Please note: Neither of these are SCBWI sponsored. (But can be worthy of writers' and illustrators' attention...

The International Literacy Association (ILA) invites you to join them on International Literacy Day (Sept. 8) and throughout September during Literacy Month 2025. Check out their resources that can help everyone celebrate the joy of reading, stand up for Children’s Rights to Read, and build momentum going into Banned Books Week (Oct. 5-11).

The International Literacy Association (ILA) has a wonderful set of activities to support the theme of Every Page Has a Purpose. Beginning with a BINGO card called Readers in the Wild. The second week Together We Read with the third putting kids at the center with My Book Voice. ILA states, "The month concludes with Public Places, Reading Spaces, spotlighting libraries as community hubs and vital champions of the right to read. Ending Literacy Month in the library is no accident—we wanted to connect September’s Library Card Sign-Up Month and prime October’s Banned Books Week, underscoring both the joy of access and the urgency of protecting it."

What do you say? Let's spread the word about #kidlit, reading, writing, and illustrating. Every child. Every book. Every right. Create a post for Instagram. Tag @scbwiwisconsin Post your thoughts about "Every Page Has a Purpose" on BlueSky. What can you post on FaceBook that elevates books, reading, writing, and illustrating? Do you have a SubStack account? Spread the word. Invite folks to join SCBWI.

Are you registered for The Artistry of Craft? Consider bringing one book and a craft tip to pass along. How about sharing a post card, bookmark, a sketch, or a sticker? Let's do this!

Joyce Uglow, SCBWI Wisconsin, Co-Regional Advisor

How did you spend your summer?

Did you do something this summer you would like to share? Perhaps you spoke at a conference? Held a library program? Attended an interesting workshop or took a writing class? Perhaps you took a research trip for a new project? Or maybe you unplugged for a bit and would like to share how the summer replenished your writing life.

Send your summer writing adventures to us. We will include them in the upcoming autumn newsletters.

Fall is a great time to look back on what we've accomplished during the warm summer months.

"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes...

even you." Anne Lamont

SCBWI Wisconsin KIDLIT Book Buzz

September 18

ONE CAN BE



Author: Pat Zietlow Miller

Illustrator: Annie Cron

Format: PB

Publisher: Beaming Books

Release date: September 2, 2025

ISBN: 978-1506499932

What can one person do all alone? Quite a lot, actually. Even so, there are times it helps to work with others. With spare, lyrical text, this book celebrates the power of being alone -- and of coming together --centered on the love of reading and creating community around books. Perfect for introverts, quiet leaders, and anyone who loves books and little libraries.

STAY FOR THE BEYOND!

The Craft of Writing

presented by New York Times Best Selling Author

Pat Zietlow Miller

WINNIE WONDERS



Author: Bonnie Lu Harwin

Illustrator: Holly Anne Burns

Format: PB

Publisher: Self-published, Harwin & Burns

Release date: May 18, 2025

ISBN: 979-8-9928395-0-0

Winnie Wonders captures some of the wonderful questions posed by an imaginative child in her early years. From pondering if dinosaurs are still around to whether superheroes need to eat carrots, children and parents alike connect to this heartwarming story about curiosity, friendship, and the magic of childhood.

LIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT

Author: Amanda Zieba

Format: YA

Publisher: Beaver's Pond Press

Release date: June 24, 2025

ISBN: 978-1-64343-490-2

A foster care coming-of-age story where one determined gymnast must fight for her future—both in the gym and in her heart.

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SNIP AND BITTERSWEET

Author: Amy Laundrie

Illustrator: Anthony M. Grimaldi

Format: 8-12 year olds, paperback

Publisher: Three Towers Press

Release date: 8/15/25

ISBN: 9798998725296

When a fall off a sandhill crane leaves cautious Snip and daring Bittersweet stranded in a Wisconsin snowstorm, the two tiny Podkins must brave the wild, escape a human boy, and find their way home before winter swallows them whole.

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We hope to see you at the September 27, 2025 in-person conference in Wisconsin Dells.