The unstoppable Lisa Wheeler joins us to talk about selling her first picture book after 200 rejections, writing for the six-year-old version of yourself, and rhyme and lyricality in picture books.

Lisa Wheeler online:
Lisa’s Website
Lisa’s Goodreads profile
Lisa’s Facebook Page
@lisawheelerbook on Twitter
@littlelisais6 on Instagram

Mentioned in this episode:
Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler and Loren Long
One Dark Night by Lisa Wheeler and Ivan Bates
Old Cricket by Lisa Wheeler and Ponder Goembel
A House is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman and Betty Fraser
Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs by Linda Ashman and Lauren Stringer
Babies Can Sleep Anywhere by Lisa Wheeler and Carolina Búzio
This is the House that Jack Built by Simms Taback
Bubble Gum Bubble Gum by Lisa Wheeler and Laura Huliska-Beith
Mammoth on the Move by Lisa Wheeler and Kurt Cyrus
Sing a Season Song by Jane Yolen and Lisel Ashlock
Writing Lyrical Picture Books with Lisa Wheeler on Stefanie Hohl Blog
Boogie Knights by Lisa Wheeler and Mark Siegel
Ugly Pie by Lisa Wheeler and Heather Solomon
Check out Lisa’s published and upcoming books at https://lisawheelerbooks.com

Our books for children and young adults:
Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh- Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

Find us online:
Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

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Josie Schneider

Josie is an early childhood educator turned children’s librarian from Kansas City, MO. When she’s not promoting play and early literacy, she loves to spend time with her family and travel. During her rare moments of free time, you can find Josie curled up with a cat and a good book. Feel free to reach out to her with early literacy questions or ask for book recommendations.