’s a chicken on her way to work (probably before her maternity leave kicks off!)

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