In Class Storytime

Enjoying some holiday reading with these awesome kids!

Writing with the Stars (and also me!)

Who likes contests? And kidlit? And opportunities to be mentored by published picture book authors who are excited to get to know you and help you write and revise? 

You do. 

Yeah - you do. 

So please check out Becky Tara Book's "Writing with the Stars" contest which pairs aspiring writers with authors. Details and deadlines are available through the following link. I'm one of the lucky mentors and I have my fingers crossed I'll be working with you. 

Yeah. 

You in the Christmas jammies eating snickerdoodles at 8:30 am on a Wednesday. 

http://beckytarabooks.com/wwts-contest/

Thankful

I am so grateful for every chance I get to speak at schools (including this one from last week!). Thank you media specialists, educators, teachers, students, PTA fundraisers, librarians, kids, volunteer moms, administrators, principals... weel, you get the idea :)!

MOON BABIES

My friend Karen Jameson just revealed the cover for her wonderful new picture book, Moon Babies. 

You can learn more here: http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2018/10/moon-babies-by-karen-jameson-and-amy.html?m=1

FUTURE ASTRONAUT

Hi, hello! My friend Lori Veraldi Alexander has written the most precious board book series. The FUTURE BABY series starts with FUTURE ASTRONAUT and just had her cover reveal! 

Check out the interviews and enter to win a copy here: 

https://taralazar.com/2018/10/10/future-astronaut-cover-reveal/

WINNER, WINNER, LOBSTER DINNER!

I am over-the-moon excited to announce that LUCY LOVES SHERMAN won three medals (count’em people – THREE!) in the 2018 Florida Authors & Publishers Association (FAPA) Book Awards, including a GOLD medal in the Children’s Picture Book Award category. So proud of my little Lucy and her lobstery friend, Sherman. 

Blub, blub!

#lucylovessherman
#lucyalsolovesawards

sohappysohappysohappy

What is blue and white and beautiful all over? The gorgeous artwork that Disney Hyperion did for my latest book!!! I got these proofs 

in the mail today and I am so happy I cannot even stand it. I can’t wait to share this bedtime boat book with everyone in Spring 2

019. 

#harborbound #picturebook #disneybooks#pinchme #bestmailever