Please join us for our Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. August’s event will be held on August 3rd and we are learning about the Russia-Ukraine war using Yellow Butterfly: A Story…
Category: Best Books for Kids
Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
Welcome to New England, Nosy Crow!
I was thrilled to meet the team at Nosy Crow. They just set up their U.S. operations in Lincoln, Massachusetts, near me! They held a lovely open house: I have been reading and reviewing Nosy Crow books for some time. Jannie Ho, who I met at a Newton Community Education class on writing picture books…
I’ll Be at the Chappaqua Book Festival: Sept 30, 10am-4pm
I will be at the Chappaqua Book Festival. I hope to see you there! September 30, 2023 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Chappaqua Train Station Here are a few videos from the last time I was there! p.s. Related posts: My First Book Festival: Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival I’ll be at Chappaqua…
Highlights from USBBY NYC 2023
This was my second USBBY. Last year’s USBBY, it’s normally every other year, was in Nashville, Tennessee. I looked forward to seeing some of the same people again this year such as Jacqueline Woodson, Tim Ditlow, Angus Yuen-Killick, and also enjoyed meeting new people such as Laurie Halse Anderson… *I’m screaming here!* Laurie Halse Anderson!…
Multicultural Children’s Book Club for July: That Flag by Tameka Fryer Brown
Please join us for our Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. July’s event will be held on July 6th and we are celebrating the 4th of July using That Flag by Tameka…
11 Children’s Books about Sustainable Farms
Today’s list is all about sustainable farms, to find friends for my newest picture book, Food for the Future. What are your favorite books on sustainability and/or farms? Thanks for sharing! I’m giving away 25 copies of Food for the Future. Please fill out this form to get a copy. 11 Children’s…
Rajani LaRocca’s MIRROR TO MIRROR Book Launch
It’s always amazing to hear Rajani LaRocca speak on anything. She’s funny, humble, and wildly entertaining. Plus, you can pick up some great tips on writing children’s books. Here’s her book launch for her newest middle grade novel in verse, Mirror to Mirror. Take a look yourself. I taped it for you! Q &…







