Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award

08/28/2026

Celebrate Kansas' literary life at the 2026 Kansas Book Festival, Saturday, Sept. 26, on the Washburn University campus, 1719 Plass, Topeka, KS. Come for storytelling and activities all ages (and reading genre), stay for the community and . Click the link for more information, https://kansasbookfestival.com Kansas Talking Books Service Kansas Tourism

08/16/2026

Don't forget to save the date for the 2026 Kansas Book Festival in Topeka, KS.

On September 26, the 2026 Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award winner, Devin Elle Kurtz, will be presenting. https://kansasbookfestival.com/festival-schedule/

05/15/2026

Save the date. The Kansas Book Festival is September 26, 2026. Join Devin Elle Kurtz to celebrate the 2026 Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award Winner: The Bakery Dragon

The Kansas Book Festival promotes literary life in Kansas by gathering readers and writers in an annual celebration of books, supporting libraries, and fostering a love of learning, storytelling, a…

05/13/2026

Congratulations to Deborah Underwood. "The Man Who Didn't Like Animals" is a 2027 BMJ nominee.https://d1ks1q58ecczx4.cloudfront.net/folio-harpercollins-us/activity-guides/AG-9780358567134.pdf

05/12/2026

Congratulations to Joyce Sidman. "Dear Acorn (Love Oak): Letter Poems to Friends" is a 2027 BMJ nominee.

What would an acorn write to an oak tree? Or a coat to her button? A child to his toes? A pebble to the river? Dear Acorn, (Love, Oak) is a new kids' book of letter poems to friends.

05/11/2026

Congratulations to Mara Rockliff. "All at Once Upon a Time" is a 2027 BMJ nominee. https://mararockliff.com/whats-new

05/08/2026

Congratulations to Christy Mandin. "Millie Fleur Saves the Night" is a 2027 BMJ nominee. https://www.christymandin.com/bio

05/07/2026

Congratulations to Michelle Knudsen. "Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten" is a 2027 BMJ nominee.

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05/06/2026

Congratulations to Joanna Ho & Caroline Kusin Pritchard. "The Day the Books Disappeared" is a 2027 BMJ nominee.

All-star authors Joanna Ho (Eyes That Kiss in the Corners) and Caroline Kusin Pritchard (The Keeper of Stories) team up with Caldecott Medalist and National Book Award Winner Dan Santat in this celebration...

05/05/2026

Congratulations to Meg Fleming. "The Everything Trail" is a 2027 BMJ nominee.

5 likes. "The Everything Trail read aloud with Meg Fleming | Read & Learn with Simon Kids"