One of my critique partners recently told me that one of her favorite things about writing is the way you get to create something out…
Did you make forts when you were a kid? I definitely did! There’s nothing quite like that cozy feeling you get when you curl up…
It’s summertime! I don’t know about you, but we have been gobbling up as much sunshine as humanly possible over the past few weeks and…
If you’re a picture book aficionado, you’ve probably already seen Oge Mora’s award-winning debut Thank You, Omu! If you haven’t, be sure you check it…
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…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Do you remember when I told you about Susanna Leonard Hill‘s Halloweensie Challenge back in the Fall? Well, she’s at it again!…
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…