https://www.ryantahmaseb.com/kidlit-kitchen daily 0.75 2026-08-13 https://www.ryantahmaseb.com/kidlit-kitchen/scott-slater-and-adam-ming-discuss-down-the-hole monthly 0.5 2024-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/58b0cd30-bd63-4633-8995-5c503400dd15/cover.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Scott Slater and Adam Ming Discuss DOWN THE HOLE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/3962636d-7640-426c-a6ed-24a5d67d97e7/spread1.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Scott Slater and Adam Ming Discuss DOWN THE HOLE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/86852d12-9f1d-47c8-b20a-097702531636/spread2.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Scott Slater and Adam Ming Discuss DOWN THE HOLE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/8db038e5-d336-449c-8f97-bb1cecce89d8/spread3.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Scott Slater and Adam Ming Discuss DOWN THE HOLE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/db2c0dc7-f7ce-40c9-9824-306511d35f4e/spread4.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Scott Slater and Adam Ming Discuss DOWN THE HOLE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/a2fb9d21-8bfb-4ea9-8806-9f35755f7174/Scott_Slater.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Scott Slater and Adam Ming Discuss DOWN THE HOLE Scott Slater grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area where he earned a BAS in Animation & Visual Effects. He’s worked as an animator for film, games, television, and commercials. Writing and drawing are his favorite things to do, and he hopes to keep making books that readers and listeners enjoy. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/f028325a-33f4-415a-bf6a-96b42afff0ca/adam.jpeg Kidlit Kitchen - Scott Slater and Adam Ming Discuss DOWN THE HOLE Adam Ming is a Malaysian illustrator. He grew up on Penang Island where you will find the best food hidden in back alleys and in world heritage buildings. Adam makes witty and energetic illustrations with a comic sensibility. His illustrations jump off the page, with a tactile quality that makes you want to pick them up. Adam is obsessed with the creative process, constantly refining his own practice; which he writes about in his popular “Adam’s Notes” Newsletter. He now lives with his wife and daughter in Kuala Lumpur. https://www.ryantahmaseb.com/kidlit-kitchen/asking-the-confident-question-how-humility-and-poise-help-an-author monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/33705ae2-ad92-4eb2-abc6-ff3180e88e05/Jessica+Whipple+%281%29.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Asking the Confident Question: How Humility and Poise Help an Author - Jessica Whipple writes for adults and children. She published two children's picture books in 2023: Enough Is…(Tilbury House, illus. by Nicole Wong) and I Think I Think a Lot (Free Spirit Publishing, illust. by Josée Bisaillon). Her poetry has been published in print and online literary magazines, and her poem "Broken Strings" was nominated for a 2023 Pushcart Prize. She enjoys helping authors along their journeys to publication. Jessica is represented by Emily Keyes of Keyes Agency. Visit www.AuthorJessicaWhipple.com for more information. You can follow her on Twitter/X and IG @JessicaWhippl17. https://www.ryantahmaseb.com/kidlit-kitchen/unconventional-advice-for-kidlit-creators monthly 0.5 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/62c30513-4fec-4474-9448-d52d44127b89/IMG_7650.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Unconventional Advice for Kidlit Creators - Make it stand out A recent sunrise in coastal Maine. https://www.ryantahmaseb.com/kidlit-kitchen/school-librarian-amp-author-amanda-jones-discusses-her-fight-against-book-banning monthly 0.5 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/d650d1e5-da01-4e18-98a2-aa96e9c4266a/that+librarian+website+header.png Kidlit Kitchen - School Librarian & Author Amanda Jones Discusses Librarianship, Book Banning, and More - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/51df2f4e-502d-4822-8a35-8bbb8c911a12/amanda.jpeg Kidlit Kitchen - School Librarian & Author Amanda Jones Discusses Librarianship, Book Banning, and More - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/2fd849ee-7cdb-49f1-86f7-526cc6c41452/let+freedom+read.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - School Librarian & Author Amanda Jones Discusses Librarianship, Book Banning, and More - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/eb9d49e0-f584-4b3a-a6a9-e188c2432580/Capture+slj+cover.JPG Kidlit Kitchen - School Librarian & Author Amanda Jones Discusses Librarianship, Book Banning, and More - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/50b32b7d-8e94-476a-94ad-7b5e69453734/A86522FF-50D5-40FC-BD0F-9C2B4AFDB95D+%281%29.jpeg Kidlit Kitchen - School Librarian & Author Amanda Jones Discusses Librarianship, Book Banning, and More Amanda Jones is a 23 year educator, school librarian, and the current Past President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians. She is the 2021 School Library Journal Librarian of the Year, a 2021 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, and the 2020 Louisiana School Librarian of the Year. She made national headlines for fighting back against censorship in her community when she became a target of extremists. Amanda is a co-founding member of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship, a grassroots organization fighting attacks on intellectual freedom in Louisiana. She is the winner of multiple intellectual freedom awards from the ALA, AASL, and the Louisiana Library Association. She serves as the LLA Chapter Councilor for ALA and is a member of the AASL Chapter Assembly. Her book That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America, will be published by Bloomsbury in 2024. 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He is also the author of the upcoming Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea, Curlilocks and the Three Hares, and Hope and the Sea. 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FIORELLO’S HEAD - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/40e928ee-266f-4348-91a1-4c7d65acc9e3/CeciliaRuiz_HeadShot_5x7.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Author-Illustrator Cecilia Ruiz Discusses MR. FIORELLO’S HEAD Cecilia Ruiz is an author, illustrator and graphic designer. Her geometric, stamp-like style lends itself to simple, happy expressions, but her most compelling works are the ones in which melancholy hides within the bold colors and shapes. Cecilia was born and raised in Mexico City and now lives in New York City where she teaches illustration and design. https://www.ryantahmaseb.com/kidlit-kitchen/welcome-to-the-kidlit-kitchen monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/e507e165-588f-403f-baa1-f6b8eab40312/Red+Modern+Restaurant+Logo.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Welcome to the Kidlit Kitchen! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/e6483c69-26ca-4c02-b827-367b99b56648/IMG_6809.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Welcome to the Kidlit Kitchen! - Make it stand out Southern Maine, October 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe78fdd8d20536a3fbda555/49efc321-ba83-42f2-8d52-696258c23ebe/Ryan.jpg Kidlit Kitchen - Welcome to the Kidlit Kitchen! Ryan Bani Tahmaseb is a learning coach, curriculum developer, and author. 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