Indie Crushes - October 14, 2018
A fable. A celebration. A ukulele. And the 14 standard punctuation marks (But not the interrobang‽). Here's what I've been crushing on...
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Exclusive Cover Reveal of I'M WORRIED by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi
I am so excited to welcome illustratorDebbie Ridpath Ohi to the blog today to share a first look at her newest picture book with Michael...
Exclusive First Look at SONNY'S BRIDGE by Barry Wittenstein and Keith Mallett
Today I'm welcoming author Barry Wittenstein and illustrator Keith Mallett to the blog to share the cover of their upcoming picture book,...
August 2018 Picture Book Recap
School is off to an amazing start. Seriously, I don't know how I got so lucky to teach the students that I do. But as we're preparing to...
Indie Crushes - September 26, 2018
I've fallen behind on my reading and on my blogging, but not on my crushing. Here's what I've been crushing on this week from small,...
A Day at the Highlights Foundation (in photos)
I had an opportunity to join the good folks of the Highlights Foundation in the mountains of northeast Pennsylvania a few weeks ago. (You...
First Look at CAVEKID BIRTHDAY by Cathy Breisacher and Roland Garrigue
I am so excited to welcome author Cathy Breisacher to the blog today to share the cover of her upcoming picture book, entitled CAVEKID...
First Look at WAKE UP, COLOR PUP by Taia Morley
I am so excited to welcome author illustrator Taia Morley to the blog today to share the cover reveal for her upcoming picture book, WAKE...
July 2018 Picture Book Recap
It's been a busy, wonderful summer break. We've traveled. We've been home bodies. We've explored our library. We've read mountains of...
Indie Crushes - August 16, 2018
We are one week out from the start of school in Columbia, MD. One week out from teachers repopulating the school building, getting their...
Indie Crushes - July 26, 2018
Hooray for indie publishers, bringing us unique and often unconventional stories! Some of my most favorite books come from small,...
Indie Crushes - July 11, 2018
I have a monthly picture book recap series wherein I share the recently published picture books that I found to be quite outstanding for...
First Look at STAY THROUGH THE STORM by Joanna Rowland and Lorian Tu
Last week I shared an unofficial cover reveal for DRESS LIKE A GIRL, a promising new picture book by Patricia Toht and debut illustrator...
June 2018 Picture Book Recap
Summer Break! WOOHOO! Time to finally give some attention to that TBR pile (or... maybe... make it even taller!). I read so many books...
First Look at DRESS LIKE A GIRL by Patricia Toht and Lorian Tu-Dean
Once upon a time ago I met this illustrator through #kidlitart named Lorian. I loved the way she drew. Period. There was love in every...
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