When my husband added “father” to his resume three years ago, I started the tradition of giving him a dad-related picture book each year on…
The two-year-old and I have been LOVING biographies these days. I don’t know if you realize this, but we live in a special time in…
Cluck-cluck! What luck! Today I have the privilege of giving you a sneak preview of Tammi Sauer’s latest punny picture book, A Little Chicken, which…
Long, long ago in a faraway place, I used Cynthia Rylant’s If You’ll Be My Valentine with second graders. And then, I started teaching older…
Have you heard of Storystorm? If not, here’s the quick version. Each year, author Tara Lazar collaborates with other authors and illustrators to share a…
Happy New Year! Can you believe it’s 2019? Not long ago, a blizzard swept through Chicago, and in the morning, our front and back yards…
Merry Christmas a few days early! Enjoy decorating some Christmas cookies and give a friendly reindeer and his pal some life while you remember Jesus’…
Christmas is coming, and whether you’ve been collecting gifts since July or whether you’re one of those last-minute shoppers, I have a few books to…
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. If you’re a human, it’s time to eat up! If you’re a turkey, it’s time to lay low… Here’s…
Oh this one is good! When Floyd’s kite gets stuck in a tree, he throws a variety of increasingly ridiculous items into the tree, trying…