Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words featuring the poem and illustration "Hurkle-durkle" by Shaunessy Sinnett. Shaunessy Sinnett grew up in Goderich, Canada. She used to tell stories as a professional dancer in Riverdance until she discovered that telling stories on paper hurt her feet a lot less. Now, Shaunessy enjoys writing sweet, spooky, and humorous stories for young readers. She is a member of SCBWI, 12x12, and was selected this spring as a mentee in the

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the story "Bocha Bocha Brothers" by Shawna Cain. Shawna Cain writes with a mission to bring lighthearted fun to both kids and their grown ups. Before writing for children, she spent over a decade working in social justice and corporate responsibility within food systems. She has a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Systems, and was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho, Southern Africa. She currently lives in Or

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem "A Pebble Remembers" by Mona Voelkel. The poem is accompanied by artwork by Kim Wagner Nolan. Mona Voelkel is a reading specialist and writer. Words are the heartbeat of her teaching and writing life so she is especially honored to contribute to Stirring Words. Her poetry has been published by The Dirigible Balloon and The Milford Journal. A new picture book, Moon Choo-Choo , illustrated by Nancy

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem "Pandemonium" by Rachel Burrows. The poem is accompanied by artwork of musical instruments by Imogen Hartland. Rachel Burrows and her stories grew up in Wales though she now lives near Stonehenge with her family and dog, Fennel. Her children’s poems can be found in The Dirigible Balloon , Tyger Tyger , The Toy , The Yorkshire Times , Northern Gravy and Little Thoughts Press . She has read her po

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The illustration, Portrait Painting, by Olivia McGinty in Little Thoughts Press Issue Ten: An Ekphrasis Adventure. Ian Brownlie lives...

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A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Nine: Go Wild featuring the story "Save the Polar Bears" by Sarah Atherton. Sarah Atherton’s ...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Nine: Go Wild featuring the poem "The Tiger and the Wren" by Christiana Doucette and an...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Eight: Pride with a sneak peek of "Be You" by Tracie Renee. Tracie Renee is a mom, a poet, a...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Eight: Pride with a sneak peek of "Nonbinary Me" by Sarah Steinbacher. Sarah Steinbacher...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Seven: Fabulous Facts with a sneak peek of "The Drive to Outer Space" by Catherine Olver....

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Seven: Fabulous Facts with a sneak peek of "Nature's Partnerships" by Bri Lawyer. Bri Lawyer...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Seven: Fabulous Facts with a sneak peek of Brian U. Garrison's literary limericks. When Brian...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Seven: Fabulous Facts with a sneak peek of the poem, "Supernova," by Julie Hauswirth. Julie...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Seven: Fabulous Facts with a sneak peek of the poem, "Mighty Mosses," by Jess Burbank. Jess...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Six: Fantastical Fall with a sneak peek of the poem, "Potions, Five Cents," by Christine...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Six: Fantastical Fall with a sneak peek of the story, "The Silent Dancer," by Kamilla...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Six: Fantastical Fall with a sneak peek of the poem "On the Pond" by Jennifer Thomas. A white...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Five: New Beginnings with a sneak peek of the poem "January Blues" by Jacqueline Shirtliff. A...