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🧩🧁Been working hard behind the scenes putting together all the pieces for the release of my upcoming picture book, CUPCAKE CHEMISTRY.
🧁Book Description🧁
Rihanna and Andre love helping their dad make barbecue sauce by adding a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Baking cupcakes to help Grandma Jean should be the same—right? But when their treats turn out misshapen and way too sweet, the siblings learn that while cooking is an art, baking is a science that requires precision.
Extend the learning beyond the story with expertly crafted back matter, including additional information about chemistry and measurement and fun STEAM activities.
STEAMWORKS features children of all backgrounds and abilities using scientific and mathematical thinking to solve everyday problems and answer questions that matter to them. Playful stories and extension activities ignite excitement for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and empower children as thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators.
STEAMWORKS picture books are also available in Spanish.
🛒🛍️Preorders are now LIVE now, and those early sales mean so much. 🙏🏾 Reserve your copy at @kindredstorieshtx and get FREE @decorate your own cupcake” sticker once your book ships!
Here’s the order link: https://kindredstorieshtx.com/ products/cupcake-chemistry-steamworks
#stemkids #cupcakechemistry @charlesbridgepublishing @ktliterary#steamworks #steambooksforkids #scbwi
Congratulations @pam_is_mylmnop on your latest release, Freedom’s Eve: A Story of Watch Night! 🎉🙌🏾I can’t wait to grab my copy. This beautiful book is illustrated by @kekkerz86. ❤️
Book Description
A luminous picture book that celebrates little-known American legacy, familial love, tradition, and the cherished ancestors who paved the way.
Tonight is a big night. It’s Watch Night!
This year, Eve-Lynn gets to lead the celebration just like her ancestor Lil’ Eve did on December 31, 1862―the night they called their Freedom’s Eve. And while Eve-Lynn is excited, worry wraps ’round her.
Eve-Lynn holds her family quilt close to calm her nerves, but in a moment of jittery anticipation, she rips the beloved fabric made by her ancestor. With the help of her Gramsy, Eve-Lynn stitches the quilt back together, leaving a piece of herself within its patchwork―making for a Watch Night she’ll never forget.
Available at fine book sellers everywhere.
#freedomseve #scbwi @kidlitincolor @brownbookshelfteam
🌸🏡Houston Habitat for Humanity “Building a Dream” Fundraising Luncheon with old and new friends. I took a break from writing to support a wonderful cause!
The featured guest was actress @chandra_wilson_ , a Houston native who plays Dr. Miranda Bailey on Grey’s Anatomy - a long-time supporter of the organization. It was heartwarming to hear from partipating families and see the impact Habitat for Humanity has had on their lives. Thanks for the invite @phenomenal_womanjsu ! 🥰❤️
#buildingadream #HabitatForHumanity @habitathouston @ktliterary
📚❓Why do diverse authors matter? 🤔Because reading books by diverse authors makes children feel seen and included in the education process.
Access to diverse, relatable books keeps kids engaged and sets them up for school and life success! 💪🏾📚🎉
#childrensauthor #elementaryteacher @ktliterary @charlesbridgepublishing @readyourworld #weneeddiversebooks #scbwi