@Kidlittakeaways is moving to Instagram!

Great news for parents, educators, authors, illustrators, and publishers of children’s books!
Kidlittakeaways is moving to Instagram! 

Please follow us @kidlittakeaways 
And just for following, you can enter our giveaway below!
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What are Kidlittakeaways (KLTs)?
Kidlittakeaways are short, succinct posts about the craft of creating kidlit and the rewards that kids will gain when diving into the books we feature!

KLTs are for _______? Everyone who loves children's books!

Here’s what you’ll find in every post:
Fabulous children’s books with KLTs for...

• parents & educators
• kids
• authors & illustrators
• Plus reviews, giveaways, and MORE!

Attention authors, illustrators, & publishers:
If you have a new children’s book coming out in 2021 (or perhaps one that slipped by in 2020), please let us know! We will be thrilled to choose from outstanding kidlit and share on our new page.

1. Follow us @kidlittakeaways.
2. Send us an ARC! Email a PDF to kidlittakeaways@gmail.com. Or mail us an ARC (address available upon request). 
3. If we choose your book (and we hope to include MANY), we’ll ask you and your publishing team for:

• One takeaway from the author about what they learned in writing the manuscript.
• One takeaway from the illustrator in creating this book (eg, research/a favorite spread/one unique challenge).
• One takeaway from the editor or agent in the acquiring or revision process.
• We may ask for additional art.
• All hard copies will be donated to reading programs, libraries, or Chana’s Little Free Library.

Who are we?
We are Donna Cangelosi and Chana Stiefel—picture book critique partners & friends who are passionate about kids' books & love to share takeaways from our writing journeys. Follow us on Instagram @chanastiefel @dmcange.

Chana Stiefel is the author of more than 25 books for children. Her new picture book, LET LIBERTY RISE!, illustrated by Chuck Groenink, will be coming out from Scholastic on 3-2-21! It’s the true story of how America’s schoolchildren helped save the Statue of Liberty. Kidlittakeaway: Be inspired by what we can accomplish when we all work together.

Donna Cangelosi is a psychologist by day and a picture book author by night. Her debut picture book, MISTER ROGERS’ GIFT OF MUSIC, illustrated by Amanda Moeckel, will be published by Page Street Kids, Spring, 2022. Kidlittakeaway: The story focuses on the important role music played in the life of Fred Rogers and how he used it to help children.

Will we continue our Kidlittakeaways blog?
We’ll keep it online for now. Save your favorite posts!

GIVEAWAY TIME!
We will be giving away one signed copy of LET LIBERTY RISE! By Chana Stiefel, illustrated by Chuck Groenink (Scholastic 3-2-21) to one lucky winner (U.S. only). To enter, follow @kidlittakeaways on Instagram, comment, and tag a friend. 

That’s it! Easy, peasy fun!
Looking forward to seeing you @kidlittakeaways.