Story Monsters LLC Everything Children’s Books

Story Monsters LLC   Everything Children’s Books and School Express Press, and opportunities to connect with schools and the media through AuthorBookings.com. You have come to the right place.

Story Monsters LLC is dedicated to helping authors of all genres strive for excellence through our marketing and promotion programs, book awards contests, and the award-winning Story Monsters Ink® magazine. Story Monsters LLC is home to the award-winning Story Monsters Ink® magazine, the literary resource for teachers, librarians, and parents—selected by School Library Journal as one of the best m

agazines for kids and teens. We also help authors of all genres strive for excellence through our award-winning marketing and publicity services, Dragonfly Book Awards contests, programs such as Story Monsters Approved! The Literary Resource for Teachers and Librarians. The Marketing Solution for Authors and Publishers.

02/08/2025

✨Promote your book or brand while spreading the love of reading! ✨Sponsor an entire box or donate to the program! Story Monsters Greenie Boxes™ are filled with a wide variety of children's books to Title 1 schools, public libraries, children's hospitals, and other community spaces in need, spreading the love of reading to young minds. ⚡For a limited time, Sponsor a Story Monsters Greenie Box™ for $495!⚡Questions? email: [email protected] or phone: 480.940.8182 ⚡
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📚Looking for a new young adult mystery? Check out our latest issue of   for our feature on Dead Below Deck! We think it'...
02/06/2025

📚Looking for a new young adult mystery? Check out our latest issue of for our feature on Dead Below Deck! We think it's the perfect snuggler for your teen's spring break!
Four prep school best friends.
One megayacht.
A five-day cruise to paradise.
It should have been the spring break of a lifetime.
But someone onboard would do anything
To bury their past…
DEAD BELOW DECK by
📚Read the issue free on storymonstersink.com! 📚
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02/05/2025

Nicolas Bazan, Una Vida Dr. Bazan, This made me think of “Una Vida: A Fable of Music and the Mind.” I hope all is well.

🔎This Month's Conrad's Classroom: MANTIS!🔎   The praying mantis is a master of camouflage. It snares insects with reflex...
02/05/2025

🔎This Month's Conrad's Classroom: MANTIS!🔎 The praying mantis is a master of camouflage. It snares insects with reflexes so fast they are difficult to see with the naked eye! More to read and more to discover! Check out this month's issue (read it for FREE) at www.StoryMonstersInk.com🔎
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Deborah Edmisten, a Royal Dragonfly Book Award winner, is making headlines! She is also a Story Monsters Ink ambassador ...
02/03/2025

Deborah Edmisten, a Royal Dragonfly Book Award winner, is making headlines! She is also a Story Monsters Ink ambassador and a proud sponsor of a Story Monsters Greenie Box™️.

…Award-winning author Deborah Edmisten, 59, said writing groups are invaluable so writers can improve while receiving support and feedback.
A self-described bookworm, she didn't pursue writing novels until around age 40. She now helps other budding authors, including those in their 70s and 80s.

"I know it sounds cliché, but it's never too late," said Edmisten, an Akron native and Canal Fulton resident. "I never thought in a million years I'd write 16 books."

Edmisten's books include the 2024 release, "Sea of Red," a Royal Dragonfly Book Awards honorable mention winner in the sci-fi/fantasy category and "A Just Measure," a 2021 release and Royal Dragonfly second-place winner for historical fiction.

Recent releases include mystery novella, "The Maple Leaf Miniature Murder" and the children's book, "A Nose Apart − The Fourth Adventure," which aims to give readers a better understanding of autism.
She's independently published, calling the trend "the wave of the future."

Click below to read more!

https://www.cantonrep.com/story/entertainment/2025/02/03/authors-find-encouragement-in-stark-county-writing-groups/77725625007/?itm_campaign=confirmation&itm_content=news&itm_medium=onsite&itm_source=onsite

Deborah Edmisten Author

Putting words on paper takes courage and confidence for new authors. The Massillon Library writing group and others help aspiring writers.

Special thanks to the Outstanding Creator Awards for introducing our Studio Story Monsters® Little Monsters Read-Along t...
02/02/2025

Special thanks to the Outstanding Creator Awards for introducing our Studio Story Monsters® Little Monsters Read-Along to the world!

Review of "Gertie Saves the Day" by Karen Patricia Nespoli, Narrated by May Webster, Illustrated by Daniela Massironi

The perfect children's book for ! An unexpected furry hero steps up to save the day with courage and kindness! Can Gertie live her dream of being the featured groundhog for the annual ceremony?

