Friday, May 16, 2025

Hugs and Hurrahs





Happy Spring, MichKids! Welcome to this quarter's small but mighty edition of Hugs and Hurrahs!



Jacquie Sewell is thrilled to announce that her book Whale Fall Cafe (Tilbury House 2021) has been selected for inclusion in Detroit Public Schools 2025 Local Authors' Panel, a collection of books by Michigan authors recommended by the DPS Curriculum and Instruction Committee. Whale Fall Cafe will be highlighted on their internal hub and website detroitk12.org as well as their social media.

We're so happy for you, Jacquie!








Rhonda Gowler Greene is excited to share she recently signed three new contracts with Little Shepherd Books, an imprint of Scholastic. The first two books will be board books illustrated by Lisa Alderson.

Mommy Loves Me: And God Does Too!    (coming March 2026)

Daddy Loves Me: And God Does Too!  
 (May 2026)

The Not-So-Silent Night: (subtitle - TBA) illustrated by Ana Nguyen  (Fall 2026)

Congratulations times three, Rhonda!



Joseph Miller was a finalist in the PBParty contest 2025 and snagged an agent: Katie Erickson at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency.


Way to go, Joseph!



Congratulations, everyone! You're an inspiration to us all. Until next time, please send your good news to Alison Hodgson at aewhodgson@gmail.com.


11 comments:

  1. Congratulations to all of you! And thank you, Alison, for collecting this good news!

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  2. Congrats to all of you! And thanks for sharing your good news.

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  3. Elizabeth McBrideMay 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM

    What great news!!! Congratulations to each of you!

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  4. Congratulations to all of the above. So much talent in this state!

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  5. Congratulation,all! I love hearing everyone's wonderful news.

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  6. Huzzah! Such good news

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  7. Cheryl A. JohnsonMay 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM

    Such wonderful news!

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  8. Fabulous news! Congratulations.

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