KIDLIT411 BIRTHDAY BASH 2016 Day 1: ALL ABOUT BOOKS

© Julie Rowan-Zoch

Jan. 11, 2016

Welcome to Day 1 of the Kidlit411 Birthday Bash, celebrating our second birthday! We are so happy to have you are here with us that we are giving YOU presents!


How does it work?

We are doing four days of giveaways to share our excitement about the kid lit industry. All of the prizes are generously donated so please thank the authors, illustrators, and agents when you see them around the web. 

Here is the lineup: 


  • TODAY: MONDAY, Jan. 11: All About Books - win signed books from best selling authors and debut authors & illustrators
  • TUESDAY, Jan. 12: All About Craft (Courses)  - win courses in writing & illustrating to perfect your work
  • WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13: All About Critiques - win opportunities to get critiques of your works in progress
  • THURSDAY, Jan. 14: All About Submissions - win Golden Tickets to get to the head of the line for agents

Each prize will have its own Rafflecopter widget. You may enter into any and all of the giveaways. Taking an action once (like commenting) qualifies you for all of this day's giveaways.

All giveaways will end at noon, on Thursday January 21, 2016.


TODAY'S GIVEAWAYS: ALL ABOUT BOOKS


PRIZE 1:  A DREW DAYWALT PACK: THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT and THE DAY THE CRAYONS CAME HOME,  signed by author Drew Daywalt


Win autographed copies of the #1 and #2 New York Times Bestselling picture books (20 weeks and 132 weeks and going strong!).

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PRIZE 2:  A JANE YOLEN PACK: OWL MOON, HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOODNIGHT? and YOU NEST HERE WITH ME signed by authors Jane Yolen and Heidi Y. Stemple

Win signed books by the incomparable Jane Yolen and Heidi Y. Stemple, including the 1988 Caldecott Award Winner, OWL MOON.

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PRIZE 3:  THE NEWBERY AND CALDECOTT WINNERS
2016  Get a copy of the JUST ANNOUNCED winners of the Newberry and Caldecott Awards! (not signed, donated by Kidlit411): 

  • Caldecott award: FINDING WINNIE: THE TRUE STORY OF THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS BEAR, by Lindsay Mattick, illustrated by Sophie Blackall
  • Newbery award: LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET, by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson
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PRIZE 4: PICTURE BOOKS ALL YEAR: NEW PICTURE BOOKS FROM DEBUT AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS THROUGHOUT 2016

2016 is a great year for picture book debuts! On the Scene in 2016 is a group of debut authors and illustrators and they will give one lucky winner a year’s worth of debuts (23 books!). Most will be signed by either the author or the illustrator. This prize is limited to U.S. addresses:   


WINTER (Jan-Mar)  



ELLA AND PENGUIN STICK TOGETHER by Megan Maynor, illustrated by Rosalinde Bonnet (HarperCollins Children's Books, Jan 2016) Ella and Penguin want to see their new glow-in-the-dark stickers glow, but the dark is so…*dark.*

KOOKY CRUMBS: POEMS IN PRAISE OF DIZZY DAYS, by  J. Patrick Lewis, illustrated by Mary Uhles (Kane Miller Books). From National Hat Day (Jan 2016) to National Vinegar Day (Nov. 1), former Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis rejoices in this calendar of dizzy days, celebrating them all in poetic style.  

PUNK SKUNKS, by Trisha Speed Shaskan, illustrated by Stephen Shaskan (HarperCollins Publishers, Feb. 2016)  Two best friends play everything together—including music—until one day they clash.    

SHMULIK PAINTS THE TOWN, by Lisa Rose, illustrated by Catalina Echeverri (Kar-Ben Publishing Spring 2016) The town artist needs to paint a mural for Israeli Independence Day.  He can’t decide what to paint--luckily he gets some help from an expected source--his dog!

THE WILLIAM HOY STORY: HOW A DEAF BASEBALLPLAYER CHANGED THE GAME, written by Nancy Churnin, illustrated by Jez Tuya (Albert Whitman & Company). The true story of William Hoy, one of the first deaf major league baseball players, who taught umpires and teammates the signs we use today so that he could pay the game he loved.

