Ever wonder about the history of where you live? I did when I lived in a growing neighborhood in Colorado Springs. I wrote a book. This story begins in the present and goes back in time with each page turn. I hope you'll enjoy this book by me, Victo Ngai, and Neal Porter Books.

Today BEFORE I LIVED HERE is released into the world. Author Vivian Kirkfield kindly shares the book by me, Victo Ngai and Neal Porter Books Holiday House Publishing, Inc. on her blog. You can find it here: viviankirkfield.com/2025/08/26/boo… She will give away a copy of the book to one lucky reader.

Today, I'll be celebrating BEFORE I LIVED HERE by me, Victo Ngai & Neal Porter Books @HolidayHousebks by giving books to those at The Pantry on Church as a Literacy Ambassador for @CobbCollaborative. Thank you @HolidayHousebks @peachtreepublishing @candlewickpress for your help.

YIPPEE! It's a Book Birthday/#Giveaway and the story behind the story of how many years it took for BEFORE I LIVED HERE written by Stacy S. Jensen **Author of BEFORE I LIVED HERE** illus by Victo Ngai 倪傳婧 pub by Holiday House Publishing, Inc. Neal Porter to go from idea to real book viviankirkfield.com/2025/08/26/boo…

Will be at NCTE this year presenting in this panel, hope to see you there if you’ll be attending!! 👩🏻‍🏫📝📕💫

I can't show you the best part of publication day for BEFORE I LIVED HERE. I gave out books at The Pantry on Church. I can tell you it was a joy to share the book with families. It's beautifully illustrated by Victo Ngai & published by Neal Porter Books. #librarians #teachers

Check out this interview where I talk about BEFORE I LIVED HERE on Lydia Lukidis' blog — Digging into History plus a giveaway. You can learn more about the book by me, Victo Ngai, and Neal Porter Books. Plus, I share five of my favorite books. lydialukidis.wordpress.com #kidlit #fav

Thank you Lydia for sharing Before I Lived Here.

🥳🌟🤩Want SUPER-swag for pre-ordering SPARKLES FOR SUNNY before December 2, 2025? Check out these super-goodies if you order via my local bookstore Watchung Booksellers! Or if you pre-order elsewhere, fill out the special swag form ⬇️. Thank you! Penguin Kids watchungbooksellers

Congratulations Vivian!

Thanks for giving us a peek inside the book making process. Congratulations on Earth Rover #PictureBooks

It's an easy book to love!

I missed this ZOOMtacular, but I love seeing everyone here and all the books!

Taylor Ackerman Woolley Michele McAvoy 🎟📚 (she/her) The Little Press Publishing Karen Kilpatrick Thank you all for so much support!!!! WOW, #writingcommunity, you sure know how to make an author feel the love on PUBLICATION DAY! Eeeeek! BIRTHDAY BASH IS HERE! amazon.com/Birthday-Bash-…

Congratulations Blair!

I write my story, then add page breaks to see how it flows. Typically, I aim for 15 spreads. That's about 32 pages. Sometimes, a story goes over. Critique partners and agent can always tell me it's too long. I don't always make the most efficient use of words on the early drafts.

Congratulations Ana Crespo 💚💛⭐️, Andre Ceolin, Neal Porter

Great way to sum it up. Congratulations Brian Gehrlein 😈

🤩📚🥳I’m super excited and honored to be at the #WarwickBookFestival one week from today! I’ll be signing TRICKY CHOPSTICKS, giving out fun swag, and running chopstick challenges for all the cool attendees. It’s going to be the best time! Wisner Library Simon Kids Fanny Liem

This is one of my favorite Halloween books!