There are many people who work hard to put books into the hands of young readers, and I am grateful to each one of them. They help books like mine find new audiences every year as children grow into new reading choices. For example, in an August 5, 2019 post at What Do We Do All Day?, blogger Erica includes my title Little Dog, Lost on a list of “Books for Kids Who Loved Charlotte’s Web.” Then she notes, “I have had more people write to thank me for introducing them to this book [Little Dog, Lost] than any other title.”

Thank you, Erica, and the many other bloggers, educators, librarians, reviewers, booksellers, parents, and friends to books who help young readers find titles to hold dear: I appreciate all you are doing to grow the next generation of readers!