Hey all, I hope you've been joining us for Kidlit Zombie Week from June 23-27th, but if you haven't, we added a BONUS day this year and you can get all caught up with us on June 28th by reading the blogs that can be found here! We have TONS of great prizes up for … Continue reading Prizes for Kidlit Zombie Week 2025
Hi all, Just popping in to share that all winners in the Spring Fling Kidlit Contest 2025 have been connected to their donor. If you haven't heard back, please let us know, and congrats again! Huge congrats to all the winners, honorable mentions, and also all participants. It takes a ton of gumption to put … Continue reading Spring Fling Kidlit Contest WINNERS- Connected
Happy May, everyone! I hope you're doing well. After TONS of deliberations, Ciara and I finally selected the top stories for the 2025 Spring Fling Kidlit contest. To check out all the winners, honorable mentions, and to get your participant badge, check out Ciara's post: https://ciaraoneal.weebly.com/spring-fling-kidlit-contest/announcing-the-winners-of-2025 Wishing you a wonderful end of the school year! … Continue reading Spring Fling Kidlit Contest WINNERS
Hi all, I hope you're getting all excited for spring like I am! As many of you know, this time of regrowth and renewal is my favorite time of the year (one of my students recently pointed out that it may be because my birthday is in spring...I think he's right!). With that in mind, … Continue reading Spread the word – the Spring Fling Kidlit Contest is almost here!
Hey everyone, Thank you so much for your great response to my post about my favorite novels from 2024. If you haven't read it yet, feel free to check it out here: my favorite novels from 2024. Books are just the best, and as you all know, my favorite books are picture books, with their … Continue reading Kaitlyn Sanchez’s Favorite Picture Books From 2024
Hi everyone, I hope you're doing well and 2025 is off to a great start for you! I can tell you that I'm definitely hoping it's better than 2024. Don't get me wrong, there were definitely some ups, but as always, there were some downs, too. Some ups were: I was named the G.O.A.T math … Continue reading Kaitlyn Sanchez’s Favorite Novels and Graphic Novels from 2024
Reposting from Lydia's blog! Hello kidlit people!! Kaitlyn and I are so excited to announce that our Fall Writing Frenzy contest is up and running for 2022! We have a new guest judge, and a slew of talented donors who are all professionals in the industry. Click here to see the rules and criteria: https://lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingfrenzy-2022-rules/ … Continue reading The 2022 Fall Writing Frenzy Contest is on!!
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, Surprise! We have one final blog post before I officially go on hiatus, and I hope you’re all as excited as I am because it’s the talented, the wonderful, the incredibly kind Pat Zietlow Miller here to talk about one of her newest picture books, which is wonderfully heartfelt and … Continue reading Author Interview and GIVEAWAY with Pat Zietlow Miller about SEE YOU SOMEDAY SOON, illustrated by Suzy Lee
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I'm so delighted to share about one of my favorite books in 2022, and as you'll see below, it's such a bittersweet post as my last post before my blog hiatus. Please welcome Shannon Stocker, author of LISTEN: How One Deaf Girl Changed Percussion, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth. Description of … Continue reading Author Interview and GIVEAWAY with Shannon Stocker, author of LISTEN: How One Deaf Girl Changed Percussion, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I hope you've all been doing well. Thank you for your patience in waiting for this next blog post, which I think you are all going to love (especially the prize giveaway! It's a BIG one!). I do want to share that this will be one of my last postings … Continue reading Interview and GIVEAWAY with Ammi-Joan Paquette about picture book, ALL FROM A WALNUT, by Ammi-Joan Paquette, illustrated by Felicita Sala
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I'm so stoked that it's Kidlit Zombie Week and even more stoked to conclude this week with a chat with Jolene Gutiérrez – the one who inspired our critique group to start Kidlit Zombie Week and one of my wonderful clients and amazing friends. We're going to sit down with … Continue reading Two Brains are Better Than One: An Author and Agent Chat about a Successful Revision with Jolene Gutiérrez and Kaitlyn Sanchez for #KidlitZombieWeek 2022
