World Read Aloud Day 2018
There are a bunch of really great literacy celebrations coming up and the first is line is my favorite: World Read Aloud Day (WRAD)....
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Vanessa Brantley-Newton on All The Wonders podcast
GRANDMA'S PURSE Vanessa Brantley-Newton, author and illustrator of Grandma's Purse, stops by the podcast to talk about connecting with...
Children's Activity Calendar: February 2018
The children's activity calendar I created for Upstart for the month of February is now available online for free. Share with teachers,...
Activities for National Thank You Month at Ideas+Inspiration
I write a blog post for Upstart each month on one selected topic from the children's activity calendars for their Ideas+Inspiration blog....
Catching Up with Rowboat Watkins
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...
Results of Our 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...
Sleeper Hits of 2017
There is no shortage of lists breaking down the best books of the year, the award contenders, the bookseller favorites. And I love these...
Catching Up with Steve Antony
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...
Interview with Vashti Harrison + Quote for Kids
My podcast with Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History author and illustrator Vashti Harrison published recently. You can listen to...
Children's Activity Calendar: January 2018
The children's activity calendar I created for Upstart for the month of January is now available online for free. Share with teachers,...
10 Books for Universal Human Rights Month
December is Universal Human Rights Month, honoring the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR was adopted nearly 70 years...
Interview with Shawn Harris + Quote for Kids
My podcast with Her Right Foot illustrator Shawn Harris published recently. You can listen to the full episode HERE. Shawn left a message...
Catching Up with Christopher Silas Neal
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...
Tracking Our Coretta Scott King Award
The Coretta Scott King Award is given annually "to encourage the artistic expression of the African American experience via literature...
Interview with Melissa Stewart + Quote for Kids
My podcast with Can An Aardvark Bark? author Melissa Stewart published recently. You can listen to the full episode HERE. Melissa left a...
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