I love when friends come back to visit with new books and that is exactly what we have today. Ana Sequeira has returned with the latest in her ever-growing list of publications IF YOUR BABYSITTER IS A BRUJA (SimonKids, 2022) with illustrations by Irena Freitas. Read on to discover what parenting memory led to this latest book and for your chance to win a copy or a manuscript critique. Welcome back to The Backstory and thank you for joining us again, this time to share the ins

Sarah Bagley Steele joins us today on The Backstory to share the inspiration behind her debut picture book, THE HAPPIEST KID (Yeehoo Press, 2022) with illustrations by Elsa Pui Sil Lo and Clarice Yunyi Cai. Read on to discover what real-life event inspired this amazing story and for your chance to win a signed copy. Welcome to The Backstory and thank you for joining us and sharing the inspiration behind THE HAPPIEST KID. First off, please tell us a little bit about your story