Join us for a coffee-style chat about favorite children’s books
and the elements that make them shine.
Old gems, new gems, yet-to-be discovered gems . . .
A good gem never loses its brilliance.
KIDLIT CRUSADERS

Kristi Janikula Herro, co-owner and editor of SpotOn Editing, Minnesota SCBWI Meet-up Coordinator, and Literacy Volunteer of America.

Louise Aamodt, 2015 Minnesota Book Awards judge for Children’s Literature, runner-up of the 2011 Cheerios Spoonful of Stories Contest, and bilingual ESL teacher.

Elise Parsley, New York Times Bestselling Author of IF YOU EVER WANT TO BRING AN ALLIGATOR TO SCHOOL, DON’T! and more. She’s now retired from book reviewing, but look for her reviews in our online archive.
Please, join the conversation!
What children’s books are
your KidLit Gems?