Ellen Leventhal
@ellenlwrites.bsky.social
Author, Educator, and lover of children, dogs, and chocolate #12x12 picture book challenge, #Debbie’sSong, #AFloodofKindness #kidlit Rep’d by Ritu Anand D4EO Literary
What the world needs now is HEARTS! Read all about it. ellenleventhal.com/2025/11/happ...
Happy Book Birthday to Cindy Williams Schrauben and HANK’S CHANGE OF HEART, plus a Giveaway!
It’s a HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY sort of day! I’m thrilled to introduce Cindy Williams Schrauben and her newest book, Hank’s Change of Heart, beautifully illustrated by Sasha Richards. …
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November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
What the world needs now is HEARTS! Read all about it. ellenleventhal.com/2025/11/happ...
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Such a great book by @rachelleburk.bsky.social and Abigail Lashbrook. #Happybirthdaytoyou
Such a great book by @rachelleburk.bsky.social and Abigail Lashbrook. #Happybirthdaytoyou
Book Giveaway: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU by Rachelle Burk
Rachelle Burk has a new picture book, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, illustrated by Abigail Lashbrook and published by Creston Books on September 9th. Rachelle has agreed to share a copy with one lucky win…
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October 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Such a great book by @rachelleburk.bsky.social and Abigail Lashbrook. #Happybirthdaytoyou
Such a great book by @rachelleburk.bsky.social and Abigail Lashbrook. #Happybirthdaytoyou
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Enter to win a copy of this amazing book! #Ecuador #Holocaust #Friendship
Enter to win a copy of this amazing book! #Ecuador #Holocaust #Friendship
Darlene Campos, THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, plus a GIVEAWAY!
I’m excited to welcome fellow Houstonian and new friend, Darlene Campos, to the blog today. Her newest middle-grade book, The Center of the Earth, tells the story of best friends during a ter…
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October 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Enter to win a copy of this amazing book! #Ecuador #Holocaust #Friendship
Enter to win a copy of this amazing book! #Ecuador #Holocaust #Friendship
This looks like an amazing book! Great interview! kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/b...
Book Giveaway: SIDEWALK CHALK by Jen Fier Jasinski
WE HAVE A BIRTHDAY BOOK! Jen Fier Jasinski has a new picture book, SIDEWALK CHALK, Illustrated by Lea Marie Ravotti and published today, Sep 23, 2025, by Gnome Road Publishing. They have agreed to …
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September 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This looks like an amazing book! Great interview! kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/b...
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Did you know that cheetahs have returned to India? Did you even know they were gone for a while? Check out this wonderful book by @KateRietema!
Did you know that cheetahs have returned to India? Did you even know they were gone for a while? Check out this wonderful book by @KateRietema!
Kate Rietema, CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA: THE STORY OF AASHA AND PAVAN and a GIVEAWAY!
EL: Today, I’m happy to welcome author Kate Rietema to the blog. One of my favorite aspects of writing this blog is meeting all the wonderful authors I encounter. Welcome to Writing Outside …
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September 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Did you know that cheetahs have returned to India? Did you even know they were gone for a while? Check out this wonderful book by @KateRietema!
Did you know that cheetahs have returned to India? Did you even know they were gone for a while? Check out this wonderful book by @KateRietema!
Don't miss this wonderful book and a chance for a great prize! #kidlit #science #disabilities ellenleventhal.com/2025/08/dann...
Danna Zeiger, REWRITING THE RULES, plus a GIVEAWAY!
Another day, another interview with a wonderful author! Rewriting the Rules, written by Danna Zeiger and beautifully illustrated by Josee Bisaillon, is a lovely and important picture book biography…
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August 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Don't miss this wonderful book and a chance for a great prize! #kidlit #science #disabilities ellenleventhal.com/2025/08/dann...
Read about the woven trees of India and win a book! ellenleventhal.com/2025/08/sand...
Sandhya Acharya, LIVING BRIDGES: THE HIDDEN WORLD OF INDIA’S WOVEN TREES and a GIVEAWAY!
I am so excited to chat with Sandhya Acharya about her newest book, LIVING BRIDGES: THE HIDDEN WORLD OF INDIA’S WOVEN TREES, beautifully illustrated by Avani Dwivedi. What a gorgeous b…
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August 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Read about the woven trees of India and win a book! ellenleventhal.com/2025/08/sand...
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Lindsay Leslie, Geeta Ladi, and GUS “HEARTS” THE BUS! Plus a great GIVEAWAY!
