Category: Kid-Lit: Picture Books & Early Readers

Cummings
Deedee
As a therapist, attorney, CEO of Make A Way Media, and author of fifteen children’s books, Deedee Cumming…
Detlefsen
Lisl H.
Lisl H. Detlefsen is the author of a growing number of picture books. Her first, TIME FOR CRANBERRIES (Ma…
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Lucky
Lucky Diaz is a bilingual, songwriting, taco-eating, multi–Latin Grammy Award–winning, Grammy-nominated a…
Duncan
Violet
Violet Duncan is Plains Cree and Taino from Kehewin Cree Nation. As an accomplished author, educator, dan…
Duskey Rinker
Sherri
Sherri Duskey Rinker is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Steam Train, Dream Train and the Good…
Egawa
Chenoa
Chenoa Egawa is Coast Salish of the Lummi and S’Klallam Nations of Washington State. She is a published a…
Faruqi
Reem
When Reem Faruqi taught second grade, her favorite time was “Read Aloud” time. Now, her favorite time at …
Gantos
Jack
Jack Gantos has written books for readers of all ages, from picture books and middle-grade fiction to nov…
Goodluck
Laurel
Laurel Goodluck is Mandan, Hidatsa from the prairies of North Dakota, and Tsimshian from the rainforest i…
Grant
Shauna J.
Shauna J. Grant is a cartoonist who creates cuteness! With a love for all things pink and magical, Shauna…
Gray Smith
Monique
Monique Gray Smith is an award-winning, best-selling author. Her books cover a broad spectrum of ages, to…
Griffith
Evan
Evan Griffith is the author of the middle-grade novels Manatee Summer and The Strange Wonders of Roots an…