Flashlight Press

07/10/2020

Dudley's Day at Home

Don't miss your chance to participate in the #MeetTheCreators of Dudley's Day at Home video going up next week! Send us your questions and comments by midnight EST on Saturday!

Karen Kaufman Orloff Renée Andriani IPG: Independent Publishers Group Studio Goodwin Sturges

Watch Karen Kaufman Orloff's reading of Dudley's Day at Home and get ready to #MeetTheCreators!

Flashlight Press will be recording a Q&A with author Karen Kaufman Orloff and illustrator Renée Andriani, and we want to hear from you!
Send us your questions and comments no later than midnight EST on Saturday (July 11th), and check your notifications to make sure you're updated when the session goes up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BqRxjM4xCk&t=5s

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06/28/2020

Lois Brandt Author

Thanks to Brittany Smith for including Maddi's Fridge on her list of conversation-starter picture books over on PBS Teachers Lounge!

IPG: Independent Publishers Group Lois Brandt Author Vin Vogel Illustration

So happy to see Maddi's Fridge on this excellent PBS list!

06/20/2020

Celebrate the first day of summer with Mark Duplass' reading of When a Dragon Moves In for Storyline Online!

Jodi Moore Howard McWilliam IPG: Independent Publishers Group

It's the first day of summer and there's a dragon storming the castle...sandcastle that is! Imagination has no limits in this amazing adventure of a boy who builds a sandcastle at the beach and receives a very welcome guest! Watch Mark Duplass read WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN.

Watch here: www.storylineonline.net/books/when-a-dragon-moves-in/

05/12/2020

Too Much Glue

Happy #InternationalNursesDay! Thank you to all the nurses working tirelessly to help and care for us

05/11/2020

It's #EatWhatYouWantDay! Celebrate it with Alison Janney reading Carla's Sandwich for Storyline Online, then go and watch author Debbie Herman's reading on our YouTube channel!

05/07/2020

Check out the #BookWeek2020atHome collection on Epic for Kids, featuring I Need My Monster written by Amanda Baker Noll and illustrated by Howard McWilliam. Read, dream, and share this collection today!

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05/05/2020

This #GivingTuesdayNow, choose to help Storyline Online so they can continue creating free educational and entertaining content!

A trusted and ad-free literacy resource for children, parents and teachers during COVID-19 and every day throughout the year. Help us build our library and create new stories.

Give today: www.storylineonline.net/donate

#GivingTuesdayNow

05/03/2020

Happy #BookBirthday to Dudley's Day at Home!
"Who would have thought a story about the fun of being at home
would be so timely?!" Check out our newest picture book, written by Karen Kaufman Orloff Illustrated by Renée Andriani, Distributed by
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04/22/2020

#EarthDay2020

Although the Corona virus prevents us from participating in clean-ups this year, learning how to preserve our planet is of utmost importance. This Earth Day 2020, while you stay safely at home, please join these four children who discover The Mess That We Made. "...an important addition to environmental awareness for the very young, striking a good balance between current reality and hope the future."--Sallie Lowenstein Lion Stone Books… [ 53 more words ]
https://flashlightpress.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/earthday2020/

Although the Corona virus prevents us from participating in clean-ups this year, learning how to preserve our planet is of utmost importance.

04/20/2020

Carla's Sandwich

Carla's Sandwich

It's so exciting to see Carla's Sandwich featured in the New York Post!
Storyline Online is a great resource for #remotelearning. You can find a bunch of Flashlight Press titles on their site, including Carla!

https://nypost.com/2020/04/17/authors-celebrities-are-reading-to-kids-online-during-quarantine/?fbclid=IwAR3Y1WzqWVqOWEiU9UmWXNmSG18Kd1b6W1uE23rra-fLFAaEhPHuo2pBCEo

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04/19/2020

LitLinks: Earth Day and ocean plastic - Patricia Newman

"LitLinks: Earth Day and ocean plastic" - read the guest post by Michelle Lord, author of The Mess That We Made, on PatriciaNewman.com in preparation for #EarthDay2020

Julia Blattman IPG: Independent Publishers Group

LitLinks: Earth Day and ocean plastic - activities to spark change in student habits and to activate their writing, speaking, and reading skills

04/14/2020

Activity Guides - Flashlight Press

Looking for more content for #remotelearning? Check out our free printable activities guides!

Click on the links below to see the activities for each book. Age range for the activities may vary from 3-9 years old, so make sure to choose activities that are appropriate for your child/students. Build a Castle from Recycle-ables (from the ArtBar blog) Can You Find…? Maze #1 Maze....Read More

04/11/2020

Happy #NationalPetDay!

04/02/2020

Happy #InternationalChildrensBookDay!

https://www.ibby.org/awards-activities/activities/international-childrens-book-day

03/19/2020

"The Mess That We Made" Book Trailer

Set your alarms! The book trailer for The Mess That We Made premieres at 9:00 am EDT!

Michelle Lord Julia Blattman IPG: Independent Publishers Group

"The Mess That We Made" Written by Michelle Lord Illustrated by Julia Blattman Join four children in a little boat as they discover the magnitude of The Mess...

03/09/2020

No More Noisy Nights read by Tony Hale

Happy #NationalNappingDay! Listen to @TonyHale read @NoMoreNoisyNights for Storyline Online to help you catch some ZZZs!
https://t.co/3voUMk9Ovl

No More Noisy Nights read by Tony Hale. Written by Holly L. Niner and illustrated by Guy Wolek. Who is making so much noise and how will Jackson ever get to sleep? Despite some silly, sleepy mistakes, genteel Jackson finds a fun and quiet activity for each of his noisy neighbors. He finally gets a g...

