#Orpheline is here at last, washing up on shores everywhere today! Will you give this #merbaby a home? 😍 Special thanks to editor #AndreaTompa at @candlewickpress.bsky.social & illustrator #DowPhumiruk and my agents Christa & Daniele at @McIntoshAndOtis for making #mermaid magic with me! 🧜♀️✨ #kidlit
#PBStudyBuddy feature for picture book BUILDING A DREAM: Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant glasses holding the book. The Emoji Arc shows a graph with Y-axis for Tension/Intensity and X-axis for Pages. Emojis with varying emotions plotted on the graph; may vary by reader for this book. Standout Phrase: "They are tough and strong-willed. Qualities that make champions" Standout Page Turn Text: "This didn't stop the boys from trying." Standout Art Detail: Steadfast expressions, ethereal settings, and wonderful wood details Starry Book Marks: Immersive dialogue, Lively verbs, and Skillful handling of time passage and character-building.
Top-of-Mind Book Hooks: Based on a true, inspirational story, Football (soccer for US/CA), A cleverly built solution, Stellar teamwork, and The amazing power of persistence. Fast Facts: Pub Year 2023, Created by Darshana Khiani and Dow Phumiruk, Imprint/Publisher: Eerdmans, Word Count (excludes text in art & backmatter): ~780, Backmatter: Author’s Note, Illustrator’s Note. Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant LED-lit glasses holding the book. For more #PBStudyBuddy features, visit pbstudybuddy.com. Thank you!
⚽️🛠️📗🩵 This #PBStudyBuddy feature is so fascinating and inspiring! BUILDING A DREAM (#DarshanaKhiani @darshanakhiani.bsky.social, #DowPhumiruk @dowphumiruk.bsky.social, #Eerdmans). Hope you like this feature for #BUILDINGADREAM, #Kidlit! 🥳📚👍🏼
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