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Author photos by Amy Morrison.
Biography
SHORT VERSION:
Lisl H. Detlefsen is the author of a growing number of picture books, including STILL THERE WAS BREAD (HarperCollins, illust. by David Soman), EACH DAY IS A GIFT (Beaming Books, illust. by Natalia Vasilica) and her latest, MY MOM IS LIKE A KITE (Groundwood, illust. by Nathalie Dion), which Kirkus Reviews called, "A breath of fresh air for those seeking to explain mental health to little ones." She lives with her husband and two sons in a restored farmhouse on a family-owned cranberry marsh in Wisconsin. Visit her on the web at www.lislhdbooks.com.
FULL VERSION:
Lisl H. Detlefsen is the author of a growing number of picture books. Her first, TIME FOR CRANBERRIES (Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press, illustrated by Jed Henry) was a Junior Library Guild selection, a 2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (K–2), and the 2017 Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Book of the Year. IF YOU HAD A JETPACK (Penguin Random House/Knopf, illustrated by Linzie Hunter) was a Spring 2018 Kids’ Indie Next pick, an ALA LITA 2019 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Picture Book and listed on the 2019 Edition of the Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year.
Other titles include: RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE (Feeding Minds Press, illustrated by Renée Kurilla), the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s 2019 Book of the Year; 1, 2, 3, JUMP!, a humorous book about swimming lessons (Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press, illustrated by Madeline Valentine); CATKWONDO (Capstone, illustrated by Erin Hunting), in which Kitten persistently practices taekwondo; ON THE GO AWESOME (Penguin Random House/Knopf, illustrated by Robert Neubecker) a book for vehicle-lovers which was a Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year choice, and FARM BOOTS (March 2023, Feeding Minds Press, illust. by Renée Kurilla), a lyrical celebration of work and play on a variety of farms throughout the four seasons.
Her latest titles include: AT THE END OF THE DAY (Penguin Random House/Knopf, illust. by Lynnor Bontigao), a free-verse story about how even a day filled with frustration can end with love and the promise of tomorrow, STILL THERE WAS BREAD (HarperCollins, illust. by David Soman), in which Nana and Little Pickle make a treasured recipe and discuss how the bread has sustained their family through good times and bad, EACH DAY IS A GIFT (Beaming Books, illust. by Natalia Vasilica), an explorative meditation on how each day brings a gift we can choose how to use, and MY MOM IS LIKE A KITE (Groundwood, illust. by Nathalie Dion), which Kirkus Reviews called, "A breath of fresh air for those seeking to explain mental health to little ones."
Lisl lives on a family-owned cranberry marsh in a restored farmhouse in Central Wisconsin with her husband, two sons, and two cats. When not writing in her office or out on the marsh, you can find Lisl speaking at a school, library, or convention, on the web at www.lislhdbooks.com, on Instagram @lislhd, or on Facebook and Bluesky @lislhdbooks.
Lisl H. Detlefsen is the author of a growing number of picture books, including STILL THERE WAS BREAD (HarperCollins, illust. by David Soman), EACH DAY IS A GIFT (Beaming Books, illust. by Natalia Vasilica) and her latest, MY MOM IS LIKE A KITE (Groundwood, illust. by Nathalie Dion), which Kirkus Reviews called, "A breath of fresh air for those seeking to explain mental health to little ones." She lives with her husband and two sons in a restored farmhouse on a family-owned cranberry marsh in Wisconsin. Visit her on the web at www.lislhdbooks.com.
FULL VERSION:
Lisl H. Detlefsen is the author of a growing number of picture books. Her first, TIME FOR CRANBERRIES (Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press, illustrated by Jed Henry) was a Junior Library Guild selection, a 2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (K–2), and the 2017 Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Book of the Year. IF YOU HAD A JETPACK (Penguin Random House/Knopf, illustrated by Linzie Hunter) was a Spring 2018 Kids’ Indie Next pick, an ALA LITA 2019 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Picture Book and listed on the 2019 Edition of the Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year.
Other titles include: RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE (Feeding Minds Press, illustrated by Renée Kurilla), the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s 2019 Book of the Year; 1, 2, 3, JUMP!, a humorous book about swimming lessons (Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press, illustrated by Madeline Valentine); CATKWONDO (Capstone, illustrated by Erin Hunting), in which Kitten persistently practices taekwondo; ON THE GO AWESOME (Penguin Random House/Knopf, illustrated by Robert Neubecker) a book for vehicle-lovers which was a Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year choice, and FARM BOOTS (March 2023, Feeding Minds Press, illust. by Renée Kurilla), a lyrical celebration of work and play on a variety of farms throughout the four seasons.
Her latest titles include: AT THE END OF THE DAY (Penguin Random House/Knopf, illust. by Lynnor Bontigao), a free-verse story about how even a day filled with frustration can end with love and the promise of tomorrow, STILL THERE WAS BREAD (HarperCollins, illust. by David Soman), in which Nana and Little Pickle make a treasured recipe and discuss how the bread has sustained their family through good times and bad, EACH DAY IS A GIFT (Beaming Books, illust. by Natalia Vasilica), an explorative meditation on how each day brings a gift we can choose how to use, and MY MOM IS LIKE A KITE (Groundwood, illust. by Nathalie Dion), which Kirkus Reviews called, "A breath of fresh air for those seeking to explain mental health to little ones."
Lisl lives on a family-owned cranberry marsh in a restored farmhouse in Central Wisconsin with her husband, two sons, and two cats. When not writing in her office or out on the marsh, you can find Lisl speaking at a school, library, or convention, on the web at www.lislhdbooks.com, on Instagram @lislhd, or on Facebook and Bluesky @lislhdbooks.
Above: From RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE, illust. by Renee Kurilla. Right: From STILL THERE WAS BREAD, illust. by David Soman.
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