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🎉Join your favorite independent, minority-owned children's book publisher on THURSDAY, June 5 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT to hear about our forthcoming Fall 2025 list! Register now by visiting https://lnkd.in/ejBCSQbm ✨PLUS✨ - Attendees will hear from award-winning authors Guadalupe García McCall (Fall of the Fireflies) & Lulu Delacre (Rafi and Rosi Menu)! - All those in attendance during the live presentation on Thursday, 6/5 will be automatically entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win our NEW Drumbeat Decodable Book Collection by Anishinaabe creators Sandra Samatte and Julian Grafenauer. 🎊DON'T MISS OUT! Register today!

🎉Happy #BookBirthday to Flying in Colors by debut author Padma Prasad Reddeppa!🎉 A ⭐ starred⭐ review from School Library Journal said, "[Flying in Colors'] strength lies in its vivid portrayal of South Asian culture. From the bustling streets, traditional foods, and educational system to the close-knit family dynamics, every detail immerses readers in a world that is both specific and universal." 📚Get your copy now! Use discount code SPRING25 at checkout to get 25% off your purchase of Flying in Colors: https://lnkd.in/e5qksj9A

🍎#TeacherAppreciationWeek is upon us and we want to celebrate the best way we know how — by giving away our new Drumbeat Decodable Book Collection! 🎉Five (5) lucky educators will be randomly selected to receive a prize pack containing six (6) copies of each title in this groundbreaking early reader series created to strengthen phonics skills. Enter by May 11 for a chance to win: https://lnkd.in/eaqZj2z2

🪐Did you know today is #NationalSpaceDay?🤔 Celebrate by checking out Bonnie's Rocket, a picture book that celebrates the diverse team that contributed to one of the United States’s greatest achievements — the Apollo 11 space mission! 🚀You can also visit our YouTube channel to learn how to build your own rocket with author Emeline Lee! https://lnkd.in/egzJqvC7

🎉Flying in Colors received a ⭐STARRED⭐ review from School Library Journal! Release day is just a few days away (05.06.25) and we can't wait to share this beautiful middle grade story with the world! ✨Aunties tell nine-year-old Pavi that she’s asking too many “big women” questions, but she’s tired of grown-up secrets. How are babies born? And why do people die? Through humor and authenticity, Flying in Colors deftly captures a child's perspective as they navigate life's big questions: how we're born, die, and are remembered by those left behind. 📚Learn more & find links to pre-order by visiting us at leeandlow.com!

✨Find out what inspired author Michael Genhart to write about Edie Windsor in his upcoming picture book biography, Edie for Equality: Edie Windsor Stands Up for Love! https://lnkd.in/eDKdcfeb 📚Edie for Equality releases May 20, 2025 and is available for pre-order! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e2XB9AFN

❤️Middle grade has – and always will have — our hearts.❤️ 📚Check out some of our favorite middle grade historical fiction novels in this list, then let us know what you love most about middle grade books in the comments!

Did you know about the Depression-era “repatriation” of Mexican Americans? Join us MAY 1 for Guadalupe García McCall on her historical fiction and upcoming FALL OF THE FIREFLIES, rife with Mexican legends and suspense. ARC giveaway! DM for the link LEE & LOW BOOKS

LEE & LOW BOOKS' New Voices Award writing contest is open for submissions! Lee & Low Books is looking for unpublished authors of color or Indigenous/Native writers hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time with their picture book manuscript. Manuscripts must be FICTION, NONFICTION, or POETRY aimed at readers ages 5 to 12, and should address the needs of children of color or Native/Indigenous children by providing stories with which they can identify and relate, and promote a greater understanding of one another. Themes relating to different family structures, gender identity, LGBTQ+ communities, or disabilities are also of interest. New Voices Award winners receive a standard publication contract, including Lee & Low Books’ basic royalties and an advance in the amount of $5,000. Winners are also given close publishing mentorship from Lee & Low as they work to develop their first book for publication. The submission period for entry began on April 1, 2025 Eastern Time and will end on June 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicants can submit their manuscripts on Lee & Low’s website at the link below! 💻 bit.ly/NewVoicesAward2025 Tags: #LeeAndLow #LeeAndLowBooks #NewVoicesAward #2025NewVoicesAward #WritingContest #WritingAward #PublishingOpportunity #PictureBooks #PictureBookAuthors #PictureBookManuscript #Manuscript #ManuscriptContest #ChildrensBooks #KidLit #YoungReaders #WritingOpportunity #OpenSubmissions #BIPOCWriters #IndigenousWriters #WNDB #WeNeedDiverseBooks

✨Let's learn some Tamil words with the help of our upcoming middle grade historical fiction novel, Flying in Colors! 📚In Flying in Colors, aunties tell nine-year-old Pavi that she’s asking too many “big women” questions, but she’s tired of grown-up secrets. How are babies born? And why do people die? This is a beautiful debut about family, tradition, and the healing that comes from finding the answers. 🎊 Pre-order now, and find it on shelves on 05.06.25: https://lnkd.in/e5qksj9A