Blue Manatee Press in the News
Blue manatee press Editorial & Marketing Director, Amy Dean, discusses picture book marketing with Cardinal Rule Press
Tune in to learn about who you're marketing to for your picture book, how to market to them, how to engage better with your audience, and more!
Celebrating the Book Birthday of I Miss Your Sunny Smile and Interview with Deb Adamson
Celebrate Picture Books reviews I Miss Your Sunny Smile as well as interviews author Deb Adamson. “Kids will be charmed by Adamson’s tender rhyming storytelling.”
Pediatrician and publisher of blue manatee press, Dr. John Hutton, speaks on the Read-Aloud Revival podcast.
In this episode, Dr. John Hutton dives deep into what exactly goes on in a child’s brain when read aloud to. No surprises here but it’s actually a lot!
Is your child ready to read? Cincinnati Children's creates assessment tool to aid doctors.
Dr. John Hutton, director of the Reading and Literacy Discovery Center at Cincinnati Children's and the founder of blue manatee press, sat down with the Cincinnati Enquirer to talk about how The Reading House can help pediatricians assess a child’s reading ability as early as 3 years old.
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Season Two of blue manatee press’ “Fresh Off the Press” dropped early February and features all things Heart
Fresh Off the Press, presented by blue manatee press, interviews pediatric cardiologist and co-author of the heart-healthy picture book, Hank the Heart! What was the creative process like, what are some tips for keeping the heart healthy, and why is the heart so cool?!
Baby Monster Q&A with Author Andrea Pfeiffer and Illustrator Erin Barker
Foreword Reviews interviews author of Baby Monster, Andrea Pfeiffer, and illustrator Erin Barker about the creative process behind the fun and adorable picture book.
blue manatee press’ Editorial and Marketing Director, Amy Dean in Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Libraries’ Virtual Roundtable: “There’s More Than One Way to Publish a Book”
This panel discussion, held Dec. 12, 2020, brought together writers and publishing professionals who offered their perspectives on how to bring a book to publication and successfully share it with the world.
Dr. John Hutton interviews with his own Alma Mater, Davidson College.
Dr. John Hutton talks about his path from purchasing and owning an Indie Bookstore to now running a successful Indie Children’s Book Publishing Company as well as all things screen time, brain science, boredom and the business of books.
blue manatee press’ Editorial and Marketing Director, Amy Dean, Speaks on How Publishers Find Illustrators
How Do Publishers Find Their Illustrators? Editorial Director Amy Dean of Blue Manatee Press Shares Their Publisher-SCBWI Success Story!
Sleepy Solar System Wins Benjamin Franklin Award
Whimsical bedtime picture book Sleepy Solar System has been named a Gold Medal winner in the 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards! Written by Dr. John Hutton and illustrated by Doug Cenko, the book follows the planets (plus a few other friends from our solar system) as they go about their bedtime routines: reading stories, washing dusty heads, and asking for one more hug and kiss! The book was also named a Foreword INDIES Finalist.
Dr. Hutton Publishes Op-Ed in U.S. News
blue manatee press founder and author Dr. John Hutton has published an op-ed in U.S. News & World Report on his use of MRI research to determine how reading aloud (from books, not tablets!) can make a tremendous impact on children's brain development.
Sleep Baby Safe and Snug Celebrates One Million Copies
Sleep Baby, Safe and Snug, created to benefit Charlie’s Kids Foundation, has now seen its one millionth copy distributed through a partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health. The Tennessee Department of Health was the first statewide initiative in the distribution of Sleep Baby, Safe and Snug, providing copies of the board book for each baby born in participating Tennessee hospitals in 2014. Their recent reorder sends the copies distributed past the one million mark.