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Wisconsin Author’s Book Gets National Attention

The accolades, awards and recognition Wisconsin children’s authors is almost too much to list, but when one gets national recognition, it’s worth a mention. That’s the case with Miranda Paul. The Huffington Post’s Early Childhood Policy Analyst, Writer  named Miranda’s picture book, Water is Water, the best non-fiction picture book of 2015.

Best Picture Books of 2015

Best Non-Fiction
Water is Water by Miranda Paul, ill. Jason Chin (Macmillan)

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Creative nonfiction at its best. Chin has a confident yet subtle style that brings to mind a modern day Norman Rockwell. Paired with Paul’s rhythmic text, this exploration of the water cycle will not only teach today’s children, but will also serve as a useful refresher for older readers as well.

Mianda’s Water is Water also made the Minnesota Public Radio’s list of best children’s books to give this year:

Miranda’s award-winning non-fiction picture book One Plastic Bag debuted in February of this year.   

See Council for Wisconsin Writers’ website at www.wiswriters.org for more award-winning books and for entry forms for CWW’s annual writing contests. Entry deadline is Jan. 1, 2016.

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A Couple of Book Launches Coming Up

Here are announcements from Wisconsin’s children’s authors about launches for their new  books:
Pat Schmatz
My book birthday for Lizard Radio is September 8, and the launch party will be at Addendum Books in St. Paul on September 18. Here’s the FB link:  https://www.facebook.com/events/414449535412991/  
See Pat’s website at http://www.patschmatz.com/ for information about this and Pat’s other books.
 Debbie Hembrook and Kate Heling
CLOTHESLINE CLUES TO SPORTS PEOPLE PLAY … is the companion book to CLOTHESLINE CLUES TO JOBS PEOPLE DO. We will be having a launch party on September 4th 6:30 – 8:00 at Martha Merrell’s Books in Waukesha, WI.
Here’s where to learn more about Debbie and Kate’s “Clothesline Clues” and other books at http://www.helinghembrook.com/Books/index.html.
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