It’s Graduation Season!

Let the Graduation Season  Begin!

It’s that graduation time of year! And for all your graduates, young and old, I have the perfect gifts. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN A BOOK ABOUT YOU? and A BOOK ABOUT YOU AND ALL THE WORLD TOO can be found wherever books are sold. (Or simply click on the book covers to see online purchase options.)

Parents and teachers, check out my FREE Graduation Event Kit for fun home or school celebrations: https://jeanreidy.com/…/upl…/2021/04/WWJDBK-Grad-Kit.pdf.

Congratulations, Class of 2025!

xo

Jean

(To find out more about WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN A BOOK ABOUT YOU? or A BOOK ABOUT YOU AND ALL THE WORLD TOO, or to purchase a copy, click on their covers to be taken to their book pages.)

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“Meet the Author” Recordings on TeachingBooks

Dear Readers,

Those of you familiar with TeachingBooks know of the wealth of resources gathered in this treasure trove of literature and learning. There, members can find read-along audiobook performances, hear authors pronounce their names and explore book trailers, curriculum guides, support assignments and so much more.

I’ve been thrilled to have all my books – along with a host of valuable teaching tools – featured on TeachingBooks. But I was especially excited to participate in their “Meet the Author” recordings. At approximately 3-minutes each, these simple recordings allow teachers and librarians to bring the voices of hundreds of authors – talking about one of their titles – right into their classrooms and libraries.

Check out my “Meet the Author” Recordings for TRUMAN, SYLVIE and A GRAND DAY below.

TRUMAN Meet the Author Recording

SYLVIE Meet the Author Recording

A GRAND DAY Meet the Author Recording

I hope you enjoy them.

And to learn more about these or any of my books, please head over to the “Books” page of my website.

Happy Reading!

Jean

 

 

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Announcing A New Book Deal!

Friends –

I’m absolutely thrilled to announce this new book deal and I’m beyond excited to be working with the brilliant and thoughtful Lauri Hornik at Penguin Rocky Pond AND the amazing and wonderfully talented Lynnore Bontigao. Check out Lynnor’s website at https://www.lynnorbontigao.com/ and get ready to melt while you browse her adorable art. Thank you Erin Murphy and Caryn Wiseman for putting us all together. What a team! 2027 can’t come soon enough!

Happy Reading!

Jean

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A Fun Trio For Your Back-To-School Bookshelf!

Are you looking for fresh reads for your back-to-school bookshelf? Try this trio! This series empowers kids to dream big and be the authors of their own life stories, while growing their social and emotional relationships too. Yes, there’s a lot packed into these sweet, little reads. And check out the FREE curriculum and activity guides for all three. These and more can be found at https://jeanreidy.com/.

Happy Reading!

Jean

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Back to School With TRUMAN!

It’s that back-to-school time of year! And new beginnings take courage. If you have a favorite young reader, teacher or librarian in your life who’s heading back to school, this brave little tortoise, TRUMAN, might be the perfect companion!

You can find out more about TRUMAN, purchase your copy or browse the Free TRUMAN Storytime and Curriculum Guide right here: https://jeanreidy.com/books/truman/
Happy Reading!
Jean
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A BOOK ABOUT YOU and the State Fair too!

My summer fun continued at the Illinois State Fair where hundreds of free books were put in the hands of young readers and those who read to them. I was excited and honored that A BOOK ABOUT YOU AND ALL THE WORLD TOO was one of those books selected as a 2024 Illinois Reads title.  Huge thanks to The Illinois Reading Council, Illinois Reads, The Illinois Center for the Book, The Illinois State Library and Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias for making this happen. It was a wonderful, memorable, so good, very great day! ❤️ To learn more about A BOOK ABOUT YOU AND ALL THE WORLD TOO or to buy a copy, check out the book page on my website!

 

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LITapalooza 2024! A Literary Love Fest Indeed!

LITapalooza 2024 was not just a literary love fest … but an educator, librarian, creator, young reader, young artist, organizer and volunteer love fest as well. I loved participating on panels chatting about SEL, poetry, picture books, writing buddies and more. Plus, I was thrilled to lead the Raise Your Antenna! Rev Your Imagination! Get Ready to Write! workshop for young writers at the first-ever KidLITapalooza. The workshop was such a hit that I’ll be adding it to my school visit programs menu.

Thank you to all who attended and to all the volunteers, booksellers (Anderson’s Bookshop) and organizers (I’m looking at you, Steph Olsen McHugh, Katie Praeger Reilley and Lorie Barber!) whose months of hard work and thoughtfulness added up to a magical and memorable two days. I was so grateful to be part of it.

     

 

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Wrapping Up the 2023-24 School Visit Year!

Wrapping up my school visit season is always bittersweet. There’s nothing better than the warm welcome of hundreds of sunny, young readers on a rainy day. Or posing with proud young writers and artists for a spread in their local paper (https://triblive.com/local/childrens-book-author-sparks-bethel-park-students-creativity/). Or touring the tremendous talent on display in school hallways, libraries or classrooms. Or even the surprise of pajama-clad, first-grade superstars. Yes, it was a great way to close out the school year and it’s bittersweet, for sure … but it’s left me all the more excited for next year. I’m taking bookings now for the 2024-2025 school year! Find out more at https://jeanreidy.com/schoolslibraries/

 

 

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It’s Graduation Season!

Let the Graduation Season  Begin!

It’s that graduation time of year! And for all your graduates, young and old, I have the perfect gifts. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN A BOOK ABOUT YOU? and A BOOK ABOUT YOU AND ALL THE WORLD TOO can be found wherever books are sold. (Or simply click on the book covers to see online purchase options.)

Parents and teachers, check out my FREE Graduation Event Kit for fun home or school celebrations: https://jeanreidy.com/…/upl…/2021/04/WWJDBK-Grad-Kit.pdf.

Congratulations, Class of 2024!

xo

Jean

(To find out more about WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN A BOOK ABOUT YOU? or A BOOK ABOUT YOU AND ALL THE WORLD TOO, or to purchase a copy, click on their covers to be taken to their book pages.)

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Announcing a New Book Deal!

At the risk of sounding a bit like Bob, I’m so excited to start off a brand new year with a brand new book deal. And I’m thrilled to be bringing this braggy but loveable bear to life along with awesome editor Lauri Hornik at Rocky Pond Books (an imprint of Penguin Random House) and super-talented – and oh-so-fun! – illustrator Amy Jindra. Many thanks to my beloved agent and friend, Erin Murphy, and everyone on team Bob … making his appearance for young readers and listeners in the fall of 2025!

 

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