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
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 about Summer: A Solstice Story with author Ellen Levanthal
Interview about Summer: A Solstice Story with Michigan SCBWI
Winter: A Solstice Story
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).
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
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