Author/Actor/Human FOR THE WIN: Poems Celebrating Phenomenal Athletes (Co-curated with Irene Latham) from Lerner Publishing Group Rep by @StimolaLiterary
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Charles Waters retweeted
I’m hoping to complete a #kidlit version of the @SealeyChallenge this August!
I started with this moving, funny, & heartwarming anthology edited by Irene Latham & @waterscharles.
Here’s a powerful poem I love by @margaritapoet from this collection 💜
#TheSealeyChallenge – at Portland, OR
Charles Waters retweeted
Some suggested (and signed) reading for #Juneteenth!
#Juneteenth2026 #DarenWang @waterscharles #IreneLatham @imaniperry @Ty_Seidule @towneoneill
#HowellRaines @MauriceRuffin #signedbooks @StMartinsPress @PutnamBooks @eccobooks @AlgonquinBooks @CrownPublishing @OneWorldLit
Happy Book B-day to FOR THE WIN (co-curated with Irene Latham) from Lerner. 19 years in the making. 21 poets, including yours truly, writing about 20 athletes who overcame various obstacles Also, check out an interview we did with Bookbreak.
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Many thanks to @KirkusReviews for the kind words about FOR THE WIN: POEMS CELEBRATING PHENOMENAL ATHLETES calling it "Wholly edifying and well-composed ... successfully utilizes poetry to illuminate athletic excellence."
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Charles Waters retweeted
I’ll be at Rosewood Farm in Sugar Grove IL for a story time tomorrow! Come for some Fresh Picked fun! @charlesbridge @SCBWI_IL
Charles Waters retweeted
Both Wild Dreamers and Eloísa's Musical Window are finalists for the International Latino Book Awards! @SimonKIDS @simonteen @SSEdLib @johnparraart #ILBA #BookAwards #LatinoBooks #childrensbook #YAbook #WildDreamers #EloisasMusicaWindow
Here is the cover reveal and blog post about FOR THE WIN (March '26) from Lerner Publishing Group. Myself, mycollaborator, Irene Latham, and 19 other poets write about various sports figures. Available for pre-order through all major suppliers.
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Charles Waters retweeted
Happy release day to my new picture books from @MacKidsBooks, with beautiful illustrations by #NazarethHidalgoLobo and #JulietMenéndez!
@MacKidsSL #NewBooks #childrensbooks #PictureBooks #LatinxBooks #librosenespañol #MargaritaEngleBooks
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~A beautiful book of gathered poetry that highlights the possibilities of if!~PICTURE BOOK POETRY: If I Could Choose a Best Day by Irene Latham & @waterscharles @candlewick #kidlit #picturebooks #poetry geolibrarian.blogspot.com/20…
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Narrowing down over 400 submitted poems, the collection in IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: Poems of Possibility selected by Irene Latham & @waterscharles & illustrated by Olivia Sua @Candlewick celebrates the wonder of "If" sincerelystacie.com/2025/04/… #Poetryforkids #readaloud #kidlit
Charles Waters retweeted
Take a walk with @waterscharles on today's POEM SHARE, free poetry videos by award-winning poets all National Poetry Month Long. A great way to weave some poetry into your day! poetryboost.com/ @ncte #kidlit
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📚✒️ If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility selected by Irene Latham and Charles Waters and illustrated by Olivia Sua. #dailybutlershelfie #NationalPoetryMonth #IfICouldChooseABestDay #IreneLatham @waterscharles #OliviaSua @Candlewick
Charles Waters retweeted
Celebrate National Poetry Month with these award-winning children's poets and many more. Daily poetry readings all April long on poetryboost.com/ @ncte @scbwi @padmatv @LauraPSalas @waterscharles
3/3 will be a virtual poetic shindig hosted by @TheWritingBarn to celebrate IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: POEMS OF POSSIBILITY from @Candlewick.
To RSVP please click here:
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To pre-order the book, here are some options:
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New book! IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: POEMS OF POSSIBILITY from @Candlewick. Myself and Irene Latham's new anthology with a gallery of poets also featured. Pub date: 3/4/25. Available through all major suppliers.
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Charles Waters retweeted
A special gift arrived today: my copies of SCHOOLAPALOOZA! Thrilled to share #poetry space in this anthology with some of today's top #kidlit poets, including @MattForrestVW @waterscharles @Writer_Meyer @ryangvancleave
Charles Waters retweeted
It's always a challenge to select my favorite #mglit books, but here's my top 10 for 2024. @DanGemeinhart @waterscharles @MrSchuReads @RutaSepetys @SteveSheinkin @JackieWoodson @bethatintervals K. Brubaker Bradley, A. McGhee, T. Sorell, C. Miller, S. Saltagi Safadi
Charles Waters retweeted
So cool to see Vinicunca show up on this spread! The Rainbw Mountains are one of several subjects kids can learn about in my new #poetry anthology #AUniverseOfRainbows from @ebyrbooks!