SALAD PIE, written by Wendy BooydeGraaff, illustrated by Bryan Langdo (Ripple Grove Press, March 2016) is about Maggie's perfect day at the park, until Herbert appears.

ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE, by Laurie Wallmark, illustrated by April Chu (Creston Books, Oct 2015) Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, writes the world's first computer program in order to demonstrate its capabilities.


SPRING (Apr-May) 




HILDIE BITTERPICKLES NEEDS HER SLEEP, written by Robin Newman and illustrated by Chris Ewald (Creston Books, Spring 2016). What does a witch have to do to get a good night’s sleep when her quiet neighborhood has been turned upside down with the sudden arrival of the old woman in the shoe, big bad wolf, and other noisy fairy tale characters?

A FRIEND FOR MOLE, written and illustrated by Nancy Armo (Peachtree Publishers, April 2016) When mole becomes lost the world suddenly feels strange and frightening until he discovers he is not alone.

THE STORY CIRCLE, written by Diane Gonzales Bertrand, illustrated by Wendy Martin (Piñata Books, May 2016) Diane Gonzales Bertrand returns with another charming book about the joys of telling stories and using one's imagination to spark conversations with children and spur them to write and illustrate their own stories.

A MORNING WITH GRANDPA, written by Sylvia Liu, illustrated by Christina Forshay (Lee & Low Books, May 2016) Gong Gong and Mei Mei teach each other tai chi and yoga with mixed results.

MR. PARTICULAR: THE WORLD’S CHOOSIEST CHAMPION, written and illustrated by Jason Kirschner (Sterling, May 2016) Mr. Particular is super picky, but when his friends in the “Super-Duper Group” finally get fed up with his fussiness, can Mr. Particular prove that even the super-squeamish can save the day?

WHERE'S THE PARTY? Written and Illustrated by Ruth Chan (Roaring Brook Press, April 2016). Georgie the cat loves throwing parties for his friends, but when he tries to invite them, they're all too busy to come. Will there still be a party? 


LORENZO, THE PIZZA-LOVING LOBSTER, written and illustrated by Claire Lordon (Little Bee Books, May 2016). Lorenzo the lobster and his sea turtle friend Kalena decide to make pizza - but Lorenzo can't remember the ingredients! 


SUMMER (June-Aug)





YOU'RE MY BOO, written by Kate Dopirak and illustrated by Lesley Breen Withrow (Beach Lane Books/Simon&Schuster, Aug. 30, 2016). Hey, Little Boo! You know what's true? Whether you're sweet or stinky or happy or blue. . .your mama and daddy will always love you!


CITY SHAPES by Diana Murray, illustrated by Bryan Collier (Little, Brown, June 2016) A young girl walks through the bustling city, while a pigeon flies above, both spotting hidden shapes at every turn.

GRIMELDA THE VERY MESSY WITCH by Diana Murray, illustrated by Heather Ross (Katherine Tegen Books/ HarperCollins, July 2016) Grimelda is a witch who insists that "messed is best," but when she loses an ingredient for making pickle pie, she embarks on a frenzied search to find it--no matter what.

NED THE KNITTING PIRATE by Diana Murray, illustrated by Leslie Lammle (Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan, August 2016):
Ned's fondness for knitting annoys his captain, but when a sea monster attacks the ship, it's Ned's knitting that saves the day.


FALL (Sept-Dec)


THE GREEN UMBRELLA written by Jackie Azúa Kramer, illustrated by Maral Sassouni (North South Books, September 2016). Things aren’t always what they seem when Elephant takes a walk with his green umbrella and he's interrupted by a cast of characters each claiming that his umbrella is really theirs.

GROGGLE'S MONSTER VALENTINE by Diana Murray, illustrated by Bats Langley (Sky Pony Press, Fall 2016) Groggle wants to make the perfect valentine for Snarlina, his "beast friend" in the world, but can he control his "monster appetite"?

