It's time for another return visitor! We had the pleasure of chatting with Rebecca Gardyn Levington back in September for her debut, BRAINSTORM! Well, she is back today with her latest, WHATEVER COMES TOMORROW (Barefoot Books, 23) with illustrations by Mariona Cabassa. This is a gorgeous story that you don't want to miss. Keep reading to learn all about how it came to be and for your chance to win a 30-minute AMA Zoom call with Rebecca. Welcome to The Backstory and thank you

Welcome Backstory readers to a special COVER REVEAL edition!!! While I am excited to host our very first cover reveal, I am even more excited that this reveal belongs to one of my very first critique partners, the incredible Jason Perkins. Jason's rockin' story ROCKSTARS DON'T NAP (HarperCollins, 23) is going to delight children and grownups alike and the addition of Cale Atkinson's illustrations took this book into the stratosphere! And now, the moment you came here for! Tak

It is my pleasure to welcome back one of my favorite kid lit friends, Carol Gordan Ekster. Carol joins us today with her latest picture book, TRUCKER KID (Capstone Editions, 2023) with illustrations by the incredible Russ Cox. Read on to discover the chance encounter that inspired this book and for the opportunity to win a manuscript critique. Welcome to The Backstory and thank you for joining us and sharing the inspiration behind TRUCKER KID. First off, please tell us a litt

I love when authors return to The Backstory to share more of their stories with us. And today we have the incredible Ana Siqueira who is back for her THIRD time. If that wasn't enough, she has brought along with her not one, but two new books. So sit back and relax as we learn all about ABUELA'S SUPER CAPA (HarperCollins, 2023) and BOITATA: THE FIRE SNAKE (Capstone, 2023). Welcome to The Backstory and thank you for joining us and sharing the inspiration behind ABUELA’S SUPER