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Twenty Tips for Writing Picture Books
How exciting that you want to write picture books! I became interested when my three children were little, and I’ve loved the genre ever since. Fair warning: they are like candy. Once you start, it’s difficult to stop.
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Getting Published: Resources on the Web
Getting published is an often discussed topic, especially here in LEE & LOW’s Writers & Illustrators Section. But there’s a big wide web world outside of here! Vast resources exist in web country -- finding what you want is of course THE adventure.
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Poetry Ideas and Resources
Here are some ideas to help you and your students get involved with reading and writing
poetry. Lee & Low Books offers an award-winning selection of multicultural and diverse poetry for children. Be
sure to share these books with your students a...
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6 Titles to Celebrate Black Women’s History
With both Black History Month and Women’s History Month approaching, what better way to celebrate than by honoring the contributions of Black women? These titles introduce young readers to influential Black women who made their mark in ...
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Mexican X Part X: What the Hex a ‘Latinx’? A Guest Post By David Bowles
This guest post by David Bowles dives into the origin and usage of the terms Hispanic, Latinx, Latine, and others. It was originally posted to Medium in December 2018. David is the author of numerous books for young readers, including T...
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Support Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month
Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 to October 15. We have many ways to support Latine creators, including exciting new titles, an array of books now available in Spanish, and four creator programs at the 2023 Latinx Kidlit Bo...
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Meet Lee & Low at ALA 2023
We can’t wait to see you at the American Library Association Annual Conference next week in Chicago, IL at McCormick Place! Visit us at Booth #3322 for giveaways & signings. Mark your calendars for this line-up of incredible kidli...
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CALLING ALL PUBLISHERS, LITERARY AGENTS, AND REVIEW JOURNALS: JOIN US FOR DIVERSITY BASELINE SURVEY
Four years ago, Lee & Low Books released the second Diversity Baseline Survey (DBS 2.0) to measure inclusive hiring among the publishing industry’s workforce, looking specifically at race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and d...
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Books and Resources for Earth Day
Earth Day is April 22, and we are preparing by reading and taking action in our communities and beyond. Read some books to learn about our planet, then go to earthday.org to see how you can get involved in saving it!
Aani and the Tre...
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Books and Resources for Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and we’re here to help you fill it with beautiful books! These books are great to read aloud, and will inspire readers to put pen to paper. Most importantly, they will help readers experience the beauty and p...
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TWO LEE & LOW BOOKS TAKE HOME PURA BELPRÉ AWARDS AT THE 2023 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S YOUTH ME
New York, NY (January 31, 2023) — The American Library Association (ALA) announced the following Pura Belpré awards for two titles published by LEE & LOW BOOKS INC.: Where Wonder Grows illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia as the 2023 Pura Belp...
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New Releases: Fight Back and Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando
Today, we are celebrating two exciting book releases: Fight Back by A. M. Dassu and Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, illustrated by Magdalena Mora!
Fight Back by A. M. Dassu
Amina’s Voice meets A Go...
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Read the World: Celebrating Translated Works
Translated works are a wonderful way to share a diversity of stories and experiences across language barriers. Here at Lee & Low Books, we have several translated titles to celebrate, including the recently published When You Get to the Ot...
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Dia Toolkit LEE & LOW
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Book List for El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros
(Children's Day/Book Day)
Cora Cooks Pancit
written by Dorina Lazo Gilmore
illustrated by Kristi Valiant
https://www.leeandlow.com/books/2840
Cora loves be...
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2018 Diverse Summer Reading List
Educator Resources copyright 2018 LEE & LOW BOOKS. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to share and adapt for personal and educational use.
For questions, comments, and/or more information, please contact us at general@leeandlow.com. Vis...
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Summer Reading 2016 Complete List
Illustration copyright by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
leeandlow.com Lee & Low Books
Grades PreK-2
Junas Jar written by Jane Bah...
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Summer Reading Grades 3-5
leeandlow.com Lee & Low Books
Grades 3-5
Poems in the Attic written by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
https://www.leeandlow.com/books/2...
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Carmen Lomas Garza unit by The Alma Project
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Building Classroom Community in Kindergarten Lesson Plan 1
1 Teachers Guide copyright 2016 LEE & LOW BOOKS. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to share and adapt for personal and educational use. For questions, comments, and/or more information, please contact us at general@leeandlow.com. Visit u...
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The Storyteller's Candle by University of Alabama
Share a Story, Light Your World
Comparte una historia, ilumina tu mundo
The Storytellers Candle by Lucia Gonzalez. Illustrated
by Lulu Delacre. San Francisco: Childrens Book Press,
2008.
All over the world libraries are dedicated to...
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