Yay! If you follow this blog, you’ll notice there are a lot more posts this summer than usual. I’m thrilled that so many wonderful children’s books are being released. Today, we&#…
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August 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Book Giveaway: GUTS FOR GLORY by Joanna Lapita
Here is Joanna Lapita’s debut nonfiction picture book, GUTS FOR GLORY, that she wrote and illustrated. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers published it on February 27, 2024. They have agreed to …
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July 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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So sorry to cut off Heather's beautiful face, but if you click this, you'll see her and learn about her wonderful picture book, GILBERT AND THE GHOST. It's not scary, by the way. Good luck on winning and AMA call with her too! #picturebooks #lonliness #writing
So sorry to cut off Heather's beautiful face, but if you click this, you'll see her and learn about her wonderful picture book, GILBERT AND THE GHOST. It's not scary, by the way. Good luck on winning and AMA call with her too! #picturebooks #lonliness #writing
Heather Stigall Talks about GILBERT AND THE GHOST plus a Giveaway!
Welcome, everyone! Another day, another fabulous book to talk about. I’m so happy to welcome Heather Stigall to Writing Outside the Lines today. I fell in love with her picture book, Gilbert …
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July 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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So sorry to cut off Heather's beautiful face, but if you click this, you'll see her and learn about her wonderful picture book, GILBERT AND THE GHOST. It's not scary, by the way. Good luck on winning and AMA call with her too! #picturebooks #lonliness #writing
So sorry to cut off Heather's beautiful face, but if you click this, you'll see her and learn about her wonderful picture book, GILBERT AND THE GHOST. It's not scary, by the way. Good luck on winning and AMA call with her too! #picturebooks #lonliness #writing
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Please comment on this post to get in the running for this beautiful book! (But first read this "twice as much fun" post!)
Please comment on this post to get in the running for this beautiful book! (But first read this "twice as much fun" post!)
A New Anniversary Edition of ONCE UPON a TWISTED TALE by Gayle Krause and Caroline O’Neal plus a GIVEAWAY!
I am so excited to share this special blog post today because it will be double the fun! I’m chatting with Gayle Krause, the author of the very clever Once Upon a Twisted Tale, along with the…
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July 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Please comment on this post to get in the running for this beautiful book! (But first read this "twice as much fun" post!)
Please comment on this post to get in the running for this beautiful book! (But first read this "twice as much fun" post!)
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Don't miss entering to win this adorable book!
Don't miss entering to win this adorable book!
Jenna Beatrice talks about ANNABELLE AND THE SPAGHETTI CONFETTI SURPRISE plus a Giveaway!
I’m thrilled to welcome Jenna Beatrice to the blog today. Her adorable book, Annabelle and the Spaghetti Confetti Surprise will put a smile on your face, for sure. Annabelle, party planner e…
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June 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Don't miss entering to win this adorable book!
Don't miss entering to win this adorable book!
Another new, wonderful book! Read all about it here and maybe win a copy! @songjudaemicke.bsky.social ellenleventhal.com/2025/05/song...
Songju Daemicke talks about Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope and a Giveaway
Grace could hardly believe it when her teacher gave her a book– to keep! Grace was eight years old and never owned a book. So begins Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope, written by Songju Daemic…
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May 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Another new, wonderful book! Read all about it here and maybe win a copy! @songjudaemicke.bsky.social ellenleventhal.com/2025/05/song...
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Just a few more days for this giveaway! Comment on the blog post now to get in the running. @chanastiefel.bsky.social #Kidlit #picturebooks #Aviation
Just a few more days for this giveaway! Comment on the blog post now to get in the running. @chanastiefel.bsky.social #Kidlit #picturebooks #Aviation
Chana Stiefel and LET’S FLY: BARRINGTON IRVING’S RECORD-BREAKING FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD Plus a Giveaway!
Another day, another amazing author and friend. I am thrilled to introduce you to Chana Stiefel. She is the author of MANY amazing books, but today we’ll discuss her collaboration with Barrin…
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March 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Just a few more days for this giveaway! Comment on the blog post now to get in the running. @chanastiefel.bsky.social #Kidlit #picturebooks #Aviation
Just a few more days for this giveaway! Comment on the blog post now to get in the running. @chanastiefel.bsky.social #Kidlit #picturebooks #Aviation
Don't miss this opportunity to win this new book by @chanastiefel.bsky.social, Barrington Irving, and Shamar Kinight-Justice ellenleventhal.com/2025/03/chan...
