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Susan Verde (The Children's Book Podcast #499)
I AM HUMAN Susan Verde (@susanverde) shares I AM HUMAN: A BOOK OF EMPATHY, which is illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. I AM HUMAN carries...

Pat Zietlow Miller (The Children's Book Podcast #498)
WHEN YOU ARE BRAVE Pat Zietlow Miller (@PatZMiller) shares REMARKABLY YOU and WHEN YOU ARE BRAVE, two recent picture book releases that...


February 2019 Picture Book Recap
Oh my word! What a start to the year! Here's what stuck out to me from the JANUARY 2019 picture book releases that crossed my desk. I...

Christian Robinson (The Children's Book Podcast #497)
ANOTHER Christian Robinson makes his author-illustrator debut with ANOTHER, a wordless picture book exploring the literal experience of...

Anika Aldamuy Denise (The Children's Book Podcast #496)
LIGHTS, CAMERA, CARMEN! Anika Aldamuy Denise (@AnikaDenise) is the author of PLANTING STORIES: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura...


Children's Activity Calendar: April 2019
The children's activity calendar I created for Upstart for the month of April is now available online for FREE. Share with teachers,...

Amanda Moeckel and Kristen Nobles (The Children's Book Podcast #495)
KHALIDA AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONG Amanda Moeckel (@AmandaMoeckel) is the author and illustrator of KHALIDA AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONG,...

Indie Crushes - March 9, 2019
Challenging the ordinary through storytelling is a surefire way to hook readers. Take a familiar tale and tell it from a new perspective....

Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen (The Children's Book Podcast #494)
TRIANGLE, SQUARE, and CIRCLE Mac Barnett (@macbarnett) and Jon Klassen (@burstofbeaden) are the award-winning team of many beloved books...


Children's Activity Calendar: March 2019
The children's activity calendar I created for Upstart for the month of March is now available online for FREE. Share with teachers,...

Indie Crushes - March 1, 2019
Understanding our feelings and the feelings of other builds empathy and sensitivity, helping to make us a more supportive, more...
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