Submissions for Issue 14 will open March 1st.

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With guest editor, Steena Hernandez!

 

From grand cultural traditions that build connection and form our identities, to small, individual rituals that add bursts of joy, comfort, and whimsy to our days, in this issue, we are celebrating the traditions and rituals that help shape our lives. We are looking for writing and artwork about holidays and festivals, unique family traditions, and the little, quiet rituals you keep just for yourself. Give us poems about raucous celebrations and the activities that are special to your culture, country, or community. We want stories about eating pancakes for breakfast on your birthday, ice cream sundaes to celebrate the last day of school, or how you always whisper goodnight to the moon before falling asleep. We can't wait to see your poems, stories and artwork that shed light on the traditions and rituals that make our world a more magical place.

 

We welcome poems, prose, and artwork by kid-lit creatives of all ages and backgrounds. Please make sure your submissions are appropriate for an audience of readers aged 10 and under. 

 

Submissions for Issue 14: Traditions & Rituals will be open March 1st - April 10th.  

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We are excited to welcome Steena Hernandez as our guest editor for Issue 14. 

 

Author of Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers, Steena writes picture books, and loves kid literature! She's most happy when she's with her family, reading a book, and when she's writing. She enjoys sharing her stories, especially with her kids who always cheer her on. They laugh, because she always has a stack of picture books piled high on her nightstand. 

 

Steena's writing has previously appeared in Little Thoughts Press Issue Three: Hit the Road, and Little Thoughts Press Issue Five: New Beginnings. 

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