I talk comics all the time with my friend Mel Schuit of the Let's Talk Picture Books blog. I respect her opinion, her taste, and her...

Congratulations to past podcast guest Vashti Harrison! Vashi was recently awarded the Image Award by the NAACP in the category of...

There is no shortage of lists breaking down the best books of the year, the award contenders, the bookseller favorites. And I love these...

December is Universal Human Rights Month, honoring the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR was adopted nearly 70 years...

I'm feeling thankful. ...for the people in my life. ...for the students who challenge me to grow and be my very best each day. ...for the...

I'm celebrating 400 episodes of All The Wonders: The Children's Book Podcast by sharing the top episodes across the history of the show....

Jane Yolen and Rilla Alexander are doing a book together! JANE YOLEN AND RILLA ALEXANDER ARE DOING A BOOK TOGETHER! I. Am. Pumped! This...

I don't get a chance to read a whole lot of middle grade novels. I'm a terribly slow reader and often rely on access to audiobooks in...

I'm back with another list of top podcast episodes of the All The Wonders podcast! But first, an explanation. I began a children's book...

Jessie Sima visited the All The Wonders podcast a couple months ago to share Not Quite Narwhal, her debut picture book (listen here)....

I began a children's book podcast back in the summer of 2013 called Let's Get Busy, named at the time for my now-defunct Busy Librarian...

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. Too often do I find myself rushing into the start of a new school year....

Friendships are tough. Sometimes you're the new kid and you have a hard time making friends. Sometimes two people know each other so well...

My goodness I love wordless picture books! There's something about stripping away all of the words in the story and allowing the...

Today is the first day of school in our county and it's my first year at a new school. In my decade plus in school librarianship I have...