Monday Map ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder

From LITTLE AUTHOR IN THE BIG WOODS, A BIOGRAPHY OF LAURA INGALLS WILDER.

Little Author ~ Great News!

I'm so happy to share the news that LITTLE AUTHOR IN THE BIG WOODS has been included in the Children's Book Council's 2015 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People list!

Happy Book Birthday, Little Author

LITTLE AUTHOR IN THE BIG WOODS is officially out in the world today!

Working on this book brought back so many good memories from childhood. (Yes, I wanted to be Laura.**) I was a huge fan of the Little House books and the TV show, of course. (Who wasn't, growing up in the 70's?!)

Here are some very early rough sketches, and a few pieces from the book. Also, there's still time to enter the Goodreads giveaway here.) Enjoy!

(**Me, circa 1976, in a skirt and bonnet made especially for our annual street picnic by my grandmother.)

Reason #2,539 Why I Love My UPS Guy (Hint: Book!)

This arrived last week!

There's a map inside...

And loads of illustrations big and small...

On almost every page...

Including drama! (Grasshopper plague!)...

And in the back there are recipes, games, and instructions for making a corn-husk doll. Fun!...

And under the dust jacket, one of my favorite things– a sweet silhouetted surprise that just about made me swoon. (I LOVE this special detail!)...

The actual book birthday is about three weeks away (September 16th), but you can pre-order a copy now if you'd like. (May I suggest your local independent bookstore?)

Yay! (Also, please excuse the phone-quality pictures!)

Coming in September!

I'm so pleased that Little Author in the Big Woods: A Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder  is included in @FuseEight's School Library Journal post (scroll down):


Librarian Preview: Macmillan Children's Publishing
Group (Fall 2014)

Whee!

Oblique Sneak Peek