I read piles of picture books all year and I do feel there is a place for all of them on someone’s bookshelf, but certain books stand out as special. Without further ado, here are 29 outstanding picture books from 2019. 29 Favorite New Picture Books of 2019 16 Words: William Carlos Williams &…
Please welcome Katrina Moore as my guest author today! We are both in the New in 19 debut picture book group. One Hug is her debut picture book, and she also has Grandpa Grumps coming out in April of 2020! We are giving away a signed and inscribed copy of One Hug! To enter, please…
Multicultural Children’s Book Day is partnering with Children’s Book Council for #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020! Please join us for a series of blog posts hosted on the Multicultural Children’s Book Day blog featuring diverse authors and illustrators during the month of January with lots of book giveaways! Our line up includes: Nikki Grimes will share…
I will never consent to have our sex considered in an inferior point of light. Abigail Adams The three women of the Boston Women’s Memorial are Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley, and Lucy Stone. I posted on Lucy Stone here and Phillis Wheatley here. Today, I wanted to learn more about Abigail Adams. Perhaps there is more to…
I have two kids who had separation anxiety at preschool drop off and that can be a developmental thing that kids grow out of. But I’ve also had a child experience anxiety and depression that coincided with long-term concussions. I have found CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to be a really great tool for sound mental…
It was an honor and a privilege to be invited to Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival. The line up of authors was staggering! I was placed in between Carol Weston and Nikki Grimes. They were a study in opposites in handling the crowds. Carol Weston warned me that she aggressively draws in the kids. She, in…
My son started cooking recently. He started off just making pancakes from scratch– not much harder than a mix. He moved on to creme brulee which is similar to pudding but with a fun element of blowtorching. Molten chocolate cake was one of my favorites that he mastered. He recently converted our Thanksgiving leftovers into…