Tag Archives: kidlit
Blasting Into Our Solar System in March
My next picture book, Pruett and Soo, is available for preorder! Preorders help the publisher with marketing and publicity, and so for authors, that’s VERY important. Here’s a link to order Pruett and Soo. If you’d like an autographed bookplate, … Continue reading
Buzz-Worthy News
I am thrilled to learn that Something Is Bugging Samantha Hansen received the 2020 Skipping Stones Honor Award for Nature and Ecology! Here is their buzz-worthy review inits entirety: “Much like her 4th grade classmates, Samantha Hansen is spunky, independent, … Continue reading
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Tagged Author Visit, beekeeping, bees, ecology, elementary school, elementary school science, environment, environmental activism, fiction, girlpower, girls and science, kidlit, MG, middle grade, NancyViau.com, nature, readers 8-12, Something is Bugging Samantha Hansen, STEM, teachers, young scientists
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Sharing a Sunny Review
This lovely review is from Jen over at PictureBooks4Learning.blog who received the book from Albert Whitman & Co (publisher) in exchange for an honest review. “This joyful and sweet book by Nancy Viau allows readers to feel like they are … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, diversity, home schooling, kidlit, online learning, onomatopoeia, picture books, rhyming, school, Today Is a Beach Day!, vocabulary
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American Library Association MidWinter Conference
Nancy Viau January 25 at 5:52 PM · Recently, I had the privilege of signing at the American Library Association’s Midwinter #alamw20 Conference. A big shout-out to over 200 librarians from all over the USA who stopped by to get a book with … Continue reading
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Tagged ALA, alamw20, Albert Whitman & Co, book signing, conferences, First Snow, kidlit, librarians, library, picture book author, Today Is a Beach Day!
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What a Nice Thing!
At the New Jersey Association of School Librarians Conference this month a librarian took time out of her busy day to make sure I got a copy of the newspaper article that featured me. It’s all about the day I … Continue reading
Fall Book Fests
Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival (NY) was amazing–150 authors and tons of book-buyers! A big shout-out to the festival organizers and all the people who stopped by my table that day. THANK YOU! The bookseller ran out of my books, but … Continue reading
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Tagged book festival, chappaqua, children's books, kidlit, middle grade books, picture books, traveling author
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An AWARD for FIRST SNOW!
This just in: First Snow wins an Independent Publisher Book Award! SILVER: First Snow, by Nancy Viau; illustrated by Talitha Shipman (Albert Whitman & Co). Soon it’ll be dressed up with a shiny silver sticker!
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Tagged author Nancy Viau, award-winning picture book, children's books, excellence in publishing, First Snow, independent publisher book award, independent publishers, IPPY, kidlit, New Jersey author, pblit, picture book, picture book author, school visits, silver medal
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Recent Author Visits
I have had a ton of fun visiting schools in the few weeks, and I have more author visits coming up. From Florida to New Jersey, kids are kids, and their smiles always brighten my day. Here are a few highlights:
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Tagged 3-5, Author Assembly, author Nancy Viau, Author Presentation, author programs, Author Visit, authors who visit schools, autographed books, award-winning author, Beauty and Bernice, First Snow, Just One Thing!, K-2, kidlit, New Jersey author, picture books, PTA, reading, school librarians, School Visit, writing
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There’s “Snow” Party Like a Snow Party!
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Tagged author, author signing, books, crafts, Gken Ridge Public Library, kidlit, library event, New Jersey event, picture book, reading, story time
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Rocks and Bees–Sure to Please!
As you know, the updated edition of Samantha Hansen Has Rocks in Her Head will be available in May of this year. The cover for this book is on my banner, and here’s a sneak peek at one of the … Continue reading