There are a bunch of really great literacy celebrations coming up and the first is line is my favorite: World Read Aloud Day (WRAD)....

GRANDMA'S PURSE Vanessa Brantley-Newton, author and illustrator of Grandma's Purse, stops by the podcast to talk about connecting with...

The children's activity calendar I created for Upstart for the month of February is now available online for free. Share with teachers,...

I write a blog post for Upstart each month on one selected topic from the children's activity calendars for their Ideas+Inspiration blog....

I've been hosting a children's book podcast for nearly 5 years (and over 400 episodes). I think about past guests often and wonder what...

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...

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

I've been hosting a children's book podcast for nearly 5 years (and over 400 episodes). I think about past guests often and wonder what...

My podcast with Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History author and illustrator Vashti Harrison published recently. You can listen to...

The children's activity calendar I created for Upstart for the month of January is now available online for free. Share with teachers,...

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

My podcast with Her Right Foot illustrator Shawn Harris published recently. You can listen to the full episode HERE. Shawn left a message...

I've been hosting a children's book podcast for nearly 5 years (and over 400 episodes). I think about past guests often and wonder what...

The Coretta Scott King Award is given annually "to encourage the artistic expression of the African American experience via literature...

My podcast with Can An Aardvark Bark? author Melissa Stewart published recently. You can listen to the full episode HERE. Melissa left a...