The internet is a wonderful thing, granting us access to just about everything that humanity has ever discovered or postulated — but it also grants us access to nonsense, disinformation, bitter arguments, extreme tribalism, and the evident perils of conversational anonymity. In short, if you’re looking simply to further your education, you’ll have a difficult…
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 Poster Reveal!
I’m thrilled to announce that the 2021 Multicultural Children’s Book Day poster was created by Nat Iwata. It’s free and downloadable! Our entire gallery of posters is here. Nat Iwata also the illustrator for Sumo Joe! Learn more about Nat Iwata on his website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) is an…
Picture Books Based on Song Lyrics
Your favorite songs reimagined as picture books? Yes! Once you start reading these books, it’s hard to get the songs out of your head. What I love about these books that even though the lyrics tell a story, it can often be reinterpreted to circumstances that relate to a young child such as a friend…
Picture Books with Birds as Inspiration or Character & 2 Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
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…
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…