By: flashlightblog,
on 12/21/2013
Illustration from ‘Victricia Malicia’, written by Carrie Clickard, illustrated by Mark Meyers
Get under your covers and read a book by flashlight on this longest night of the year. Choose one of Flashlight Press’s great books.
By: flashlightblog,
on 12/6/2013
Written by Simon Van Booy
Illustrated by Wendy Edelson
Can you keep track of your mittens? Pobble certainly can’t, but at least this lost mitten gives the forest animals something to talk about! Find Pobble’s lost mitten in Pobble’s Way here.
In the excitement, something fell from Pobble’s pocket and landed on the snowy leaves.
By: flashlightblog,
on 12/5/2013
Written by Jason LeFebvre
Illustrated by Zac Retz
Get sticky with Matty as he has an adventure in Too Much Glue. Click here for a sneak peek of the book.
Glue raindrops, not puddles!
By: flashlightblog,
on 11/6/2013
Written by Carrie Clickard
Illustrated by Mark Meyers
Ahoy there pirates! Hope you’re not marooned without a compass today. If you are, entertain yourself by reading about another pirate’s adventures in Victricia Malicia. Find the full pdf here.
“Let’s ground her awhile-” “For a week-” “Maybe two-” “On a boring old island, with nothing to do.”
By: flashlightblog,
on 11/3/2013
Written by Debbie Herman
Illustrated by Sheila Bailey
Prepare a creative lunch this Sandwich Day with some ideas from Carla’s Sandwich. Enjoy the full pdf here.
Carla brought weird sandwiches to school.
By: flashlightblog,
on 10/29/2013
Written by Thad Krasnesky
Illustrated by David Parkins
Join the family and ALL their cats this National Cat Day in That Cat Can’t Stay. Read the full pdf here.
When Mom brought home a stray one day, Dad said, “That creature cannot stay.”
By: flashlightblog,
on 10/15/2013
Written and illustrated by Courtney Pippin-Mathur
What better way to celebrate than reading Maya Was Grumpy. Grumps Unite! Enjoy the full pdf here.
“That’s just silly,” Maya grumbled.
By: flashlightblog,
on 9/30/2013
Come one, come all! Enter in the Flashlight Press Six-Word Challenge.
The rules are simple:
1. Create a clever six-word summary of one our published or upcoming books. Here are some of our examples:
Perfect sandcastle available. Dragons may apply.
Mouse house… wing warmer… pink mitten.
Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. Dog.
Pterodactyl comes to school. Class dismissed.
2. Post it on Facebook/Twitter and tag Flashlight Press.
3. Share this post with your friends!
We will re-post some of our favorite entries on Facebook/Twitter, and in a few weeks, announce the winners on our blog.
This six-word challenge is based on the Smith Magazine Six-Word Memoir challenge.
Another interesting article you might enjoy.
By: flashlightblog,
on 9/19/2013
Written by Carrie Clickard
Illustrated by Mark Meyers
No need to buy a Pirate Dictionary. Just borrow some vocabulary from Victricia Malicia: Book-Loving Buccaneer. Hop on board and enjoy the full pdf here.
’Tis Scylla the Serpent, the Scourge of the Sea! That black-hearted beast wants a pirate for tea!
By: flashlightblog,
on 9/2/2013
Jason Lefebvre, author of Too Much Glue, held a skype visit with a school in New Braunfels, Texas. Check out the video below to see how the kids are glued to his every word!
By: flashlightblog,
on 9/1/2013
In Grandpa for Sale, Lizzie learns that you can’t put a price on a beloved grandparent. Celebrate Grandparents’ Day – and enjoy the full pdf here.
“Mrs Larchmont,” she announced, “not everyone has a price, and not everything is for sale.”
By: flashlightblog,
on 8/25/2013
Written and illustrated by Courtney Pippin-Mathur
Maya Was Grumpy was selected for the top ten Summer ’13 Indie Next Kids’ Great Reads (Use the arrow to scroll to the right to see Maya).
Thank you to all the independent booksellers who believe in Maya!
By: flashlightblog,
on 8/18/2013
As of this morning, Too Much Glue (written by Jason Lefebvre, illustrated by Zac Retz) was listed as the second “hottest” new release on Amazon in the Children’s Literature category!