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I'm delighted to chat with an amazing debut picture book author today who I hope will inspire you to write from your heart: Cynthia Harmony. She is going to chat with me about her debut book MI CIUDAD SINGS, illustrated by Teresa Martinez. Description of book from the publisher Penguin … Continue reading Interview and GIVEAWAY with author Cynthia Harmony about her debut PB, MI CIUDAD SINGS, illustrated by Teresa Martinez
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I hope you're all doing well as the springtime settles in. It's my favorite time of year, and as we all hear about spring showers bringing May flowers, I'm excited to chat with Sarah LuAnn Perkins about Sarah's debut author-illustrated picture book, On A Rainy Day. Description of book from … Continue reading Author-Illustrator Interview and world-wide GIVEAWAY with Sarah LuAnn Perkins about Sarah’s debut author-illustrated picture book, On A Rainy Day
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I hope you're enjoying the start of spring - it's my favorite time of year with sunshine that's not too hot and regrowth that inspires! In fact, my family and I just returned from a road trip vacation out to Oklahoma and back to California where we had some wonderful … Continue reading Interview with Author Karen Jameson about her picture book WHERE THE WEE ONES GO, A BEDTIME WISH FOR ENDANGERED ANIMALS, illustrated by Zosienka
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I am beyond excited for this timely interview because we have the pleasure of chatting with the wonderful, the famous, the genius, the ever-encouraging TARA LAZAR to chat about her next book in the Private I series: Time Flies, Down to the Last Minute, illustrated by Ross MacDonald. Description from … Continue reading Author Interview and GIVEAWAY with TARA LAZAR to chat about her next book in the Private I series: Time Flies, Down to the Last Minute, illustrated by Ross MacDonald
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, It’s Autism Acceptance Month, and I’m delighted to feature my friend, Aneta Cruz, and her beautiful picture book Juan Has the Jitters, illustrated by Miki Sakamoto. I hope you're all doing well and excited to learn more about Aneta and her inspiring book! Description from the publisher, North Atlantic Books: … Continue reading Author Interview and GIVEAWAY with Aneta Cruz about her book Juan Has the Jitters, illustrated by Miki Sakamoto
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, Happy women's history month! I'm super excited to have Beth Anderson as our guest to talk about her amazing new picture book: Revolutionary Prudence Wright: Leading the Minute Women in the Fight for Independence, illustrated by Susan Reagan! About the book, from Calkins Creek: Here is the first-ever picture book about … Continue reading Interview and GIVEAWAY with Beth Anderson about her new picture book: Revolutionary Prudence Wright: Leading the Minute Women in the Fight for Independence, illustrated by Susan Reagan
Hi, Math is Everywhere Readers, I hope you're all ready for a special treat because today, we get to meet a super scary, super hungry, super adorable monster: Dennis from Brian Gehrlein’s debut picture book THE BOOK OF RULES, illustrated by Tom Knight. Description of THE BOOK OF RULES from the publisher (Macmillan/Farrar, Straus and … Continue reading Blog Interview and GIVEAWAY with Dennis – the star of THE BOOK OF RULES by Brian Gehrlein, illustrated by Tom Knight
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I hope you’re excited for today’s interview with my friend, Skylaar Amann, who was on the blog last year! This time, Skylaar’s sharing about her newest author-illustrated book called Smile, Sophia! Description of book from the publisher, Feiwel and Friends, Macmillan: In Smile, Sophia, a smart, relatable picture book by … Continue reading Author-illustrator Interview and GIVEAWAY with Skylaar Amann about her newest picture book Smile, Sophia
Dear Math is Everywhere Readers, I'm absolutely honored to be able to reveal the cover of Team Sanchez member, Monica Acker's beautiful book of her heart: BRAVE LIKE MOM, illustrated by the talented Paran Kim. I hope you enjoy this reveal and book as much as I do! About BRAVE LIKE MOM from Beaming Books: … Continue reading Cover Reveal, Interview, and GIVEAWAY with debut author Monica Acker and wonderful Illustrator Paran Kim about their upcoming book: BRAVE LIKE MOM
