Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024)

Writes kidlit and women's fiction
#12x12Challenge scholarship
#WNDB mentee
#PBParty finalist
#CBA scholarship
#InkedVoices
Repped by @marisacleveland

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

So excited to officially announce my debut picture book!

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

📕💖 I adore all the alliteration, assonance, & humor+heart in THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH. Such an entertaining read for kids with a fun Indian wedding tradition!

#PBStudyBuddy #Kidlit
#TheWeddingShoeSnatch #MadhuMessenger @having__hope #DarshikaVarma @darshika_varma @AlbertWhitman

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

@SylviaiChen @darshika_varma @AlbertWhitman Thank you Sylvia! It would not be out in the world if it were not for you and pbparty 🥰

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

@SaadiaFaruqi Thank you so much Saadia. 🥰

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

I had so much fun at my first book signing at Barnes & Noble in Bridgeport Village! Thank you to Brent for making the day such a success. My biggest fear that no one would talk to me did not come true.

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

So happy to be featured on the @WritersRumpus ! Check it our for a #giveaway

[Hilary Elizabeth Margitich @HMargitich]

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Madhu Messenger about her new picture book, THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH. Madhu is offering a manuscript critique or Zoom AMA to a lucky reader! 🥿❤️
#kidlit @WritersRumpus @seymouragency @having__hope @AlbertWhitman
https://t.co/D0T5kLmfmD

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

@JenABagan @JoyceGrackle @seymouragency Welcome to the Seymour family! Congratulations… enjoy the moment!

[PBDreamers24 @PBDreamers24]

Happy National Author's Day! Please tag your favorite Author in the comments!
#NationalAuthorsDay, #AuthorAppreciation, #BookLovers, #LiteraryWorld, #WritingCommunity, #ReadMoreBooks, #AuthorInspiration

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

@CervenKnox Thank you so much!

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

So happy my debut was spotted in the wild!

[We Need Diverse Books @diversebooks]

📖 Madhu Messenger (@having__hope), one of our former WNDB mentees, has published her debut picture book, THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH, illustrated by @darshika_varma and published by @AlbertWhitman!

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

@SylviaiChen @penguinkids @AgentHenkin @clairetatters @the_cat_agency This is brilliant news! Congratulations. Can’t wait to read it.

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

@KimALarson7 @little_press Wish I lived closer! Have an amazing time!

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

Thank you! So happy you enjoyed it!!

[Jane Heitman Healy @janemhealy]

Book mail! Delightful #picturebook by Madhu Messenger about an Indian wedding tradition & redefining “family.” Colorful illustrations by Darshika Varma add to the fun. Thank you @having__hope !

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

Happy Birthday to @MindyAlyseWeiss. If it were not for her and #PBParty I would not have celebrated the launch of my debut picture book earlier this month! Thank you for all you do for the kidlit community.

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

@rc_chizhov @OhlerTJ @Lynnette_Novak @seymouragency Congratulations! So happy for you!

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

So excited to be featured here! Thank you Mary!

[Mary Boone @boonewrites]

I’m all about a fun wedding tradition, so I was immediately drawn to @having__hope’s new #picturebook.
Come on, #kidlit #WritingCommunity … you know you want to know more!

https://t.co/Q4f9eYl68Q

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

@TheLynnBaldwin @megan_baratta @JenNewens @tilburyhouse so happy to see this! congratulations

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

Thank you so much for all the support and retweets.

The winners of a copy of THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH are @janemhealy and @Pragmaticmom

Please message me your address.

Stay tuned for more giveaways!

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

Happy Book Birthday to my debut THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH! Kirkus Reviews called it "A sweet, playful tale about stealing shoes and finding family."

Retweet to be entered in a random drawing to receive a free copy.

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

Thank you StorytimeSprint!

[Storytime Sprint @StorytimeSprint]

Happy book birthday to THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH by Madhu Messenger and Darshika Varma! If you read this fun and festive book please make sure to give it some love and leave a review!

[Madhu THE WEDDING SHOE SNATCH (Oct 2024) @having__hope]

@lisamariehaden Thank you for the lift. My debut just released last week. It's a playful story about snatching shoes and finding family.