Part of their 2025 Spring Contest

Zachary Simpson, Karen Patricia Nespoli, and May Webster—take a bow!

Outstanding Creator Awards Story Monsters Ink Magazine Audible Groundhog Day

Visit www.StudioStoryMonsters.com to learn more!

https://www.outstandingcreator.com/3/post/2025/02/review-of-gertie-saves-the-day-by-karen-patricia-nespoli-narrated-by-may-webster-illustrated-by-daniela-massironi.html

Review of "Gertie Saves the Day" by Karen Patricia Nespoli, Narrated by May Webster, Illustrated by Daniela Massironi

https://www.outstandingcreator.com/3/post/2025/02/review-of-gertie-saves-the-day-by-karen-patricia-nespoli-narrated-by-may-webster-illustrated-by-daniela-massironi.html

The perfect children's book for ! An unexpected furry hero steps up to save the day with courage and kindness! Can Gertie live her dream of being the featured groundhog for the annual ceremony?

Part of our 2025 Spring Contest

02/01/2025

❄ DYK? The Story Monsters Ink Kids Corner is our activities playground! Parents and students will find new monthly puzzles, brain teasers, and arts & crafts projects. Librarians and teachers—look for cool experiments, STEM exercises, word and writing games, and coloring pages for all ages with downloadable and print-out options. No signups, no email addresses! Take a look! www.StoryMonsters.com

💚Story Monsters LLC Honored as 2024 Outstanding Creator Awards Publisher of the Year! 💚“This recognition is an incredibl...
01/31/2025

💚Story Monsters LLC Honored as 2024 Outstanding Creator Awards Publisher of the Year! 💚
“This recognition is an incredible way for us to enter our 40th year of publishing and marketing award-winning books,” said Linda F. Radke, founder and president of Story Monsters LLC. “The incredible talent behind Team Story Monsters helps bring our authors’ words to life. This recognition reflects not only the dedication, passion, and expertise of our team but also the remarkable stories imagined by our exceptional authors.”

In addition to this significant honor, several Story Monsters LLC authors and publications have also been celebrated with top awards:

⚡2024 Non-Fiction Book of the Year (1st Runner-Up: “Gunsmoke: An American Institution” by Ben Costello)
⚡2024 Children’s Books of the Year/Fiction Book of the Year (2nd Runner-Up: “Gator, Gator, Second Grader” by Conrad J. Storad)
⚡ Top 25 Ranked Children’s Books of 2024 ( #3: “Gator, Gator, Second Grader” by Conrad J. Storad; #15: “The Great Animal Escape” by Linda Harkey)
⚡ Top 25 Ranked Non-Fiction Books of 2024 ( #2: “Gunsmoke: An American Institution” by Ben Costello)
⚡ Best Authors of 2024 (Honorable Mention: Conrad J. Storad)

The full winners’ list can be found at www.outstandingcreator.com/2024-boty-awards.html

01/31/2025

✈️ Story Monsters In Ghana!✈️
We would like to acknowledge Dr. Dawn Menge, a Story Monsters Ink® ambassador, for her recent visit to Ghana, where she introduced educators and students to several books published by Story Monsters Press, among others.

As a result of her visit, three teachers requested a Story Monsters Greenie Box™ containing new books for their students. Story Monsters LLC responded by sending a Greenie Box™ and two full boxes of books. A teacher received the two boxes and is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Greenie Box™.

We look forward to sending the following two Greenie Boxes filled with new books!

If you’re interested in contributing new books or supporting the creation of additional Greenie Boxes™, please visit our donation page:
https://storymonsters.com/story-monster-greenie-box

❤Your support helps us share the joy of reading with children around the globe.

01/30/2025

“Marky the Magnificent Fairy
A Disability Story of Courage, Kindness, and Acceptance” by Cynthia Kern Obrien and illustrated by Jeff Yesh (Story Monsters Press)

www.MarkyBook.com

Awurabena Missy Cindy Kern OBrien San Diego International Kids' Film Festival 20+ Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

🪶📚The Story Monsters Approved book designation program recognizes and honors authors in the field of children’s literatu...
01/29/2025

🪶📚The Story Monsters Approved book designation program recognizes and honors authors in the field of children’s literature whose books inspire, inform, teach, or entertain. What makes this book program so unique?
✩ Every book submitted is judged on its own merit. Meaning that each book competes only with itself.
✩ We do not impose a limit on the year of publication for entries.
✩ Kids assist our industry experts in judging submissions, so when a book earns the Story Monsters Seal of Approval, it means that children are recommending the book for other children to read, too!
🪶📚Final Deadline: February 1, 2025🪶📚
🏆 www.storymonstersbookawards.com🏆
[ Children's Book Awards ]

