Bank Street Best Children’s Books CHLOE LUNAR NEW YEAR
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Hi, Reader, I learned this morning that my picture book CHLOE’S LUNAR NEW YEAR has been named as Bank Street Best Children’s Books in the Holiday and Religion category. I am so excited and honored that the Bank Street committee chose Chloe’s story about celebrating Reunion Dinner with family and that even when a loved one is no longer with us, they will always be with us as long as we remember and hold them close to our hearts. Also, it is so exciting to see CHLOE’S illustrator Michelle Lee getting so much attention for the new picture book MY LOST FREEDOM: A JAPANESE AMERICAN WORLD WAR II STORY by George Takei. He was interviewed on Stephen Colbert for the book. So fun to see Michelle and George’s book on Colbert’s show. When I saw the segment, I was like “I know her!” For UNHAPPY CAMPER, I’ll do a brief one minute talk at SCBWI Western WA’s Inside Story virtual event this Saturday at 11 am Pacific. Registration is free and open to all to hear about so many local authors give the inside scoop on their books.
And if you’re up for some Mother’s Day fun with books and author conversations, my friend and critique partner Suma Subramaniam and I will be at Brick and Mortar in Redmond, WA at 2 pm. Suma’s picture book A BINDI CAN BE released this week. Huge congratulations to Suma!! We’ll talk about our books, do a Q&A, and sign books. And a few photos to share from book events and signings in the last couple of weeks! Hicklebees in San Jose, CA; Linden Tree in Los Altos, CA; Third Place Books (Thanks for hosting my book launch and then bringing more books in the next week!); Annie Blooms in Portland, OR; Powells main store and on Hawthorne in Portland, OR. And thanks to everyone who came out for Indie Bookstore Day! Happy Reading!! ~~Lily |
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Poulsbo Kids' Book Festival Hi, The fabulous Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo, WA is doing their first kids book festival this Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm at the Sons of Norway Hall. The festival is a dream of its owner and kid lit author Suzanne Selfors. I love both being an author and an attendee of kids book festivals. It is so much fun to see and talk to so many kid lit authors all in one place. There is so much great energy! Check out the authors who will be there....
Hi, Reader, Huge thanks to readers who came to my book release at Third Place Books on Tuesday. It was joyful to see so many faces and then hang out afterwards. Diana Ma is a wonderful conversation partner asking such good questions and bringing her own experiences to the dialogue. Now, I’m on my way to South Bay for my book events on Saturday with Hicklebee’s in San Jose, CA and then to Linden Tree in Los Altos, CA. Here’s the updated book events list with one correction and one add: Indie...