2019 Youth Media Awards Announced
The 2019 Youth Media Awards were announced on Monday, January 28 at the American Library Association Midwinter conference in Seattle....
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Hilary Leung (The Children's Book Podcast #487)
WILL GIRAFFE LAUGH? Hilary Leung (@hilary_leung) is the author/illustrator of WILL GIRAFFE LAUGH?, the fourth in a series about a friend...
Results of Our 2019 Coretta Scott King Award
My students spent the month of December reading 16 picture books we think could be in the running for the Coretta Scott King Award, given...
Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson (The Children's Book Podcast #486)
WE RISE, WE RESIST, WE RAISE OUR VOICES Cheryl Willis Hudson (@diversitymom_ch) and Wade Hudson (@hudsonwade) are the founders of Just Us...
Children's Activity Calendar: February 2019
The children's activity calendar I created for Upstart for the month of February is now available online for FREE. Share with teachers,...
Indie Crushes - January 18, 2019
When we learn about others' lives their experiences can help shape our own perspectives on the world. When we read about different...
Casey W. Robinson and Rob Broder (The Children's Book Podcast #485)
IVER & ELLSWORTH + RIPPLE GROVE PRESS Rob Broder (@RGrovePress) is the co-founder of Ripple Grove Press, an independent, family-run...
Brian Lies (The Children's Book Podcast #484)
THE ROUGH PATCH + GOT TO GET TO BEAR'S! Brian Lies (@BrianLiesbooks) is the author/illustrator of the best-selling BATS IN THE LIBRARY...
Children's Activity Calendar: January 2019
The children's activity calendar I created for Upstart for the month of January is now available online for FREE. Share with teachers,...
Who will win our CSK (Coretta Scott King Award)? Swansfield students have a say!
For the second year in a row our students at Swansfield Elementary are participating a mock Coretta Scott King award process. Last year...
Indie Crushes - January 11, 2019
Happy New Year! I'm so excited to continue to share favorites from small and independent presses as we start into the new year. This week...
Keith Negley (The Children's Book Podcast #483)
MARY WEARS WHAT SHE WANTS Keith Negley (@keithnegley) is the author/illustrator of MARY WEARS WHAT SHE WANTS. The story follows a young...
November/December 2018 Picture Book Recap
Happy new year! This Picture Book Recap series was something new I tried in 2018 as a means of staying on top of my TBR pile as well as...
Exclusive Cover Reveal of ODD ANIMAL ABC's by June Smalls and Claire Sedovic
Sometimes you start a conversation with a stranger and you have no idea where it might take you. June Smalls is an author I met on...
Sharee Miller (The Children's Book Podcast #482)
DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR! Sharee Miller (@coilyandcute) is the author/illustrator of DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR! The story follows Aria, a young...
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