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Please welcome my guest author today, Sarah Scheerger, with her list of 10 Picture books for SEL Discussions. Her newest picture book is Dude. Be Nice. Dude. Be Nice by Sarah Scheerger, illustrated by Alex MacNaughton Inspired by the real-life Dude. Be Nice Project, a video series with more than 80 million views, Dude. Be…
Thank you to BookList for such a nice write-up on FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE! p.s. Related posts: FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection! FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE Unboxing! Cover Reveal of my latest picture book … FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE! Picture Book Announcement: Fortune Cookies for Everyone! To examine any…
Please welcome my guest author today, Joan Schoettler, with her list of 5 Picture Books about Libraries Around the World. We are giving away a signed copy of Books Travel the World. To enter, please leave a comment. 6 Picture Books about Libraries Around the World The Book Boat’s In by Cynthia Cotton, illustrated…
There are a lot of holidays in October to celebrate! I’ve listed my resources below each celebration. Banned Books Week Banned Books Week is October 5-11, 2025 22 Banned Asian American Children’s Books #fREADomToRead Top 10 Must-Read Banned Books for Kids Top 10: Challenged or Banned Books 12 Banned Books in New England #fREADomToRead…
Lisa Rogers gave the nicest introduction to the Julia Ward Howe Award for We Sing From the Heart. My award acceptance speech is also here: p.s. Related posts: We Sing From the Heart wins Julia Ward Howe prize for children’s literature! WE SING FROM THE HEART is Carter G. Woodson Book Award Honoree!…
I have made picture book trailers myself in the past, but this is the first time that I have done a voice-over. Usually, I just use the illustrations to create the video, but I realized that the story is too complicated to understand with just a few of the illustrations. I decided to write a…
I don’t always get to meet the illustrators of my picture books, so it’s really a treat when there is an opportunity to hang out. I often get questions about the selection of the illustrator for picture books: Do I get to choose the illustrator for my picture books? Only I am working with an…