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Photo Shoot Chaos

October 1, 2019 By Laura

Just a light behind the scenes story today. My latest book, Snack, Snooze, Skedaddle, is dedicated to my five great nephews and nieces in the Atlanta area. My husband, Randy, recently visited family down there, and he hand-delivered copies to each child. Then, because he is awesome, he took photos! I loved them and I […]

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The Opening of Snack, Snooze, Skedaddle + a Giveaway! [Poetry Friday]

September 12, 2019 By Laura

Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) Last week, my final picture book of 2019 published (I blogged about it here), and it’s a rhyming nonfiction book. I thought I’d share the opening two quatrains as my poem this week and invite you to enter a giveaway that ends Sunday […]

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It’s My Book Birthday for SNACK, SNOOZE, SKEDADDLE: HOW ANIMALS GET READY FOR WINTER + a Giveaway

September 3, 2019 By Laura

Snack, Snooze, Skedaddle: How Animals Get Ready for Winter, by Laura Purdie Salas and Claudine Gévry (Millbrook Press)

I am so excited to say that my fourth and final picture book of 2019 comes out today! You might be thinking (if you live up north), “Seriously, Laura, you want us to think about winter on the very first day of school?!” Well…yes. I do. SNACK, SNOOZE, SKEDADDLE: HOW ANIMALS GET READY FOR WINTER […]

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#pb10for10 – Some Favorite Rhyming Nonfiction Picture Books

August 9, 2017 By Laura

#PB10for10 - 2017

I’ve never participated in this before, so I have no idea if I’m doing it right! And I’m a day early, because Thursday is 15 Words or Less Day here at my blog. But here are 10 rhyming nonfiction picture books I have loved. Some I wish I had written. Others, I’m just glad the […]

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Whose Hands Are These? [Nonfiction Picture Book Monday]

October 3, 2016 By Laura

Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge

I’ve been largely off the grid for the summer and am getting back to things now–like reading picture books, blogging, etc.! Happy to start joining back in on some Mondays with the Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge that Alyson Beecher hosts at Kid Lit Frenzy. [Addendum: Oops, that’s how long I’ve been off the grid. It’s […]

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Leaf Creations by 3rd-Graders

November 16, 2015 By Laura

Last week on Twitter, Madison Bailey shared some 3rd-graders’ leaf creations they made after reading A Leaf Can Be…! How awesome is that? My Can Be… books are all about seeing common things in new ways, and that’s exactly what they did. Some looked at the shapes of the leaves and thought about what they […]

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Want To Go To Kirby Larson’s With Me?

May 4, 2015 By Laura

Of course you do! I’m visiting Kirby’s blog today with a few pictures and stories of my favorite rocks from my recent trip to Scotland and Ireland. Kirby writes wonderful historical fiction novels (I LOVE her Hattie Brooks books!) and nonfiction picture books and is just the kindest person ever. She’s just a lovely, real […]

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A rock can be… magical

March 30, 2015 By Laura

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Rocks can be… ubiquitous

March 29, 2015 By Laura

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Rocks can be… exciting!

March 28, 2015 By Laura

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