PUG MEETS PIG, written by Sue Lowell Gallion and illustrated by Joyce Wan (Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster, Sept. 27, 2016). A pug's happy home life disappears when someone new moves in in this story of an unlikely friendship.

BABY LOVES QUARKS, by Ruth Spiro, illustrated by Irene Chan (Charlesbridge Publishing, Oct. 2016) Growing a scientist is easy when you explore the basics of particle physics and tie it to a child's world.

BABY LOVES AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, by Ruth Spiro, illustrated by Irene Chan (Charlesbridge Publishing, Oct. 2016) Expert-reviewed science explained in clear, toddler-friendly language, and it all begins with the simple delight of watching birdies fly.

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Comments

  1. Wow--what an amazing giveaway!!! Thanks, Sylvia & Elaine!!

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  2. What a fabulous prize package! Oh my goodness, a great way to celebrate your 2nd anniversary! I love all of the helpful information you provide each week.

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  3. What an awesome selection of books! Happy Birthday!

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  4. So many great books worth winning :0)

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  5. Wow! This is a bountiful bash! Thanks so much :D

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  6. What a gift that keeps on giving, thank you ladies.

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  7. Congrats on 2 years of wonderfully helpful information! I never dial "411" on my telephone anymore. Here's to two more...um, centuries of Kidlit411!

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    1. LOL! We don't either, Mike! Thanks for the kind words!

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  8. Thank you for the wonderful opportunities!

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  9. Happy birthday KidLit411! I love your website so much!

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  10. Happy birthday, KidLit411! What an amazing celebration.

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  11. Prize bonanza! I always love 'one stop shopping' at KidLit411!

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  12. Happy Birthday, KidLit 411!!! This celebration goes above and beyond! WOW! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  13. ♫♪♫ Happy Birthday to the KidLit 411 Team! ♫♪♫

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  14. Congrats on your 2nd birthday! Love this blog (and wow--what prizes!).

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  15. Happy birthday! The kidlit community is the best - kind, generous, supportive - and Kid Lit 411 is the epitome of all that goodness. Thank you for all that you do.

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  16. Happy Birthday Kidlit 411!!!!!!!! I love reading your blog and the birthday gifts are fantastic!

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  17. Great post ya'll!!!! and congrats on your second birthday. I"m totally going for those new ALA winners;)

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  18. FABulous prizes from a fabulous place. Thanks, KidLit 411!

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  19. Books books books! What a generous way to celebrate!

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  20. Happy Birthday, Kidlit411!!! Thank you for the awesome giveaway!!!

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  21. Happy Birthday KidLit 411! Loving the list of books arriving during the year too.

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  22. Happy 2nd Birthday KidLit 411!! Thank you for all the 411 these past two years!

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  23. Happy Anniversary! What a wonderful way to celebrate all that you do for the Kidlit Community...

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  24. What great prizes! Happy Birthday!

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  25. Congratulations on another great year. I appreciate the work you do!

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  26. this is great happy birthday don't be a terrible two

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  28. Happy birthday, KidLit411! I remember you when you were still just a twinkle in Elaine's eyes and look how you've grown since! :D

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  29. Happy birthday, KidLit411! Thank you for all your resources, support, community, and expertise!!! And what a great "party" here! :)

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  30. Happy Birthday, KidLit411. Thanks for all you do for children's writers.

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  31. Happy Birthday KIDLIT 411! What a great surprise giveaway! Thank you for all the wonderful information and inspiration :) KIDLIT 411 ROCKS!!

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  32. Happy Birthday Kidlit411! What a fabulous party you have put together!

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  34. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kidlit 411!!! I love this site. Whenever I need support, I know you are there with great resources, and great people to help you out. :)

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  35. Happy Birthday to KidLit 411! Sending wishes for another awesome year!

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  36. Happy Birthday! Excited to celebrate with you!

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  37. HaPpY bIrThDaY!! Can't believe you're already two...you don't look a day over 18 months ;) Thanks for all the great giveaway possibilities!

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  38. What a windfall of wonder! A bonanza of bounty! A flood of fun! Thank you!

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  39. Thanks for offering this great giveaway!

