Small Reads for Brighters Days
It’s been a couple of months since We Belong came out, and I’ve been remiss about sharing a few nice things. A Kirkus review: “The overarching message that all are equal and belong on this beautiful planet Earth is enhanced by the final observation that when we learn from each other, we grow. Aguilera’s […]
Hi, educators! I’ve got a new nonfiction title out called Crayola Wild World of Animal Colors (Lerner, 2018). I never get tired of writing about animals:>) And I’m pleased to say that School Library Journal gave it a lovely review: PreS-Gr 1–Animals not only come in a variety of colors, but also make use of […]
Hello, Kidlitosphere! This is it! The final day of my Meet My Family blog tour. It has been such an honor to get to share various aspects of this book, myself, and my family life with you guys. If you’re an educator, I sure hope you know Melissa Stewart’s books AND website. She presents […]
Hello, Kidlitosphere! Today is Stop 3 on my Meet My Family blog tour! Here are the first 2 stops, including Friday’s at Kirby Larson’s blog (that one features a giveaway!). 2/23 Student writing (mask/persona poems from the point of view of young animals) with Margaret Simon at Reflections on the Teche 3/2 […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! I love the nice review that Publishers Weekly gave Meet My Family! recently: In a tender celebration of family, more than 20 baby animals describe the ways the adults in their lives care for them. A baby beaver has lived in one home for all of its life, but an orangutan infant […]
First things first. Happy 30th anniversary to my fantastic husband, Randy Salas! My writing and career would be very different without him in my life. Now, onto book stuff:>) Last week, I did my first school visit since receiving my author copies of Meet My Family, and it was great to read it aloud […]
It’s a book trailer! I am NOT a techy video person, and I always use Animoto to make my book trailers. This time, for Meet My Family, I did try one new thing. I narrated it instead of using their background music. I’m not sure how I feel about the audio, but I was really tired […]
Thrilled to pieces with School Library Review‘s assessment of Meet My Family. I love that the reviewer focused on the way the animals are compared and contrasted, showcasing diversity, and I especially love the line I bolded. The “sheer splendor of life” is pretty much what drives the creation of all my nonfiction picture books:>) […]
It’s always nerve-wracking waiting for reviews, but–yay–here’s one from Kirkus. I’m glad the diversity theme came through loud and clear! KIRKUS REVIEW Animal babies from around the world describe their families. This information-packed title not only describes varied family structures and child-rearing practices, it gives the proper names of the children for each of 23 […]
It’s always a relief when the first review is a good one! In December’s School Library Journal is this review of Meet My Family! Animal Babies and Their Families (and I see the cover went up on Amazon recently). SALAS, Laura Purdie. Meet My Family!: Animal Babies and Their Families. illus. by Stephanie Fizer Coleman. […]
