New Read-Aloud: Camilla and the Big Change
Check it out -- I'm reading my 2022 release, Camilla and the Big Change, in the latest Magination Press Story Time Video. I have to say,...
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Julie Dillemuth
- Apr 21
- 1 min
Podcast Interview!
In the April 21, 2022 episode of The Academic Life podcast on the New Books Network I talk with Dr. Christina Gessler about spatial...
Julie Dillemuth
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Happy Book Birthday: it's Camilla's second cartographic adventure!
My picture book Camilla and the Big Change releases TODAY! Happy Book Birthday to everyone's favorite wild boar on her second adventure,...
Julie Dillemuth
- Jul 13, 2021
- 1 min
Epic! reading app Book of the Week
Lucy in the City: A Story About Developing Spatial Thinking Skills, is a Book of the Week in the Epic reading app. So exciting! Imagine...
Julie Dillemuth
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Reading Rockets "Book Life" blog guest post
Many thanks to Rachael Walker for the opportunity to contribute a blog post to her Reading Rockets blog, Book Life. In my post, "Building...
Julie Dillemuth
- Apr 10, 2020
- 2 min
LUCY IN THE CITY Author Read-Aloud
If your child is like my 6 year old, for whom the novelty of home school wore off after 3 days, you know you need to find some creative...
Julie Dillemuth
- Oct 4, 2019
- 1 min
Book Launch Party at Chaucer's Bookstore Nov 3, 2-4 pm
Robin Yardi and I are celebrating our new releases at Chaucer's Bookstore in Santa Barbara on Sunday, Nov 3rd from 2-4 pm. There will be...
Julie Dillemuth
- Oct 1, 2019
- 1 min
Horn Book Magazine interview
I answered five questions for The Horn Book as part of their Publishers' Previews series. Check it out for a quick read about paper maps...
Julie Dillemuth
- Aug 1, 2019
- 1 min
"An adorable adventure in cartography." -Kirkus
So thrilled to see Camilla, Cartographer get a favorable review from Kirkus! Read the whole thing here.
Julie Dillemuth
- Jul 23, 2019
- 1 min
Cover Reveal for CAMILLA, CARTOGRAPHER
Author Robin Yardi (The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez; Owl's Outstanding Donuts) hosted a book cover reveal on her blog for my newest...
Julie Dillemuth
- Jan 28, 2019
- 1 min
Flora is now mapping in China!
Mapping My Day is now out in a Chinese edition! And available in the US through Amazon. Go, Flora, go!
Julie Dillemuth
- Jun 1, 2018
- 1 min
Resources for K-12 Educators
Want to learn more about geography and spatial thinking education for kids? Here are some helpful links: Geography For Life: National...
Julie Dillemuth
- Sep 24, 2017
- 1 min
Lucy finds her way to Denmark and China
On Friday I came home to a small package on my doorstep, and such an unassuming padded envelope turned out to be SO FANTASTIC:...
Julie Dillemuth
- Mar 20, 2017
- 1 min
Guest blog post: Storytelling with maps
Gratitude to The Children's Book Review for the chance to share, "How Storytelling with Maps Can Play a Surprisingly Important Role in...
Julie Dillemuth
- Mar 12, 2017
- 2 min
Reviews & Giveaways for MAPPING MY DAY!
Blogs are buzzing about Mapping My Day! (Note links to the blog posts below) "An excellent addition to geography collections." - School...
Julie Dillemuth
- Dec 19, 2015
- 1 min
KQED MindShift Blog: Picture Books for Spatial Skills
I was interviewed by KQED MindShift blogger Deborah Farmer Kris for her article, "15 Picture Books That Support Children's Spatial Skills...
Julie Dillemuth
- Dec 18, 2015
- 1 min
KQED MindShift blog: Foster a Preschooler's Spatial Reasoning Skills
Check out this great article about the what, why, and how of spatial thinking skills. Deborah Farmer Kris interviewed me for this...
Julie Dillemuth
- Mar 30, 2015
- 4 min
Getting serious about a writing career
In 2009, out of the blue I had an idea for a children’s story. I grabbed a notebook and pen and started writing. What came out of this...