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Our next Letter in the Mail and Letter for Kids is one and the same, and comes from author and illustrator Darren Farrell. Darren sends an awesome letter from the other side of the planet. He writes about what it’s like living in Seoul, South Korea and even shares a recipe for bulgogi!
...moreWe’re doing another Letters for Kids giveaway!
This time, win a brand new, hardcover, autographed copy of Thank You, Octopus by Darren Farrell (who also wrote our next Letter for Kids)! All you have to do for a chance to win is head over to our Letters for Kids Facebook page before February 26th and enter a short comment on this post telling us what author you would most like to get a letter from.
...moreThe Association for Library Service to Children has announced the 2015 Notable Children’s Book List, and it includes two authors who have written for Letters for Kids! Paul Durham, author of The Luck Uglies, sent his letter last June. Then Dana Alison Levy, author of the The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher, wrote a letter last July about the joy of finding something awesome in your mailbox, spring in New England, and the wonder of experiencing all four seasons.
...moreOur next Letter for Kids comes from author and Letters for Kids Correspondence Coordinator Cecil Castellucci! Cecil wants to know what your favorite books are, and what favorite authors you’d like to get a letter from. She’s even included a page for you fill out and mail back to her!
...moreWe’re doing another Letters for Kids giveaway!
This time, win a brand new, hardcover, autographed copy of Moonpenny Island by Tricia Springstubb (who also wrote our 2/1 letter, about to be put in the mail)! All you have to do for a chance to win is head over to our Letters for Kids Facebook page before February 5th and enter a short comment on this post telling us where you first heard about Letters for Kids. The winner will be announced on the Letters for Kids Facebook page on February 6th.
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Tricia Springstubb! Tricia writes about having a little sister who is 12 years younger than her. When Tricia left for college, her sister was only in kindergarten so they wrote lots and lots of letters to keep in touch.
...moreWin author Penny Warner’s latest The Code Busters Club, signed, along with a bookmark and secret packet! All you have to do is head over to our Letters for Kids’ Facebook page and enter a short comment on this post telling us what you love about Letters for Kids or The Code Busters Club.
...moreWe’re getting ready to send our next Letter for Kids, and this time, author Penny Warner sends out a letter from code buster Cody Jones! Cody will help you figure out if you’re ready to become a member of the Code Busters Club, too!
...moreDr. Psych Mom reviews our Letters for Kids subscription, and concludes that it’s an “awesome program for children who love books!”
For more information on Letters for Kids, click here. Click here to subscribe now. And, Letters for Kids is now on Facebook and Pinterest, so visit us there, too!
...moreNeed the perfect last-minute holiday gift? We’ve got you covered.
Purchase a holiday gift subscription to Letters in the Mail or Letters for Kids for your favorite family members—it’s the gift that keeps on giving, all year long! Not to mention 6-monthand 12-month subscriptions to our incredible Book Club, and 6-month and 12-monthsubscriptions to the equally awesome Poetry Book Club!
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Patrick Jennings! Patrick sends us a visual letter of some of the title pages from his rough drafts, including Guinea Dog. You can get an inside look at how the books began, and then go to the library and compare them to the finished versions!
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We’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Cam Baity and Benny Zelkowicz, authors of the fantasy series The Books of Ore. Cam and Benny explain the magic behind their stop-motion animation, and how they can make any object appear to be moving!
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We’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Edith Cohn. Edith writes to us about mysteries, and what it takes to solve them. She also gives an inside look at how writers try to keep us from guessing the real villain of a story!
...moreOur most recent Letter for Kids comes from Holly Schindler, and over at her website, Schindler shares her thoughts on the program:
...moreDoes anything in this world feel quite as special or personal as an actual physical letter arriving in the mail? I’m a big fan of the handwritten, of stationery and funky pens. Of Christmas cards and thank-you notes that require a stamp instead of an “@” to arrive at the intended destination.
We’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Holly Schindler! Holly writes about all the cool stuff she finds when she goes treasure hunting for her many collections.
For more information on Letters for Kids, click here. Click here to subscribe now.
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Dianne K. Salerni! Dianne asks us if we believe finders are keepers and losers are weepers. How honest should we be when no one is looking? It’s a thought-provoking letter not to be missed.
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter For Kids from illustrator, writer, and cartoonist Lisa Brown. Lisa writes all about the activities of her day—and she wants to know about yours, too! This letter is fabulously illustrated.
For more information on Letters for Kids, click here.
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Melanie Crowder, author of Parched. Melanie write about her “dogter” and her move to Colorado, where she meets the friendliest horse in the world. And she needs our help to give the friendliest horse the best name!
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Bianca Turetsky, author of The Time-Traveling Fashionista. Bianca writes to us about SLAM books, a really fun game you can play with your friends at school, or anywhere!
For more information on Letters for Kids, click here.
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Jen Malone! Jen takes us off the beaten path to show us around her hometown of Boston, including sites like Witch City and MIT. This letter includes an extra surprise from the author… but you’ll have to wait and see just what that is when you receive yours in the mail!
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Julia Mary Gibson! Julia is the author of the newly released Copper Magic, and writes in her letter about living in a big city with wild animals. Once, she even came face to face with a wild coyote!
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Trudi Trueit! Trudi is the author of Stealing Popular and Secrets of A Lab Rat, and she writes her letter about all the things that she loves about summertime: The beach! The mountains!
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Dana Alison Levy! She talks about the joy of finding something awesome in your mailbox, spring in New England, and the wonder of experiencing all four seasons.
For more information on Letters for Kids, click here.
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter For Kids from author Rachel Searles!
Rachel writes her letter from the woods, where she’s working on the next book in her Lost Planet series. She talks about the languages she’s spoken in her life, from the made-up language she used with her childhood best friend to the fluent German she perfected while living in Germany.
...moreRan out of gift ideas? Forgot to put someone on your list? It’s not too late to give the gift of Rumpus! Our online store has plenty of awesome subscriptions you can give instantly, with the click of a mouse.
Choose from subscriptions to Letters in the Mail, Letters for Kids, the Rumpus Book Club, the Rumpus Poetry Book Club, and the Weekly Rumpus.
...moreWe’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Michael Reisman!
Michael is the author of the Simon Bloom Series, which follows the story of the title character who finds a book that lets him control the laws of physics. Simon Bloom, The Gravity Keeper is currently being optioned by Universal Pictures.
...moreThe next Letter for Kids, going out Monday, July 15, is from Michael Reisman!
Born and raised in New Jersey, Michael worked all kinds of jobs, from dishwasher at a pizzeria to assistant for Tom Hanks, before settling on young-adult author.
...moreThe next Letter for Kids, going out August 15, is from Carolyn Cohagan! (It got switched with Elisabeth Dahl’s letter due to a printing error, so it’s going out later than expected, but it’ll still be awesome!)
A former stand-up comic and stage performer, Carolyn has also directed plays and two short films.
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