Please welcome author Hope Lim today with her picture book list of bird characters that inspire her. Her own debut picture book soars like the birds in the sky, with a message about connection and inclusiveness. We are giving away 2 signed copies of I Am a Bird when it comes out next February of…
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Back To School or Distance Learning?
Please welcome my guest author today, mom and blogger Liz Talton, who weighs the pros and cons of distance learning versus in-person learning. My husband and I have had to make this decision for our son who is in high school. We thought he would be able to go back to school with a hybrid…
Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad Blog Tour
Welcome to the Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad Blog Tour! To celebrate the release of Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad: Absolute Hero by Valerie Tripp (author of the American Girl book series) on September 8th, blogs across the web are featuring exclusive, original content from Valerie, plus 5 chances to win a SIGNED copy of Izzy Newton! The characters’ personalities reflect…
13 Children’s Books with Youth Activists: The Kids Will Save Us!
“Here, we talk about children as objects of protection rather than people with rights.” The United States remains the only eligible country that has failed to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which marks its 30th anniversary in November, noted Taft. “The Convention has given children in other countries the ability…
5 Must-Buy Dear Klairs Products for Dry Skin
If you are like me, winter requires different skincare than a summertime routine. There still is the need for sunscreen, even in New England weather where the sun doesn’t seem to be very strong in the winter. But there is now a need for a new skincare routine to combat dryness. Why the dry skin…
6 Picture Books on Light Pollution and the Night Sky
Please welcome my guest author today, Marsha Diane Arnold. You might remember her from her post on 10 Books on Helping Endangered Animals. She has a new picture book out, Lights Out, and we are giving away a copy! Please use the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. Children’s Books on Light Pollution and…
New Books from My Colleagues at NESCBWI Inclusion and Diversity Committee!
I’m on the New England Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (NESCBWI ) Inclusion and Diversity Committee and I’m excited to announce the newest children’s books by my colleagues on this committee! Jeanette Bradley, who has led this new committee, has a new picture book that she illustrated — When the Babies Came to…







