Rajani LaRocca

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MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL ARCs Arrive!

I'm at my goofiest here opening a package full of ARCs of my forthcoming MG novel, MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL, coming June 15, 2021 from Little Bee Books! This companion novel to MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM involves math, baseball, magic, and salty snacks. You can learn more and find preorder links here. … [Read more...]

RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE on the KidLit These Days Podcast’s Most Anticipated of 2021 List!

I was thrilled to hear Matthew Winner and Nicole Young mention RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE as one of their most anticipated books of 2021 on Book Riot's KidLit These Days Podcast! Click on this link, or listen below! … [Read more...]

Goodbye, 2020!

Last year, I chose a theme word for 2020 using this word generator and got "infinite." Here's what I said looking ahead to 2020: We are infinite as creators, and as humans. There’s no telling what we can do through courage, hard work, and perseverance. So that’s what I’d like to do in 2020: … [Read more...]

SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS on Betsy Bird’s List of 2020 Math Books for Kids!

I was thrilled to see SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS on this math-tacular list of 2020 Math Books for Kids on Betsy Bird's School Library Journal Blog! The list also includes books from fellow Soaring20s members Christina Soontornvat and Carrie Finison! Read the whole post here. … [Read more...]

RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

I'm honored and thrilled to announce that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! It's so wonderful that this book of my heart will be in libraries and classrooms across the country! … [Read more...]

A Book Riot List of 20 Must-Read Picture Books from 2020!

I was thrilled to see SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS on this Book Riot List of 20 Must-Read Picture Books from 2020! There are so many beautiful books mentioned here, including ones from Nikki Grimes, Minh Le, Carole Lindstrom, Jamila Thompkins-Bigelow, and fellow Soaring20s PB authors Carrie Finison and Vicky … [Read more...]

SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS at the Concord Museum’s Family Trees Exhibit!

Each year during the holiday season, the Concord Museum holds a Family Trees exhibit, where community members decorate trees and wreaths inspired by books from children's literature. And this year, for the 25th Annual Family Trees celebration, I was thrilled and honored that SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS … [Read more...]

The Cover Reveal for Much Ado About Baseball!

I am so excited that awesome librarian Betsy Bird hosted the cover reveal of MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL on her School Library Journal Blog! Read about my inspiration for the book, and try out a fun recipe for "Baked Sports Crisps!" You can read more about MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL and find … [Read more...]

Happy Book Birthday to SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS!!

What wonderful day it was to welcome my debut picture book, SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS, into the world!! Despite the presence of a global pandemic, I managed to celebrate with family and friends! SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS is set in ancient India and is the story of a boy named Bhagat who wants to pull his … [Read more...]

SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS Guest Blog Posts!

This week I've done interviews/guest posts on several fantastic blogs, some of which are doing SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS giveaways! Check them out and enter to win! On Maria Marshall's Picture Book Buzz, I answer questions along with fellow STEAM Team Picture Book writers: On the Pragmatic Mom … [Read more...]

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