This pretty much sums up how we feel about it:
Available now on Amazon, B&N and at your local bookstore!
“…debut illustrator Retz’s artwork is created digitally, but there’s a sculptural quality to it that almost suggests he could be using glue as a medium, too…. First-time author LeFebvre presents a rowdy tale about the disruptive forms that creativity can take.” – Publishers Weekly
By: flashlightblog,
on 8/17/2013
Pail? Check! Shovel? Check! Imagination? Check! Celebrate National Sandcastle and Sculpture Day with When a Dragon Moves In. Enjoy the full pdf here.
If you build a perfect sandcastle, a dragon will move in.
By: flashlightblog,
on 8/9/2013
Written by Carrie Clickard
Illustrated by Mark Meyers
Share girl pirate Victricia Malicia’s love of books this Book Lovers’ Day in Victricia Malicia: Book-Loving Buccaneer. Hop on board and enjoy the full pdf here.
I want a new pet that’s not scaly or spiny – and wish I could keep my books somewhere less briny!
By: flashlightblog,
on 8/8/2013
Written and illustrated by Courtney Pippin-Mathur
Thankfully, happiness happens to all of us, no matter how grumpy we get sometimes. Join Maya as she finds this out in Maya Was Grumpy. Find happiness with the full pdf here.
Maya felt a wiggle reach the corners of her frown.
By: flashlightblog,
on 7/24/2013
Jodi Moore – author of When a Dragon Moves In - attended the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts’ Bookfest on July 13th, 2013 along with the dragon himself, made from recyclable materials by Jodi’s son, Steve.
Here are some pictures from the event!
By: flashlightblog,
on 7/10/2013
Written by Lori Sunshine
Illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler
Get some ideas for adventures you can have with your teddy bear in I’m Really Not Tired. Read the full pdf here.
He’d try to discover what went on out there, and for an accomplice he’d take Petey Bear.
By: flashlightblog,
on 7/3/2013
Written by Thad Krasnesky
Illustrated by David Parkins
Have fun reading about Emmy’s naughtiness this Disobedience Day in I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way. Do NOT find the full pdf here.
I sweetly answered, “Don’t blame me. Did you forget? I’m only three!”
By: flashlightblog,
on 6/18/2013
Written by Amanda Noll
Illustrated by Howard McWilliam
Gabe is celebrating National Go Fishing Day but that means he’s left Ethan all alone. Keep Ethan company in I Need My Monster. Enjoy the full pdf here.
Tonight, when I looked under my bed for my monster, I found this note instead. “Gone fishing. Back in a week. -Gabe” What was I going to do?
By: flashlightblog,
on 6/16/2013
Written by Linda Lodding
Illustrated by Suzanne Beaky
Experience all the activities that Ernestine is juggling in The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister. Find the full pdf here.
Nanny made sure Ernestine got to all her classes. But sometimes they were so busy, things got confused.
By: flashlightblog,
on 6/8/2013
Written by Roz Rosenbluth
Illustrated by Maurie Manning
Find out what true friendship means on Best Friends Day with David and Ruben in Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick. Enjoy the full pdf here.
Ruben Plotnick is the coolest kid in my class… Everyone wants to be his friend.
By: flashlightblog,
on 6/1/2013
Written by Thad Krasnesky
Illustrated by David Parkins
Join the family and their houseful of strays in That Cat Can’t Stay. Enjoy the full pdf here.
I want it gone. Send it away. I’m telling you, that cat can’t stay.
By: flashlightblog,
on 5/11/2013
Written by Debbie Herman
Illustrated by Sheila Bailey
Turn to Carla for some ideas of what to eat today by reading Carla’s Sandwich. Enjoy the full pdf here.
“It’s my Banana-Cottage-Cheese Delight,” said Carla, “on a tasty toasted baguette.”
By: flashlightblog,
on 5/10/2013
Written by Thad Krasnesky
Illustrated by David Parkins
It might be Clean Up Your Room Day but Emmy shouldn’t have to do that – after all, she’s only three! Find out how she avoids chores in I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way. Enjoy the full pdf here.
Now sweetheart, you should let it be. After all… she’s only three!
We love this book. Especially on “grumpy days”. It helps my little ones laugh at their intensity. And then turn it around. For a much better day. Filled with hippos and giraffes instead of grumpy, grump, grump. Thank you