Gabi Snyder

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Gabi Snyder

TWO DOGS ON A TRIKE Cover Reveal (plus a giveaway)

COVER REVEAL for my debut picture book!

by Gabi Snyder & Robin Rosenthal

Thank you, Tara, for hosting the cover reveal for TWO DOGS ON A TRIKE!

READY TO EMBARKON A JOURNEY?

When the gate is left open, one dog escapes the yard for an adventure on tricycles, trolleys, and trains. This hilarious story counts up to ten and back down again as more pups join the fun—and one very determined cat goes on the chase!

Coming in May 2020!

We (author Gabi Snyder and illustrator Robin Rosenthal) “met” for the first time over video chat to discuss our experiences creating TWO DOGS ON A TRIKE, which is the debut picture book for us both!

RR: What inspired TWO DOGS ON A TRIKE?

GS:I’d say one part real-life and one part kidlit! The dog versus cat dynamic that plays out in the story was inspired, in part, by my childhood pets. I grew up with a cat…

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Posted on June 14, 2019June 13, 2019 by Gabi Snyder · 6 Comments

Perfect Picture Book Friday: SEA BEAR

Title: SEA BEAR: A Journey for Survival Written & illustrated by: Lindsay Moore Harper Collins/Greenwillow Books, 2019, fiction For ages: 4-8 Themes/topics: polar bears, journeys, patience, survival, climate change First spread: Polar bears are patient beasts, as patient as glaciers. We know how to hope and how to wait. I learned to be patient long ago…

Posted on May 3, 2019May 2, 2019 by Gabi Snyder · 9 Comments

Perfect Picture Book Friday: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS KING BABY

Title: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, KING BABY: A Terrible True Story Written by: Sally Lloyd-Jones Illustrated by: David Roberts Candlewick Press, 2017, fiction For ages (according to the publisher): 4-7 Themes/topics: siblings, families, babies First spread: Once upon a time, there was a Happy Family: a mom, a dad, a gerbil, and the most beautifulest, cleverest, ever-so-kindest…

Posted on March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 by Gabi Snyder · 5 Comments

Perfect Picture Book Friday: A BIG MOONCAKE FOR LITTLE STAR

Title: A BIG MOONCAKE FOR LITTLE STAR Written and illustrated by: Grace Lin Little, Brown and Company, 2018, fiction For ages: 3-7 Themes/topics: moon phases, family, bedtime First spread: Little Star’s mama laid the Big Mooncake onto the night sky to cool. “No, Little Star,” Mama said, “your Mooncake took us a long time to bake,…

Posted on February 8, 2019February 7, 2019 by Gabi Snyder · 6 Comments

Perfect Picture Book Friday: PENGUINAUT!

Title: Penguinaut! Written by: Marcie Colleen Illustrated by: Emma Yarlett Orchard Books (Scholastic), 2018, fiction For ages: 3-7 Themes/topics: friendship, adventure, independence, persistence First two spreads: Orville was small. His friends were BIG. Summary (from the publisher): Orville lives at the zoo, surrounded by animal pals who go on exciting adventures. A hang gliding rhino! A…

Posted on January 18, 2019January 17, 2019 by Gabi Snyder · 9 Comments

Perfect Picture Book Friday: the lost words

Title: the lost words: A Spell Book Written by: Robert Macfarlane Illustrated by: Jackie Morris Hamish Hamilton (Penguin), 2017, fiction For ages: 8 and up Themes/topics: poetry, words, nature, conservation, spells First page: Once upon a time, words began to vanish from the language of children. They disappeared so quietly that at first almost no one…

Posted on October 19, 2018October 18, 2018 by Gabi Snyder · 15 Comments

Perfect Picture Book Friday: THE FRIEND SHIP

This week for Perfect Picture Book Friday I’m featuring the deceptively simple THE FRIEND SHIP. Title: The Friend Ship Written by: Kat Yeh Illustrated by: Chuck Groenink Disney Hyperion, 2016, fiction For ages: 3 and up Themes/topics: friendship, hedgehogs, ships, adventure/quest First spread: Hedgehog was curled up in a prickly little ball in the lonely nook…

Posted on October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 by Gabi Snyder · 4 Comments

Perfect Picture Book Friday: HELLO LIGHTHOUSE

This week for Perfect Picture Book Friday, I’m featuring the lovely and lyrical HELLO LIGHTHOUSE. Title: Hello Lighthouse Written and illustrated by: Sophie Blackall Little, Brown and Company, 2018, fiction For ages: 4 and up Themes/topics: lighthouses, family life, nostalgia First spread: On the highest rock of a tiny island at the edge of the world…

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by Gabi Snyder · 11 Comments

Perfect Picture Book Fridays: A HOUSE THAT ONCE WAS

After a summer hiatus, I’m happy to be back to Perfect Picture Book Friday. I found this week’s story – or it found me – at Grassroots Bookstore. The title, A House That Once Was, manages to be both inviting and a little spooky. The same is true of the cover image. In the foreground,…

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Gabi Snyder · 5 Comments

Perfect Picture Book Friday: Julián Is a Mermaid

A few months ago, I had the good fortune of hearing Betsy Bird speak about her favorite newly-released and soon-to-be released picture books. When she described the mesmerizing illustrations in Julián Is a Mermaid, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy. Title: Julián Is a Mermaid Written and illustrated by: Jessica Love Candlewick…