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I hope you're all doing well in these times, and I'm delighted today to take you on a lovely adventure with talented creator, Benson Shum, to talk about his newly released author-illustrated book, ANZU THE GREAT KAIJU, which just released by Macmillan on January 11th! Book description from Macmillan: An … Continue reading Author-Illustrator Interview and SIGNED Book GIVEAWAY with Benson Shum about his new picture book ANZU THE GREAT KAIJU
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, Happy new year! I'm super excited to start things off with a twist with our very first author and editor team interview on the Math is Everywhere blog! And I’m even more excited that it's a book about math–woop woop! Please join me in welcoming Carrie Tillotson and Cheryl Eissing; … Continue reading Author and Editor Interview and GIVEAWAY with Author, Carrie Tillotson, and Editor, Cheryl Eissing, about PB COUNTING TO BANANAS, illustrated by Estrela Lourenço
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I’m so excited to feature one of my favorite kidlit people who helped me become an agent in fact (though she doesn’t know it! - surprise!) We’re here to chat with the wonderful Jocelyn Rish about her first picture book (of many to come) Battle of the Butts: The Science … Continue reading Author Interview and GIVEAWAY with debut author Jocelyn Rish about her book BATTLE OF THE BUTTS, illustrated by David Creighton-Pester
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, Today is a special treat because today, we get to meet an inspiring superstar named Blob - not Bob - who is the star of a book called BLOB, author-illustrated by my wonderful friend and critique partner, Anne Appert. Description of book from the publisher, HarperCollins: A humorous picture book … Continue reading Author-Illustrator Interview and Giveaway with Anne Appert about Blob, Anne’s Debut Picture Book
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, Get your comedy hats on because today's interview is all about the funny! We're chatting with Anna Lazowski about her funny ABC picture book T. REXES CAN'T TIE THEIR SHOES, illustrated by Steph Laberis. Description of book from the publisher: A funny and encouraging alphabetic book about all the things … Continue reading Debut Author Interview and Double GIVEAWAY with Anna Lazowski about her funny ABC picture book T. REXES CAN’T TIE THEIR SHOES, illustrated by Steph Laberis
Hi Math is Everywhere readers, I’m so excited today because we have a joint interview AND a video premiere! We have the honor of talking with the author and illustrator of Love, Violet! Please welcome, author Charlotte Sullivan Wild and Illustrator Charlene Chua. And stay tuned until the end to check out the beautiful video … Continue reading Author AND Illustrator Interview and GIVEAWAY with Charlotte Sullivan Wild and Charlene Chua about their picture book LOVE, VIOLET
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I’m ecstatic to have one of my favorite authors back on the blog today, Laura Gehl! Today we’re talking about another absolutely brilliant book of hers, WHO IS A SCIENTIST? Info about WHO IS A SCIENTIST Scientists work hard in the lab and in the field to make important discoveries. … Continue reading Author Interview and GIVEAWAY with Laura Gehl about her picture book WHO IS A SCIENTIST?
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, I'm so delighted to share an amazing book today that features a little known but very important and inspiring kid from history. Please welcome back wonderful author Beth Anderson who's here to chat about her newest book, just out this month, TAD LINCOLN'S RESTLESS WRIGGLE, illustrated by S. D. Shindler. … Continue reading Author Interview and GIVEAWAY with Beth Anderson about her newest book TAD LINCOLN’S RESTLESS WRIGGLE, illustrated by S. D. Shindler
Hi Math is Everywhere Readers, If this time of year is inspiring you to get a sweet, loving picture book with sparse text, then you're in for a big treat today! Pull on your biggest coat and take a PENGUIN JOURNEY today with author Angela Burke Kunkel! Book Description [from the publisher] A lyrical picture … Continue reading Author Interview with Angela Burke Kunkel about her newest picture book PENGUIN JOURNEY, illustrated by Catherine Odell
Hi Math is Everywhere readers, Today's post is going to be super fun because we have two incredibly talented creators here to reveal their gorgeous picture book: MUSHROOM RAIN! And on National Mushroom Day no less! May I introduce you to the wonderful writer (and my very first client) Laura K. Zimmermann and the awesomely … Continue reading Cover Reveal and Interview with Debut Author Laura K. Zimmermann and talented illustrator Jamie Green about their Picture Book MUSHROOM RAIN
Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez 