Hi, to all you FANG-tastically BOO-tiful parents, librarians, book fanatics, writers, and readers of all sorts! Did you enjoy the 13 frightfully fun days with #SeasonsOfKidLit? We certainly had a wonderful time with YOU! It’s been a real treat hosting so many talented creators on our blog, and your charming messages, comments, and words of encouragement have been pure magic. ✨ But wait… the fun isn’t over yet! There’s still time to Trick or Treat with us! Winners will be ann

Hi, readers, writers, and witchy readers, too! Today is the 13th and we’re wrapping up our interviews the way many of us wrap up a season filled with fun — with a well-deserved break! What better way to celebrate a break than with Poe Avondet and her book, The Witch Break (part of The Break series)! Hagatha, the sneakiest witch in town, is completely hexhausted after a night of tricks and treats. After her broom blisters, off-key cackle, and dull warts leave her in desperate

Hi to all my witchy friends out there! Today, we have a super charming treat for you! Christina Shawn, Merry Miller-Gass, and Michele McAvoy of The Little Press, creators of No Love Potion, are here to talk about their lovely book! Bettina wants nothing to do with Valentine’s Day or love, so she brews a powerful No-Love Potion. But when a surprising ingredient finds its way into her heart, Bettina discovers that love might be the most magical ingredient of all. Want to hear f

Hi, readers, writers, and monster lovers of all sorts! What’s scarier than a shark lurking in the water? How about a GINORMOUS scary monster lurking instead?! We’re so excited to feature the incredible graphic novelist and illustrator Michael Regina and his book, Deepwater Creek! 👻 There’s nothing that Wade and his younger brother, Andrew, love more than fishing together. As summer draws to a close, they’re excited for one last hurrah before classes begin and they end up at

Hi, readers, writers, and hungry ghosties, too! We’re so excited to feature Emeline Lee and her deliciously sweet book, Gwei the Hungry Ghost! Gwei the ghost is absolutely famished, but unlike the other ghosts in the cemetery, he won’t eat just anything. Luckily, it’s Ghost Festival month—the one time a year when ghosts roam the realm of the living. Gwei flutters around the city, eating steaming bowls of noodles, hot, hot, HOT chestnuts, and crispy fried fish with chili oil.

Hi, readers, writers, and gingerbread lovers of all kinds! 🎃 What’s better than Halloween? A Halloween and Christmas mashup, of course! And what better way to celebrate than with Laura Murray and her newest graphic novel, The Gingerbread Man, Trick-or-Treaters on the Loose! It’s Halloween, and the Gingerbread Man can’t wait to join his class in all the spooky celebrations. He even gets to make his very own costume and go trick-or-treating with his friends after school! But w

Hi, all you fall and spooky book lovers—and especially all you querying authors out there! We have a hex-traordinary treat in store for you today. 👻 We’re thrilled to welcome literary agent Lynnette Novak of The Seymour Agency! Lynnette is here to share tons of writing tips, publishing insights, and a peek at a side project she's working on now. So, without further ado, want to learn more about Lynnette and her work as a literary agent PLUS see what boo-riffic treat she’s br

Hi, readers and writers, and I SCREAM lovers of all kinds! We have an extremely eerie treat for you today. I. M. Eerie is here with us sharing his deliciously dreary MG book, The I Scream Truck! When a boy becomes suspicious of a mysterious new ice cream truck in his neighborhood, his curiosity leads him to uncover strange nighttime deliveries and a sinister secret that could put him in serious danger! If you're looking for a terrifying read this season — you must sink your t

Hi, readers, writers, and ghosties of all sorts! It's another booo-tiful day here at SeasonsOfKidlit.com with another boooo-riffic author AND BOOK! Please welcome the wonderful Jen Anyong as she shares her debut picture book, The Ghost Who Saved Halloween. Candy has upstaged Ghost on Halloween for far too long. It's time for Ghost to learn a new trick and treat these kids to a haunt or else the holiday will fall flat like a busted pipe organ. Eek! Want to know more about Jen

Hi, readers, writers, and jack-o’-lantern lovers of all sorts! We’re thrilled to welcome back the extremely talented and prolific spooky book writer, Laura Lavoie! Laura’s latest book, Beware the Jacks, tells the story of twelve-year-old Dahlia Reid, whose life is undergoing some big changes. However, she has always been able to count on her town’s annual Harvest Festival as one constant tradition. That changes when a mysterious new family’s pumpkin patch unleashes a frighten

Hello, readers, writers, and lovers of all things booooks 👻📚 We’re excited to welcome Serina Mercier, publicist extraordinaire with Tundra Books! She’s bringing us a spellbinding selection of books to discover, along with a BIG giveaway that’s sure to make your Halloween season sweeter! Want to know more about Serina and her role at Tundra Books PLUS want to see theTundra-sized treat she's offering? Read on if you dare...🖤 Q: Hi, Serina! Welcome to #SeasonsOfKidLit's Trick

Hi, readers and writers and little ghosties, too! We’re thrilled to kick off another day by welcoming back prolific author Stephanie Campisi! If you’re in the mood for a fright-filled read, from picture books to adults, Stephanie has certainly got you covered. She's written a fang-tastic range of books for readers of all ages — including her hauntingly fun middle-grade novel, The Unfinished Business! Get ready for ghosts, mysteries, and a little unfinished business that’s a

Hi, to all you charming readers, writers, and creators out there! ✨ Today, we’re serving up a Witch-tastic treat by celebrating author Karen Yin and her delectable picture book, Nice to Eat You! When a sneaky witch lures a group of children to her house, her verbal gaffes keep them guessing at every turn. Are the kids in for a snack—or are they the snack?! This Hansel & Gretel-inspired tale can't be missed! Want to know more about Karen and her new book PLUS want to know what

Greetings, readers, writers, and spooky game lovers! We’re back with Day 2 of #SeasonsOfKidLit’s Trick-or-Treat event, and today we’re serving up a spine-tingling MG that’s perfect for spooky season! The incredibly talented and multi-published author Daka Hermon is joining us to share her book, Level Up. Keenan is a track star, but he’s never been on a run like this. After fleeing his abusive father with his mother and moving to her hometown, Keenan discovers something sinist

Happy October, and welcome to #SeasonsOfKidLit’s 4th Annual Trick-or-Treat Event, parents, librarians, book fanatics, writers, and readers of all sorts! 🎃 We’re thrilled to celebrate another spooktacular season filled with books, authors, tricks, treats, and plenty of Halloween magic. Today, we’re kicking the festivities off with the incredibly talented author and New York Times bestselling illustrator Rebecca Green! She’s joining us to share her adorable picture book series

10/03 - CONGRATS to cjleavitt on winning our first giveaway. We'll be in touch soon with more details. A special FANGS to everyone joining us this month! Hi, parents, librarians, book fanatics, writers, and readers of all sorts! It's your co-ghostesses Heather-ween Macht and Gob-Lynne Marie here with some fall-tastic & de-frightful fun coming your way soon. Cue the spooky music! This year's clipart was purchased from Chonnieartwork on Etsy! #SeasonsOfKidLit’s annual Trick-o