Hugs and Hurrahs

 It's time to celebrate our MichKids friends and colleagues!! Welcome to this quarter's edition of Hugs and Hurrahs!

Wendy BooydeGraaff's short story, "The Michigan Triangle" is being published in the  The Haunted States of America, a  middle grade horror anthology with stories from each state in collaboration with SCBWI and illustrated by Solomon Hughes.  It'll be out July 2024. 

Way to represent Michigan, Wendy!

 

Patti Richards recently sold a poem, Snow Quiet, to Highlights High Five Magazine. She's also happy to announce that her picture book manuscript, IDA PLUCK'S CLUCK took 8th place in this year's Writer's Digest Fiction Contest in the Children's/YA category. 

Congratulations, Patti!

Molly David's first picture book, My Mischievous Wheelchair, has just been released and earned a 5-star review from Reader's Favorite.

Well done, Molly!

Joe Kimble has published another Mr. Mouthful book—this one called Mr. Mouthful and the Monkeynappers. The main character is back with his highfalutin talk that creates comical scenes with kids. Then his hotshot monkey, Dupree, goes on a romp and gets into big trouble—only to have kids once again come to the rescue. Joe is hoping, naturally, that this new book receives the same positive reaction that the first one did—from reviewers and readers.

Way to go, Joe!

Lauren Ranalli's fourth children's book, Snow Day at the Zoo is now available!

What happens when the zookeeper's children are snowed in with their favorite animals? Find out in this wonderful winter adventure!

Congratulations, Lauren!

In August, Paulette Sharkey’s picture book, A Doll for Grandma (Beaming Books, 2020), was selected by United Through Reading for their recommended book list. The organization (unitedthroughreading.org) provides deployed military service members with the opportunity to record themselves reading a book of their choice to their child, and the child then receives a free copy of the book to read along with the storytime recording.

That's wonderful, Molly!

Look for the next request for submissions in your email, but please feel free to submit all your KidLit publishing news to Alison Hodgson at aewhodgson@gmail.com any time.  Enjoy the rest of fall here in beautiful Michigan!