Photototz: Frances Barry

How professional and ready for the world was author/illustrator Frances Barry at age 6? Isn't she a confident beauty? Her website is adorable, so be sure to take a look!

I recently reviewed Frances' Let's Look at Dinosaurs. Review our thoughts of this book for your totz, and then find Frances' other works, as well. Look at Duckie! Too cute!

Thanks for sharing with us, Frances!

If you are an author or illustrator and would like to add your own photo as a tot to our gallery, send it my way! We'll add you to the roundup: lorieanngroveratclearwiredotnet

Phototoz: Salina Yoon

Give a shout out to Salina Yoon, board book and picture book author/illustrator. Recently, I accurately called her the master of the novelty book. This is her passport photo from when she entered the U.S.A. from Korea. So adorable!

And here's one of her latest board books that we'll be reviewing soon, I'm sure. I can't resist opening and closing those ladybug wings.

Thanks for playing, Salina!

If you are an author or illustrator for children or teens and would like to participate in Photototz, send in your photo and latest book cover to readertotzatclearwiredotnet

Show us your smile!

Photototz: Barbara Jean Hicks

How sweet to see Barbara Jean Hicks as a tot reading on her mother's lap! Lovely.

Be sure to check out Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli. Doesn't the cover just make you have to see what's inside?

Thanks for playing, Barbara!

Any other authors or illustrators interested in sharing a totz photo and your latest release, zip them to me at readertotzatclearwiredotnet

Photototz: Melissa Walker

Take a peek at Melissa Walker as a tot! Yes, that's she in her mother's arms. Today Melissa looks so much like her beautiful mother I had to look twice when she sent me this image.

Here's Melissa's latest release, such a fun read, I know you'll love it.



Anyone else want to play? Authors or illustrators? Send me your cover and pic to readertotzatclearwiredotnet Thanks, Melissa!

Photototz: Dia Calhoun

What a sweet photo of Dia Calhoun! She's a cofounder of readergirlz and YA author. Dia's celebrating a new sale of her middle grade contemporary verse novel, Eva of the Farm. Congrats, Dia!

In the meantime, checkout Avielle of Rhia. It's just beautiful.

We'd love to share other totz photos, authors and illustrators. Send them our way to readertotzatclearwiredotnet

Thanks! ~Lorie Ann

Photototz: Martha Brockenbrough

How perfect to share Martha's photo on National Grammar Day, as she invented it!!! Check out her fab book which goes hand in hand with the celebration.

Set a great grammar example with your totz from day one! Hopefully, Martha will forgive any errors I might have in this entry...

We'd love to share other totz photos. Send them, authors and illustrators, to readertotzatclearwiredotnet with your latest book cover!

Photototz: Suzanne Williams

I totally see Suzanne in this cutie-pie photo! Red hair, right? Thanks for playing, Suzanne!

Everyone check out the new series she is releasing with our own Joan Holub! Go, girls!


We'd love to share other totz photos. Send them, authors and illustrators, to readertotzatclearwiredotnet with your latest book cover!

~Lorie Ann

Photototz: JD Lester

Here's JD Lester as a tot! How adorable is she and the puppy? Thanks so much for playing, JD!

Here's our review of Mommy Calls Me Monkeypants and another post of the cutest video reading.

We'd love to share other totz photos. Send them, authors and illustrators, to readertotzatclearwiredotnet

~Lorie Ann

Phototoz: Ronica Stromberg

Ronica Stromberg sent in her totz photo! So cute. :~)

The Time-for-Bed Angel is a bedtime picture book about a rambunctious boy named Andrew and the guardian angel, Sam, who watches over him. It reassures even the most accident-prone children that they are loved and cared for at all times.

Thanks for playing, Ronica!

Feel free to join us, authors and illustrators. Just send your totz photo and book cover to readertotzatclearwiredotnet. We'll be happy to share!

Photototz: Loreen Leedy

Thanks for playing with us, Loreen! Just adorable!



Crazy Like a Fox: A Simile Story, a 32 page picture book. The story of Rufus and his wacky antics is told entirely with similes. The surprise ending explains why Rufus was acting so... crazy!

We'd love to share other totz photos. Send them, authors and illustrators, to readertotzatclearwiredotnet

~Lorie Ann

Photototz: Joan Holub

This so looks like Joan. The very same smile! Reserved but confident. That's my friend, author of over 100 children's books!

Authors and illustrators, send us your pics as totz with your latest book cover. We'll be happy to load them! Parents and grandparents, share photos of your readertotz reading. Send submissions to readertotzatclearwiredotnet

Photototz: Call for entries

Joan and I are launching a segment called: Photototz! We are inviting all authors/illustrators to send a cover of their latest book AND a photo of when they were a tot. We'll stream these onto the blog and collect the entries in the sidebar. It should be fun!

If you'd like to participate, send your images to readertotzatclearwiredotnet Share a little baby smile and celebrate your recent release!

To get things going, here's mine. I'm a tot of 20 months. :~)

And if you are a parent or grandparent of a tot, feel free to send a photo of you reading together to the above address. We'll be happy to share it with our growing community!

Show us those baby faces, readertotz!