🪶December's CONRAD'S CLASSROOM Article: One finch, two finch, red finch.. goldfinch! The Story Monster's Science & Natur...
01/27/2025

🪶December's CONRAD'S CLASSROOM Article: One finch, two finch, red finch.. goldfinch! The Story Monster's Science & Nature Editor, Conrad J. Storad, takes us on a fun backyard adventure with beautiful photographs and facts about finches!
🪶For example, did you know a house finch can't make bright red or yellow colors directly? The color comes from pigments in the food it eats during molting. For a house finch, the more pigment in the food, the redder the male!
🪶Did you also know that all current and back issues are free at www.StoryMonsters.com ?Take a look! 🪶

01/27/2025

📚Available JAN 27 - JAN 31 during AMAZON KDP FREE DAYS! 📚
Amsterdam Publishers is proud to announce the release of Hiding in Holland: A Resistance Memoir, a compelling Holocaust account by survivor, Max Rothschild, and his daughter, Shulamit Reinharz.

A generously documented, beautifully written book, Hiding in Holland captures Max Rothschild’s harrowing journey as a German Jewish onderduiker (hidden person). Hiding first in a haystack, then in a brothel with individuals he didn’t know, then for 2 years living with someone he didn’t like, next for a year with a couple he adored and finally alone with his girlfriend, Max recounts his roller-coaster ride as a hunted Jew in his early 20s. Gradually he understands that he must not only hide, but must also resist. From these experiences and his diary writing he makes the case for unarmed resistance. Max also reveals surprising adventures, such as his deep friendship with a German army deserter and his decision to compose an underground newspaper that his courier girlfriend would distribute.

Max’s daughter, Shulamit Reinharz, an acclaimed scholar and winner of the 2024 Leo Baeck Medal for the study of German Jewry, provides background information for Max’s account. She challenges the widely held stereotype of the “valorous” Dutch people, referring to the Netherlands’ record as the Western European country with the highest percentage of Jewish annihilation during the Holocaust. It took until 2020 for the Dutch government and organizational leaders to acknowledge these truths.

📖 Hiding in Holland: A Resistance Memoir is available for purchase in hard-cover, paperback, and e-version through Amazon and select independent bookstores. 📖www.HidinginHolland.com

01/27/2025

💚From the mail: “Dear Linda,
Thank you so much for your donation of the Story Monsters Greenie Box and giveaway materials!
It's been a delight to watch families search the box for their next read!💚
Learn more at https://storymonsters.com/story-monster-greenie-box
💚Interested in being a sponsor?💚
Sponsors’ logos will be placed on each side of a Greenie Box. Sponsors can also send a Greenie Box to a location of their choice, or we can select a location from our list. Locations include Title 1 schools, children’s hospitals, or organizations that support children in need! 💚
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  While the origins of this day are still being researched by National Day Calendar, one intriguing reference dates back...
01/25/2025

While the origins of this day are still being researched by National Day Calendar, one intriguing reference dates back to the 1920s and President Calvin Coolidge. During the 1928 election, Coolidge famously told the press, "I do not choose to run." This statement sparked widespread debate, leaving many to speculate whether he actually meant the opposite. 🧐
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Easy Opposite Day Ideas to celebrate:
• Have supper for breakfast and breakfast for supper.
• Wear your clothes inside out or backwards.
• Wear pyjamas during the day and day clothes to bed.

❄️Need more winter fun?❄️ Check out the latest issue!❄️
"New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Eliza Wheeler knows her way around creating cozy, bright, magical worlds in picture books. "When a reader gets to see themselves in a book, they feel validated —when they're exposed to the lives and experiences of characters diffe rent from themselves, it grows curiosity, which is the entry point for understanding and compassion...."
https://storymonstersink.com/issue-12-2024

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Story Monsters LLC is home to the award-winning Story Monsters Ink® magazine, the literary resource for teachers, librarians, and parents—selected by School Library Journal as one of the best magazines for kids and teens.

We also help authors of all genres strive for excellence through our award-winning marketing and publicity services, Dragonfly Book Awards contests, programs such as Story Monsters Approved! and School Express Press, and opportunities to connect with schools and the media through AuthorBookings.com.

You have come to the right place. The Literary Resource for Teachers and Librarians. The Marketing Solution for Authors and Publishers.

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