Summer: A Solstice Story
Reviews
Kirkus: “The story conveys both the joy of seeing summer’s arrival and of preparing the youngest among us for their day in the sun. —A sumptuous summer celebration.”
Interviews / Press
Featured in the Greenville News, AOL.com and Yahoo.com in the article, “Plan Some Summer Quiet Time with Books.” A quote: “This is a terrific bedtime story for those nights when the sun is still trying to sneak in around the curtains as little ones settle in for sleep.”
Feature article in the Ashland Daily Press (WI) about Summer: A Solstice story, my writing journey, and my partnership with Honest Dog Books for Children’s Book Week 2024.
Interview on the Picture Book Builders blog about Summer: A Solstice Story and my writing process.
Interview about Summer: A Solstice Story with author Ellen Levanthal
Interview about Summer: A Solstice Story with Michigan SCBWI
Winter: A Solstice Story
Named a finalist in the Midwest Division for the The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Crystal Kite Award.
The Horn Book named Winter: A Solstice Story as a 2023 Holiday Fanfare Selection
School Library Journal: “This beautiful book offers young readers a way into a world they may not encounter, deep in the woods, in winter.”
Kirkus: “Warm visuals bring to life a snowy solstice.”
Winter: A Solstice Story was in the top 10 for children’s books in the Midwest Indie Bestsellers list (December 3, 2023).
Education Choices Magazine (UK) featured Winter: A Solstice Story in its winter 2024 issue.
KOLR 10/ Fox 49 Ozarks and Springfield Greene County Library (MO) shared Winter: A Solstice Story as part of a November, 2024 on-air segment on recommended winter books.
We Are Teachers listed Winter: A Solstice Story as a Best New Book for Kids & Teens for December 2023. They said, “It’s a message we all need during the darkest days of December.”
Northeast Public Radio featured Winter: A Solstice Story in its December 5, 2023 book picks segment.
Minnesota Public Radio included Winter: A Solstice Story as part of their Best Children’s Books to Give for the Holidays
Susanna Leonard Hill reviewed Winter: A Solstice Story for her Perfect Picture Book blog.
Julie Buckles of Honest Dog Bookstore listed Winter: A Solstice Story as one of her top picks for gifting in 2023.
Read more about Winter: A Solstice Story and my writing process:
- Ellen Levanthal’s Writing Outside the Lines blog
- SCBWI Michigan’s Mitten blog
- Susanna Leonard Hill’s Tuesday Debut blog
- 12×12 Picture Book Challenge blog about how writers can maintain hope
Kelsey E. Gross 