On April 11, Glenwood Springs-based author Nancy Bo Flood received the Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum for her illustrated children’s book, “Badger Clark: Poetry Wrangler,” a tale about South Dakota’s first poet laureate and an unsung hero of cowboy poetry. “Badger Clark: Poetry Wrangler” follows the song-filled life of Charles […]
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Local author writes a book to help kids reframe life’s transitions
Jan Hadwen Hubbell, an acclaimed screenplay writer, long-time local, former English teacher at Colorado Mountain College and now published children’s book author, is excited to have her newest story, “The Boy Who Couldn’t Say Goodbye,” available to children not only in the Roaring Fork Valley, but internationally as well. Her book tells the story of […]
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Black History Month: Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
For February, Black History Month, Sopris Sun illustrator Larry Day highlights an influential African American each week, accompanied by an illustration. This is the final installment of the 2025 series. One of the essential priorities for a children’s picture book is it’s got to be something that a child would love over and over and […]
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‘Trouble Dog’ delights readers of all ages
Tucker is not your average troublesome pup. Sure, he might destroy your house, dig up the entire garden or maybe tackle you with kisses, but he’s smart, focused, and with the right kind of love and attention, he might just be the greatest conservation dog ever. Inspired by the real-life hero dogs of the world-wide […]