When I ask educators which publication they rely on for reviews, the answer is almost always School Library Journal, and so I am very grateful for this wonderful review of my latest picture book, “What Are You Waiting For?” I love the line about the “positivity emanating from this book.” I love reading it to […]
What Are You Waiting For
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? delivers a reassuring message
Thank you to Booklist for this nice review! What Are You Waiting For? By Marcy Campbell. Illus. by Shelley Johannes. Mar. 2025. 40p. Little, Brown, $18.99 (9780316214247). PreS-Grade 1. REVIEW. First published February 25, 2025 (Booklist Online). Campbell’s picture book delivers a reassuring message as it follows a group of children auditioning for their school talent show. The group includes […]
Need a morale booster?
So grateful to Publishers Weekly for this nice review of “What Are You Waiting For?”: Lightly rhyming second-person verse spotlights patience and perseverance in this morale-boosting picture book framed via a looming talent show. Finding ways to contribute prompts anticipation—both excited and anxious—among school-age children preparing for auditions: “You’re waiting to prove/ that you’re ready […]
Don’t Wait to Hand This Book to a Child!
So says Kirkus Reviews! Whew! It’s always a relief to get a great review from Kirkus because, as I’m sure I’ve mentioned here before, Kirkus tends to be the first trade review we receive. We are about four months from publication, which seems like a long time, but this is when those Kirkus reviews can […]