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Welcome, educators! Now is the perfect time to book Lisl for a visit to your school or library! Click on the Events/Visits page for more details.


Lisl's debut picture book, TIME FOR CRANBERRIES, is available in hardcover and ebook for your Nook, Kindle, or iBook devices.

​Her newest title, IF YOU HAD A JETPACK, was released on April 24th! To get a signed copy or to meet the author, please visit the Events/Visits page for more details.
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IF YOU HAD A JETPACK
(Penguin Random House/Knopf) is now available at your favorite bookseller! The out-of-this-world illustrator is Linzie Hunter. Blast off to her website here and Instagram here. Want to make your very own jetpack? Click on the image below to download a file with photos and step-by-step instructions!

Two more picture books from Lisl are headed your way in 2019:

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The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is beginning a publishing program called Feeding Minds Press. The launch title is RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE, written by Lisl and featuring the delicious artwork of Renee Kurilla.
​Read more about this exciting news here: feedingmindspress.org/press-release.html.
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Not sure what to expect at swim​ming lessons? Grab your goggles and head to the pool for 1, 2, 3, JUMP!, to be publis​hed by Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press and illustrated by the awesome Madeline Valentine! Dive into her website here. Available for preorder now from your favorite bookstore.
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Last updated: August 15, 2018.