The Bill Martin Jr, Picture Book Award was established in 1996 by the Kansas Reading Association. Since March 2018, the award became a statewide award presented by Emporia State University. As a lifelong Kansan, I am especially delighted to announce that my book, After a While, Crocodile is being considered for this award.
After a While Crocodile
After a While, Crocodile /
It’s a book! After a While, Crocodile was a long time in the making. It went through many renditions and passed long periods resting in a drawer before morphing into the book it is today.
Kittiwake /
Question: What is a KITTIWAKE (ki’-ti-wayk)?…
A) the wave created by a catamaran sailboat
B) when a cat rousts you from slumber by licking your nose
C) a seabird in the gull family
Answer: C) a seabird in the gull family
Illustration from, After a While Crocodile.
Meet the Kittiwake and other critters in my next picture book, After a While, Crocodile. Coming August 6th from Familius Books!!! It’s available to preorder now!