Lydia Lukidis
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Lydia Lukidis is the author of 50+ trade and educational books for children. Her passion for reading and writing began at a very young age, when she was a voracious reader and composed poem after poem in her journals. She's especially fond of writing books with stimulating STEM topics, while keeping the text accessible and engaging for young readers. She also continues writing fiction and..
Lydia Lukidis
5d ago
Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. I’m so excited today because I got to interview an author who writes extraordinary nonfiction books that really speak to children. Also, she’s very friendly! Please welcome Nell Cross Beckerman as she chats about her new picture book, From Park to Playa: The Trails that Connect Us ..read more
Lydia Lukidis
1w ago
Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. I’m so excited today because I got to interview two people for this next book, SUPERDADS! It’s a picture book co-written by Heather Lang and Jamie Harper and illustrated by Jamie Harper, that reads like a graphic novel. It’s nonfiction in content though it strays into informational ..read more
Lydia Lukidis
3w ago
Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. I’m so excited to introduce my next guest who’s a personal friend of mine. We work together in our promo group PBSpree, but also, this year we share a book birthday!! Please welcome Karen M. Greenwald as she chats about her new nonfiction picture book THE MUD ..read more
Lydia Lukidis
3w ago
Hello world!! YAHOO! It’s a big day!! I’m doing my happy dance today because… My book DANCING THROUGH SPACE comes out today!!! BUT first- YAY! I’m giving away a FREE copy of my book. To be eligible to win, please comment on this blog post. And if you mention this on social media, you’ll get ..read more
Lydia Lukidis
1M ago
Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. I’m a big chapter book fan, and I know these are a hard sell. Please welcome Jen Malia as she chats about her new chapter book Connor and the Taekwondo Tournament (This is Book 3 from The Infinity Rainbow Club series), illustrated by Peter Francis and published ..read more
Lydia Lukidis
2M ago
Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. I’m so excited because I got to interview one of my STEAM TEAM sisters! Please welcome Shruthi Rao as she chats about her new fictional picture book KADOOBOO! A Silly South Indian Folktale, illustrated by Darshika Varma and published by Page Street Kids. BUT first- YAY! Shruthi ..read more
Lydia Lukidis
2M ago
Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. First of all, Happy Valentine’s Day! Today I’m super excited because I get to interview one of my mentors, the Queen of nonfiction herself, Melissa Stewart. As usual, she found a way to make expository scientific information engaging and accessible to kids. Here she is, discussing her ..read more
Lydia Lukidis
3M ago
Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. I’m so excited because I got to interview one of my agency sisters and one of the friendliest people in the kidlit community! Please welcome Kim-Hoa Ung as she chats about her new picture book that she both wrote and illustrated, the first being A GIFT FOR ..read more
Lydia Lukidis
3M ago
Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. My first Q & A for 2024 sure is special because I got to interview my friend and colleague Tara J. Hannon. We met when she illustrated my picture book NO BEARS ALLOWED years ago and we remained close ever since! Please welcome her as she chats ..read more
Lydia Lukidis
4M ago
Hello world!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I wish you health, joy, compassion, and of course, love. January is a big month for me. Last year on January 1, I released my STEM book DEEP, DEEP, DOWN: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench illustrated by Juan Calle and published by Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint ..read more