Chana Stiefel and LET’S FLY: BARRINGTON IRVING’S RECORD-BREAKING FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD Plus a Giveaway!
Another day, another amazing author and friend. I am thrilled to introduce you to Chana Stiefel. She is the author of MANY amazing books, but today we’ll discuss her collaboration with Barrin…
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March 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Don't miss this opportunity to win this new book by @chanastiefel.bsky.social, Barrington Irving, and Shamar Kinight-Justice ellenleventhal.com/2025/03/chan...
Thank you, Christel Lee at H.O Whitehurst Elementary for inviting me to your school. I wish I could have been there in person, but this was fun. #Schoolvisits #picturebooks #Virtualfun
March 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Thank you, Christel Lee at H.O Whitehurst Elementary for inviting me to your school. I wish I could have been there in person, but this was fun. #Schoolvisits #picturebooks #Virtualfun
Reposted by Ellen Leventhal
Only an idiot would think we should eliminate:
- Emergency response in natural disasters
- Education and healthcare for disabled children
- Clean air and water programs
- Gang crime investigations
- Monitoring of nursing home abuse
- Nuclear reactor regulation
- Cancer research
- Emergency response in natural disasters
- Education and healthcare for disabled children
- Clean air and water programs
- Gang crime investigations
- Monitoring of nursing home abuse
- Nuclear reactor regulation
- Cancer research
February 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Only an idiot would think we should eliminate:
- Emergency response in natural disasters
- Education and healthcare for disabled children
- Clean air and water programs
- Gang crime investigations
- Monitoring of nursing home abuse
- Nuclear reactor regulation
- Cancer research
- Emergency response in natural disasters
- Education and healthcare for disabled children
- Clean air and water programs
- Gang crime investigations
- Monitoring of nursing home abuse
- Nuclear reactor regulation
- Cancer research
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Such a great book! Read all about it!
Such a great book! Read all about it!
Angela De Groot talks about NOT POP POP plus a GIVEAWAY!
I am happy to welcome Angela DeGroot, author of NOT POP POP to the blog today. This book blew me away the first time I read it. At the library, Brian sees a man who looks a lot like his Pop Pop but…
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February 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Such a great book! Read all about it!
Such a great book! Read all about it!
Reposted by Ellen Leventhal
At #CCIRA25 in the @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social booth with Lija Fisher and @writerjolene.bsky.social #eduSky #bookSky
February 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
At #CCIRA25 in the @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social booth with Lija Fisher and @writerjolene.bsky.social #eduSky #bookSky
Let's help out our friends in LA. There are SO many amazing things to bid on. Check out www.32auctions.com/kidlitforlosangeles.
January 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Let's help out our friends in LA. There are SO many amazing things to bid on. Check out www.32auctions.com/kidlitforlosangeles.
Learn all about the amazing and her just as amazing new book! ellenleventhal.com/2025/01/lydi...
Lydia Lukidis: UP, UP, HIGH: The Secret Poetry of Earth’s Atmosphere plus A GIVEAWAY!
EL: Hello, everyone! I’m happy to welcome Lydia Lukidis back to Writing Outside the Lines. Her newest book, UP, UP HIGH: The Secret Poetry of Earth’s Atmosphere, published by Capstone E…
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January 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Learn all about the amazing and her just as amazing new book! ellenleventhal.com/2025/01/lydi...
Don't miss this great book and a chance to win it! @caroljoymunro.bsky.social ellenleventhal.com/2025/01/caro...
Carol Munro, SPRINGTIME STORKS, and a Giveaway
EL: Happy New Year, everyone! I wish you all a year filled with health, happiness, and peace. As we enter this new year, I am thrilled to welcome author Carol Munro to the blog. Her newest book, SP…
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January 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Another wonderful book by Rachelle Burk! Illustrated by Benjamin J Hammelle. kathytemean.wordpress.com/2024/12/28/h...
HOLIDAY BOOK EXTRAVAGANZA: A GIFT OF LIFE by Rachelle Burk
Rachelle Burk has a new picture book, A GIFT OF LIFE, illustrated by Benjamin J. Hammelle, published by WiggleRoom Books on April 9, 2024. Rachelle has agreed to share a copy with one lucky winner…
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December 29, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Another wonderful book by Rachelle Burk! Illustrated by Benjamin J Hammelle. kathytemean.wordpress.com/2024/12/28/h...