Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey is an icon of Boston. It’s right up there with Fenway Park’s Sweet Caroline for the 7th-inning stretch! Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey A mother and father duck look for the perfect place to hatch and raise their ducklings in Boston. Their journey is fraught with…
I am thrilled today to be part of a blog tour to celebrate the Sydney Taylor Book Award Finalists. Each of us on the blog tour will be interviewing one award recipient. I am thrilled to be talking to Shoshana Nambi, author of The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda. I am also grateful…
Poem in Your Pocket Day is April 29 and is part of National Poetry Month. Here are 9 Poetry Picture Books for POEM IN MY POCKET. Here’s how to participate: It’s easy to participate in Poem in Your Pocket Day from a safe distance. Here are some ideas of how you might get involved: Select a poem…
I learned to fly fish in the Berkshires for my husband’s birthday and took this opportunity to add in a visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum. Like everyone, certain images come to mind. Ruby Bridges starting school. Boys jumping into a swimming hole. The quintessential Thanksgiving in America. What I did not realize was that…
Those with sharp eyes might have noticed the small gold sticker on the upper right-hand cover of Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World. It’s from Junior Library Guild. For those who are not familiar with Junior Library Guild, they are a curating subscription service for libraries. Their team of expert librarians reads…
The 2023 Caldecott, Newbery Winners, and More! Youth Media Awards will be announced at 8 a.m. CST today during the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibition which is virtual via YouTube! 2023 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It honors the artist of the most…
Most memorable trips or experiences come from the people you meet,” Lee said. “And the fact that we already have this connection of being from RISD, the conversation was just so easy… the alumni were able to understand where I was coming from and give great advice and mentoring that will help me navigate my…