03/03/2020

Welcome to NEA's Read Across America 2019-2020 Calendar

What's on your list for #ReadAcrossAmerica2020? Keep the fun going!

Celebrate a nation of diverse readers with these recommended books, authors, and teaching resources that represent an array of experiences and cultures.

02/13/2020

Jason Lefebvre, Author of "Too Much Glue"

Jason Lefebvre, Author of "Too Much Glue"

Thanks to Craig Dunlap and the amazing 2nd grade students at Yealey Elementary School in Northern, KY for including Too Much Glue in their amazing student project! The students write their own book commercials and film them for use in the school. This project takes a long time, teaching them about persuasive writing, commercials, story elements, and all the tech pieces like Google Docs and filming and editing video. Flashlight Press learned about the project and wanted to help. They donated 5 books to the school, including Too Much Glue.
Enjoy what they have created! We are so lucky to be a part of this project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvwlAmPB_MQ

02/11/2020

Storyline Online on Twitter

Watch Mark Duplass read When a Dragon Moves In for Storyline Online!

Jodi Moore Howard McWilliam IPG: Independent Publishers Group

“There's a dragon storming the castle...sandcastle that is! Excited to share our new video WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN, written by @WriterJodiMoore, illustrated by Howard McWilliam & read by actor, writer, director & producer @MarkDuplass! Watch: https://t.co/8nYYIlxc6Z”

02/08/2020

I Love My Dragon

Check out Jodi Moore's interview on the Math is Everywhere blog! And don't miss your opportunity to enter the giveaway!

Thanks, love & hugs to the phenomenal Kaitlyn Sanchez for inviting us to share some Dragon love on her amazing blog! And there's a giveaway...!!!

02/04/2020

Keep your eyes and ears open for the new Storyline Online video of Mark Duplass reading When a Dragon Moves In, coming Feb 11th!

Jodi Moore Howard McWilliam IPG: Independent Publishers Group

01/29/2020

The Mess That We Made is #88 in Children’s Recycling & Green Living Books on Amazon.com!

Michelle Lord Julia Blattman IPG: Independent Publishers Group

01/05/2020

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Great Board Books — @fuseeight A Fuse #8 Production

Congratulations to Michelle Lord Interiors (author of The Mess That We Made) for inclusion of her book ‘A Girl Called Genghis Kahn’ in Elizabeth Bird’s 2019’s Unique Biographies list on School Library Journal's blog!

http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2019/12/01/31-days-31-lists-2019-great-board-books/

01/01/2020

Happy #bookbirthday to The Mess That We Made!
A new book for a new year.

Michelle Lord Interiors Julia Blattman IPG: Independent Publishers Group

12/25/2019

Edwards Book Club Reviews

"...a brilliant way to help start a conversation about ocean pollution and encourage such needed change in the world."

Check out the new review of The Mess That We Made by Edwards Book Club Reviews

Michelle Lord IPG: Independent Publishers Group

"The Mess That Me Made" is a powerful picture book for little ones to educate them about the damage of trash in our oceans and what we can do to make positive changes to save marine life and seas. Consider adding this book to your children's library in the new year! Check out the review here:https://ebcreviews.wordpress.com/2019/12/24/the-mess-that-we-made/ Flashlight Press

12/09/2019

Being Frank

Thank you, @Believeinbooks, for featuring Being Frank as the Storybook Trail book this week!

Donna Welch Earnhardt IPG: Independent Publishers Group

Check it out! Being Frank is the featured book on the Story Book Trail this week! http://www.believeinbooks.org/storybook-trail.html

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11/28/2019

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/26/2019

Ever wondered what goes into making a picture book?
Find out from Amanda Baker Noll and Howard McWilliam as they take you behind the scenes of the creation of How I Met My Monster, I Need My Monster, and Hey, That's MY Monster in their interview with DIY MFA Radio- https://DIYMFA.com/280

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Hey there word nerds! I was so excited to sit down with Amanda Noll and Howard McWilliam, the author and illustrator of the My Monster series. Check it out! https://buff.ly/2Qybe0I

11/11/2019

To those who have served or are active service members, we say "Thank You!" #veteransday2019

11/04/2019

Fly, Dragon, Fly!

Read Jodi Moore's guest post from YA Outside the Lines, a blog co-authored by YA writers -
https://flashlightpress.wordpress.com/2019/11/04/fly-dragon-fly/

Guest blogger: Jodi Moore Post originally appeared on YA Outside the Lines, a blog co-authored by YA writers. I’m a huge fan of the Butterfly Effect. Not only of the movie, but of the theory allegi…

11/01/2019

Happy #bookbirthday to #HowIMetMyMonster!

Amanda Baker Noll Howard McWilliam IPG: Independent Publishers Group

10/30/2019

Calling all #TrickorTreat-ers! Make sure to look over our handy I Need My Monster Safety Guide before you head out tonight!

Amanda Baker Noll Howard McWilliam IPG: Independent Publishers Group I Need My Monster

10/29/2019

That Cat Can't Stay

Happy #NationalCatDay!

Thad Krasnesky IPG: Independent Publishers Group

10/29/2019

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Cut out some monstrous finger puppets this #Halloween!

http://flashlightpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/HIMMM_FingerPuppets-v6.pdf

Amanda Baker Noll Howard McWilliam IPG: Independent Publishers Group

10/28/2019

Carve out some monster time this #Halloween with this Gabe-shaped pumpkin carving template!

Amanda Baker Noll Howard McWilliam IPG: Independent Publishers Group