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  40. Thanks for offering this great giveaway! From my actually named account

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  41. Happy Birthday to KIDLIT411!! Such a wonderful site for writers!

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  43. Happy Birthday - it's a celebration for all of us because we are so thankful for this community!

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  44. Happy Birthday! What a nice way to celebrate!

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  45. Wonderful Prizes - I've been sharing the news!

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  46. Wonderful Prizes - I've been sharing the news!

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  47. Happy Birthday. Here's to another great year!

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  49. Wow!!!!!! So exciting and what a stellar giveaway!! Thanks, Sylvia & Elaine!! (Fingers crossed.)

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  50. Happy Birthday KidLit411, and wishing you many, many more!

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  51. Happy Birthday!! What an epic bash! :)

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  52. My son did this one time. He gave everyone else presents for his birthday!

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  53. This is wonderful. Thank you for all that you do to be a wonderful resource to the KidLit community! And thanks for sharing the love!

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  54. Thanks for doing this! Happy Birthday!

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  55. 23 of the best new picture books of 2016? That's sounds amazing!

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  56. Happy happy birthday, Kidlit 411! You gals rock. :)

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  57. 23 of the best new picture books of 2016? That's sounds amazing!

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  58. Thanks for all the treasures and happy birthday kidlit411! :)

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  59. Happy Birthday Kidlit411!!! You're a treasure for the kidlit community!

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  60. A Caldecott, Newbery AND KIDLIT celebration? What a great day!

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  61. Happy second birthday. Sorry I missed your first year, but this looks like an exciting place to be for kidlit.

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  62. This is the best giveaway for book lovers and children's writers EVER! Wow! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  63. Wow! These are amazing giveaways. Happy birthday, KidLit411!

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  64. What a fantastic giveaway series! Happy Birthday! I always look forward to your emails!

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  65. I love Finding Winnie & a well deserved aware for Last Stop on Market Street. The giveaway from Jane Yolen is truly amazing and it would be amazing to win the picture debut giveaway. Happy Birthday, Kid Lit 411!

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  66. I love Finding Winnie & a well deserved aware for Last Stop on Market Street. The giveaway from Jane Yolen is truly amazing and it would be amazing to win the picture debut giveaway. Happy Birthday, Kid Lit 411!

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  67. I'm so excited about the year of picture book debuts!

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  68. Killer prizes!! Thanks so much for all you do KidLit411! Happy Birthday!

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  69. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KID LIT 411! Thank you for all you do, and thanks to all the authors, illustrators, agents & editors who have shared their wisdom and donated books & critiques. You guys are the best!
    -Brittany Orrico

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  70. Happy birthday! So happy to discover your website- thank you!

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  71. What a nice way to celebrate! I've loved KidLit411 - very useful and inspiring!

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  72. What a line up! I cannot wait to have, hold and hug each and every one of those 2016 debuts at schools, libraries and bookstores.

    You certainly know how to hold a soiree KIDLIT411. Happy Birthday!

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  73. Happy Birthday KIDLIT411! Thanks for all you do for the writing community and the incredible birthday give always!

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  74. Happy Birthday to a fabulous resource!!! You've created a wonderful community. Thank you!

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  75. Happy birthday to such a fantastic community!!
    We are grateful....

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  76. Happy Birthday and thanks for the chance to win so many fantastic prizes!!

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  77. This is amazing - thank you! Happy birthday :-)))

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  78. Happy Birthday to you. Thank you for all you do - and the amazing prizes! -Amy Smith

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  79. Happy Birthday. Thanks for your generosity!

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  80. Wow it's your birthday and we get the presents! What a fantastic gift. Thanks for all you do and Happy Birthday!

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  81. Wow! Quite a b-day celebration. No better way to celebrate than sharing the love of kidlit. Congrats!

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  82. WOW! Happy Birthday! Love your site!!

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  83. Oh my GAWD! Such fabulous books! I wann win 'em awwlll! Happy birthday, dear friends!!!

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  84. Happy Bday! I just sent Drew's books to two families for Xmas. I would LOVE to win the rafflecopter signed copies.

