#DVpit #PB Embark on an exhilarating series of adventures with Beep, a lively rental car touring the US. Join her as she becomes a cherished companion to families, offers life lessons, & takes readers on a tour of every state. Discover laughter, love, & the joy of exploration!

Lurissa can’t wait to wear her pollera, but she’s missing her tembleques. “A Panamanian princess must have her tembleques!” Determined to share her family’s tradition, Lurissa takes on land, air, and sea. When every plan fails, inspiration blossoms in the most unexpected place. #DVPit #PB #Latine

Alice’s indecision makes for some very silly compromises, but it isn’t all a laugh. When one avoided choice leaves her with the worst regret ever, can Alice finally decide what to do – and what kind of friend to be, both to others and to herself? #DVpit #DVart #PB #ND #LGBT

100 years before Black Lives Matter, young Cora joins a Silent Parade to remind President Wilson that her Black life matters. But when she gets lost in a sea of white dresses, six little words may be her only way back to her family. #DVPit #HF #PB #BVM

Grumpy meets sunshine when Mr. Jams lives next door to a bothersome little girl that disrupts his peace. More chaos erupts when she leaves her little black kitty for him to catsit when he doesn't fancy animals.

#PB #POC #Q #DVPit #amquerying (Cover by me!)

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GROSS, BUT GLORIOUS: A BIRD'S STORY (485 words)

When a human says that birds are gross, Birdy the bluebird tries to prove otherwise. But Birdy’s avian friends don't help, with all their foul habits. A birdwatcher's praise gives Birdy hope, but will he blow his chance to shine? #DVPit #PB #Humor #ND

BEAR HUGS
When Bear wakes up grumpy from his winter slumber, all he wants is a hug to feel better.
But when he tries to get one by growling “HUG!”, every animal he encounters runs away. It will take Rabbit’s wits to show Bear the right way to ask for a hug.
#DVPit #PB #Latinx

I'm excited to announce I've partnered with Lung Health Foundation, Canada's largest charity dedicated to lung health, on a blog post highlighting how MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT can help young “asthmanauts”!

@freespiritbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #asthma #picturebooks #pb

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Every kid wants to be like their Dad. But when Papá is the best Lucha Libre wrestler ever, things can get a bit tangled up!

So Nico practices his moves against Gato and Perro (a.k.a. their pets) as he gets ready to show Papá he is ready to continue the legacy of El Chupacabras Rojo!
#DVPit #PB

100 years before Black Lives Matter, young Cora joins thousands marching silently for Black lives. But when she’s separated from her family in a sea of white, the six little words she wrote for the 1917 protest may be the very words that lead her home. #DVPit #HF #PB #BVM

Hugo wants his sock back. The forest creatures deny everything, while wearing socks as belts, swinging from them, and sleeping inside them. The pictures give them away. But Harold isn't just a sock, and he has a journey of his own to take. HUGO'S ODD DAY OUT #DVpit #PB #DVart #CI #JV #Illustrator

WITCH IN THE TOWER x 3 LITTLE VIKINGS
A secret hidden from village girls
A discovered sound 🥁
A girl who MUST feel the 🎶 again
An ancient spirit who rises when a girl calls
Arora must find her voice and wield ARORA’S DRUM to stand up for what is right
#DVPit #PB #MR

Like KAMALA & MAYA’S BIG IDEA x MAYBE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL—Choked by trash and dwarfed amid a forest of concrete towers, a maple tree struggles to survive. When a young boy & his little sister stumble upon the tree’s plight, they are determined to help, celebrating the power of community. #DVpit #PB

WET SHEETS (#PB, 350 words)

Big-kid bedwetter Ari is used to waking up in a sea of shame, but at least, there’s no chance their friends will find out–until Ari’s bestie invites them to a slumber party.

NUNU AND THE SEA (Kung, 2025) X BROKEN (Fang, 2025) + bedwetting

#DVpit #ND #dis #LGBT #ci #NB

News flash: time is not linear, just like the world is not flat. Come along on this rollercoaster with us!
#DVpit #PB #Asian #DIS #MH #ND #POC #CI #OWN

When Harley finds out someone ate her afternoon snack, she doesn't sniffle; she searches for suspects. With her notebook and detective hat, she's on a mission to find the culprit, even if it's her cat, Mr. Pickles. #DVPit #PB #OWN #BVM

#DVpit #PB #JV Explore the magic of Jewish holidays through the eyes of a young girl. She takes her classmates on an educational & engaging journey through the Jewish calendar as she shares her culture, food, clothes, customs, & other traditions from her non-traditional family's celebrations.

If Totoro’s Cat Bus had an underground cousin, it would be MOLE SUBWAY.

Part mole. Part subway.

Root blocking the track? NP. Dig a new tunnel.

Worm crossing? Yum.

Underground life is good.

Except for one thing: Mole Subway is TERRIFIED of the surface.

Then the tunnels flood. 💦
#DVPit #PB

In THE MAGICAL SIDEWALK a boy will discover that being stuck while Mama talks to Mrs. Díaz is just an opportunity to discover all the things that can happen on a sidewalk, from a parade (of ants) to a flower sprouting through the cracks and discovering treasures long lost.
#DVPit #PB