With a new website and new books coming out, I’m long overdue in reintroducing myself. I’ve been dreaming of picture books my whole life. Along with the ability to reach all ages, picture books are a gentle way for young children to discover the magic of story and art without all the background noise and… Read more »
Picture books
Recent Reads Roundup
There have been so many great books released this past year, I had to squeeze in one more multi-book post highlighting some of my favorites. I hope you’ll enjoy this collection and maybe find something new to look into. If your local library or bookstore doesn’t have a copy of a book you’re interested in,… Read more »
New 2025 Picture Books!
This is just a tease. 🙂 Please enjoy the full post of reviews and book information by following this link to the amazing Writers’ Rumpus blog! By the end, you might figure out what attracts YOU to a new picture book. There have been so many wonderful new books lately! This post will focus mostly… Read more »
Celebrating Books!
Have you ever been to an author fair or book launch? Not only are they a lot of fun, but it’s a great way to show support for authors, illustrators, and book makers. Even if you’re not able to buy a book that day, or perhaps you’ve already preordered the book that’s being showcased, your… Read more »
2024 Picture Books
I thought I’d round up some brand new picture books that caught my eye, as well as my heart. First up, make sure you don’t miss The Little Red Chair. It won’t be released for another month, but lucky for you, you can preorder it right now from just about any bookstore or online site…. Read more »
New Picture Books featuring Animal Characters
I requested three brand new books for review and realized in hindsight that all have animals as main characters. I love animal characters. And I love how animals in picture books can live through scary or rough situations while leaving a little bit of emotional distance from the small children enjoying their stories. Besides, don’t… Read more »
New Picture Books for 2022!
Time to catch up on some picture books I’ve recently reviewed. Thanks to Candlewick Press for sharing these first three newly released (or nearly released!) books with me for an early sneak peek and in turn, a heads-up for my readers, too. FIRSTS AND LASTS: THE CHANGING SEASONS is written by Leda Schubert and is… Read more »
2022 ALA Youth Media Awards
Everyone’s been talking about the latest American Library Association awards for last year’s children’s books. It’s a great honor for authors and illustrators to show an ALA award sticker on their books. From the announcement date on, sales skyrocket. Here are some of the highlights. Winner of the 2022 Newbery Medal is The Last Cuentista,… Read more »
School Library Journal Day of Dialog
I’ve been remiss in keeping up this blog over the past few months, but rather than make excuses, suffice it to say, I’ve been busy and it’s great to be back. There have been several awesome events lately that I’d like to share with you. First up, SLJ Day of Dialog was held at the… Read more »
KidLitCon, ProvBookFest, and NESCBWI19!
It’s been a wonderful spring for conferences and literary festivals. Below are a few pictures of events I was able to participate in. First up, I was thrilled to attend KidLitCon which in previous years has been held all over the country, but this year was nearby in Providence, RI. What a wonderful group of… Read more »