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  85. Don't know if I am doing this right- I'd also love to win Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple's books. I have Jane's beautiful Sing a Season Song right here on my desk.

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  86. It took me an hour to scroll through the comments. EGAD, man. Happy birthday, Elaine and Sylvia. So proud of you guys. Love Julie's artwork too.

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  87. Happy Birthday! WOW, what fabulous prizes!!!!

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  88. Happy Birthday, Kidlit411! Thanks for the awesome party favors!

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  89. Last Stop on Market Street is one of my favorites.

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  90. So many awesome titles in the debut PB bunch- what a bonanza for a lucky winner.

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  91. My son's school just built a building to replace the 100 yr old facility they were in. I'd love to share these books with them. (Fingers crossed) thanks!

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  92. What a fantastic site Kidlit 411 is! I wish I'd seen this sooner!!

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  93. Happy Birthday :) What a fun way to celebrate. Thank you!

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  94. What a great site! So many wonderful books to explore! Thank you!

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  95. What a wonderful way to celebrate! Happy Birthday!

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  96. Happy Birthday, KidLit411! What a fun party! Thanks so much for another year of great fellowship and info!!!!!!!!

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  97. Woo hoo - happy birthday to you, and thank you for all you've done to promote Kidlit and support authors/illustrators.

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  98. Holy Guacamole! This is amazing. Happy birthday to KitLit411!

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  99. Happy Birthday KIDLIT411! This is a great party!

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  100. Happy, happy birthday! Thank you so much for all of the info you have provided over the year.

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  101. Happy Birthday to you and Merry Christmas to us! Thank you for your invaluable resource and for this great celebration.

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  102. Wow! This is awesome! Thanks for all the generosity.

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  103. Happy 2nd Birthday Kidlit411, another resourceful site :)

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  104. Happy Birthday to you! Enjoy following you on Twitter! Thanks for the book opportunity!

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  105. These are wonderful prizes! Happy Birthday Kidlit411!

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  106. Happy birthday and thank you for this wonderful opportunity!

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  107. Talk about a celebration! Thanks for the opportunities -- and your generosity! Happy Birthday! KidLit 411 is such a valuable resource!

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  108. Happy Birthday -- so glad you guys are here!

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  109. Books are a gift that keeps on giving...thanks for sharing!

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  110. What am amazing day of giveaways! Happy Birthday!

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  112. What a lovely way to celebrate! Thank you for the opportunity to win these marvelous books (and thank you, also, to the authors who have donated them).

    mb

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  113. What a great way to celebrate! Thank you for all you do.

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  114. WOW! You really know how to celebrate - what AMAZING prizes!

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  115. Ran into your Twitter during ALA. so glad I found it!!

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  116. Happy b-day. Thanks for all the prizes!

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  117. Happy Birthday! What a great giveaway!! Recently started following your blog and look forward to writing adventures this year!

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  118. Wow! Woohoo! Look at the beautiful books! Thank you for the amazing prizes.

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  119. SUCH fantastic prizes! Oh my - I'd be in hog heaven if I won. THANK YOU KidLit411 and Happy Birthday!

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  120. ALL of these books are amazing! Thank you and happy birthday!!

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  121. Thank you for the opportunity to win these amazing prizes, KidLit411. Happy Birthday!

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  122. How is this the first time I've been to this website? What a find! Thanks to my new 12 x 12 Challenge Community for the link and to KidLit411 for ya know, the 411 on it all!

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  123. Happy Birthday! So nice of you to give presents on your birthday! You guys are awesome, Thank you!!

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  124. Unbelievable giveaway... they're ALL great, but that year's worth of debuts is... well, incredible. You guys are da bomb!

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  125. Wonderful prizes, as always! Happy birthday!

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  126. Awesome! Hope to be the lucky winner! Your site is a tremendous resource!

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  127. Happy 2nd birthday to everyone at Kidlit411. You have an exciting selection of new Picture Books here and you always provide a great resource for Kidlit writers and illustrators everywhere!

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  128. KidLit411 You are awesome!!! Thank you!!!

