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\u00a0June 6, 2025 vol. 23<\/p>\n

The Weekly 411 gathers all the links added to\u00a0Kidlit411<\/a>\u00a0each week. To receive this post by email,\u00a0sign up for our email updates<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Are you on Facebook? Join our\u00a0<\/span>Kidlit411 group<\/a>\u00a0for conversations and camaraderie. We can also be found on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>. This week<\/span><\/span>‘s illustration\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is by TeTed Chen<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Graphic Novel Giveaway<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the graphic novel, How to Talk to Your Succulent<\/i>, written & illustrated by Zoe Persico (Tundra Books), out now. Enter to win a copy via the Rafflecopter below!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Book:\u00a0After the loss of her mother, Adara struggles to communicate with her family about her grief. When a sympathetic ear arises in an unlikely place, Adara can finally find her words \u2014 but can she find the time to listen? A stunning graphic novel for middle-grade readers about family, friendship and magic in unlikely places, for fans of The Witches of Brooklyn<\/i> and Raina Telgemeier.<\/span><\/p>\n

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About the <\/span>Author-Illustrator:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Zoe Persico is an author and illustrator with a love for the wild, the wondrous and the whimsical. When she’s not creating you can find her playing board games and tabletop RPGs, trying a new recipe, or hunting for good finds at the thrift store. Her publishing clients include Tundra Books, Hazy Dell Press, Little Bee Books, Bloomsbury, Running Press Kids, Little Brown, and Frances Lincoln. Zoe lives in sunny Florida with a dog named Zombie.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Picture Book Giveaway<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, Mustafa’s Mithai<\/i>, by Sana Rafi, illustrated by Navi H. Ali (Viking Books for Young Readers) out on June 17. Enter to win a copy via the Rafflecopter below!<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Book:<\/b>\u00a0Mustafa loves happy occasions because he gets to eat mithai! He looks forward to biting into barfi, munching on halwa, or gobbling up a whole ladu. But now that his Baba’s birthday has passed and his Nani and Nanu already came to visit, there are no more reasons to have fun and enjoy mithai.\u00a0When Ammi reminds him that mithai is sweetest when shared and something as simple as a day spent with loved ones can be a reason to celebrate, Mustafa decides to turn an ordinary day into a happy occasion. . .and of course eat mithai!\u00a0\u00a0Mustafa invites all of his friends over for a playdate and introduces them to mithai by finding the perfect sweet for each person, including his ammi.<\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Author:\u00a0<\/b>Sana Rafi is a Muslim American author who received her MFA from Columbia University in New York. She’s passionate about showcasing Muslim and immigrant characters in her books. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading, visiting beaches, or being silly with her son. Rafi currently resides in Amazon.com: Sana Rafi: books, biography, latest updatesunny California but is often found daydreaming of her hometown, Lahore, Pakistan. Find out more at www.SanaRafi.com.<\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Illustrator:\u00a0<\/b>Nabi H. Ali is a Tamil American illustrator who enjoys creating diverse works that showcase an array of cultures and people. He illustrates digitally, but he also has a secret love of inks, color pencil, and acrylic paints. His hobbies include drawing (of course), doll collecting, reading, learning about South Asian mythology and folklore, and researching history.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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For Writers<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

How to Plot a Plot Twist: 5 Steps to Writing a Satisfying Switch Up<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Ove<\/span>rexplaining in Dialogue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Contests & Awards<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

June 30 Get the Word Out Publicity\u00a0Incubator<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n