Charles Waters

Happy Book B-day to FOR THE WIN (co-curated with Irene Latham) from Lerner. 19 years in the making. 21 poets, including yours truly, writing about 20 athletes who overcame various obstacles Also, check out an interview we did with Bookbreak. bookbreaks.org/ZeAnxYDN663604…

Many thanks to @KirkusReviews for the kind words about FOR THE WIN: POEMS CELEBRATING PHENOMENAL ATHLETES calling it "Wholly edifying and well-composed ... successfully utilizes poetry to illuminate athletic excellence." kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/i…

I’ll be at Rosewood Farm in Sugar Grove IL for a story time tomorrow! Come for some Fresh Picked fun! @charlesbridge @SCBWI_IL

Both Wild Dreamers and Eloísa's Musical Window are finalists for the International Latino Book Awards! @SimonKIDS @simonteen @SSEdLib @johnparraart #ILBA #BookAwards #LatinoBooks #childrensbook #YAbook #WildDreamers #EloisasMusicaWindow

Here is the cover reveal and blog post about FOR THE WIN (March '26) from Lerner Publishing Group. Myself, mycollaborator, Irene Latham, and 19 other poets write about various sports figures. Available for pre-order through all major suppliers. diverseverse.com/blog/3-2-1-spo…

Happy release day to my new picture books from @MacKidsBooks, with beautiful illustrations by #NazarethHidalgoLobo and #JulietMenéndez! @MacKidsSL #NewBooks #childrensbooks #PictureBooks #LatinxBooks #librosenespañol #MargaritaEngleBooks

To the educators attending -- see you in Chicago! Myself and Irene's 3rd keynote as a team. 😊📚🎉

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@GeoLibrarian @Candlewick Many thanks for the shout-out! 😊🎉📚

~A beautiful book of gathered poetry that highlights the possibilities of if!~PICTURE BOOK POETRY: If I Could Choose a Best Day by Irene Latham & @waterscharles @candlewick #kidlit #picturebooks #poetry geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2025/05/pictur…

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@sincerelystacie @Candlewick Many thanks for the shout-out! 😊🎉📚

Narrowing down over 400 submitted poems, the collection in IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: Poems of Possibility selected by Irene Latham & @waterscharles & illustrated by Olivia Sua @Candlewick celebrates the wonder of "If" sincerelystacie.com/2025/04/childr… #Poetryforkids #readaloud #kidlit

@SSCBookDiva Many thanks for your kind words!

#34 for 2025! Mistakes can be some of the most powerful learning experiences. I had a great time reading some of these aloud during National Poetry Month. Thank you Irene Latham and @waterscharles!

Take a walk with @waterscharles on today's POEM SHARE, free poetry videos by award-winning poets all National Poetry Month Long. A great way to weave some poetry into your day! poetryboost.com @ncte #kidlit

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@HighlightsFound is hosting the NEW poetry collection for children, IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY. Please RSVP at the link below. It WILL also be recorded so you can also the recording later, if you cannot watch it live! highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/free-…

Celebrate National Poetry Month with these award-winning children's poets and many more. Daily poetry readings all April long on poetryboost.com @ncte @scbwi @padmatv @LauraPSalas @waterscharles

3/3 will be a virtual poetic shindig hosted by @TheWritingBarn to celebrate IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: POEMS OF POSSIBILITY from @Candlewick. To RSVP please click here: thewritingbarn.com/class/free-poe… To pre-order the book, here are some options: amazon.com/dp/1536219797?…

New book! IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: POEMS OF POSSIBILITY from @Candlewick. Myself and Irene Latham's new anthology with a gallery of poets also featured. Pub date: 3/4/25. Available through all major suppliers. amazon.com/dp/1536219797?… bookshop.org/p/books/if-i-c…

A special gift arrived today: my copies of SCHOOLAPALOOZA! Thrilled to share #poetry space in this anthology with some of today's top #kidlit poets, including @MattForrestVW @waterscharles @Writer_Meyer @ryangvancleave