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  129. Hey, it must be Christmas...or Hannukah...or Easter...or MY birthday, right? But no! It is Kidlit411's birthday. So how come we are getting the presents?
    Guess it must be because Kidlit411 is awesome...yup, that's why!
    Big thanks to all the generous donors...and good luck to everyone!

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  130. Happy Birthday - what a great way to celebrate!

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  131. Happiest of birthdays! So glad you're here!

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  132. Elaine & Sylvia, I continue to be so amazed by everything that you've accomplished together in two short years. You guys rock! And...you certainly know how to throw a party! Happy, happy birthday--

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  133. Happy Birthday and what a fun way to celebrate

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  134. Fantastic party idea. Drooling over those party bags.

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  135. What fun! I'd be happy to win any of these!

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  136. Would be honored to win any of these! Happy Birthday!

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  137. Would be honored to win any of these! Happy Birthday!

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  138. Wonderful prizes! How generous!

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  139. What a list of awesome books! Happy birthday, Kidlit411!

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  140. Happy Birthday! Your awesomeness continues. :)

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  141. What a wonderful giveaway! Books, books, & more books!

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  142. What a wonderful giveaway! Books, books, & more books!

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  143. Look at all these books!!! Thank you authors (kidlit authors really ARE the best!) and thank you, KidLit 411! Happy Birthday!

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  144. Amazing! Can you give away a bookshelf? I think I'll be needing another!

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  145. So, so many great books! Happy birthday!

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  146. Happy birthday! Thank you so much for all your helpful posts. We should be giving you birthday presents, and yet again, you're thinking of all of us. <3

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  147. Wowzers! Thanks you for hosting this giveaway, and happy birthday! You guys do an amazing job with this blog!

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  148. I love all these books!

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  149. Happy Birthday. It sure feels like a party!

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  150. Wahoo, fabulous prizes!! Thank you for being so generous, everyone.

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  151. Happy Birthday. What fabulous giveaways.

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  152. Great prizes! Great books! Happy Birthday.

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  153. Happy Birthday, KidLit411! I absolutely love this site, jam-packed with such awesome resources and news. And this must be one of the best birthday grab bags on record! :)

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  154. Fantastic books to choose from. Thanks.

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  155. THus is excellent and ever so timely. Glad to have fOund the site!

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  156. What an incredible lineup of books - such wonderful prizes

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  157. Thanks a ton for this giveaway. And congratulations!!

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  158. OMG! What an amazing giveaway! Happy Birthday!

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  159. OMG! What an amazing giveaway! Happy Birthday!

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  160. Happy Birthday! Thanks for all you do to promote writing! —Michael Gravois; gravois@comcast.net

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  161. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIDLIT411! And thank you for these wonderful opportunities!

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  162. Happy birthday, KidLit411!!!! What an amazing giveaway and what an even more amazing organization. You guys rock!

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  163. I'm late to the party and catching up but soooo glad to be here!

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  164. Amazing giveaways. Happy Birthday and much continued success!

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  165. What a great prize and happy birthday!

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  166. Those are some fabulous prizes, Kidlit411! And look at all those wonderful debuts! Thanks for inviting us to celebrate your birthday with you.

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  167. Happy 2nd birthday! Thanks for all you do and all that you are offering!

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  168. Happy birthday! Great giveaways! Thank you for all the help you give writers of children's books.

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  169. Happy birthday! Great giveaways! Thank you for all the help you give writers of children's books.

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  170. What a great selection of books! Happy birthday!

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  171. Happy birthday Kidlit! :) Thank you for the great giveaways!

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  172. Happy Birthday! I've enjoyed your posts all year and the celebration prizes are great.

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  173. Happy Sunny Funny Birthday to you all at Kidlit411! 🎂🎈🎉

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  174. So much awesomeness! Happy Birthday, Kidlit 411!

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  175. Wow! I'd love to have these books to read myself and then to pass on to my grandchildren. Happy birthday to you!

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  176. This is awesome! Happy Birthday to a great site! :D

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  177. Fabulous prizes! Happy Birthday to you-oo-oo-oo-oo!

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  178. Thanks for the great giveaways. And Happy Birthday!

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