

The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Barbara Lowell
Barbara Lowell's newest picture book is a biography of beloved cartoonist Charles Schultz. For Barbara, “writing books for children is a...


I Will Be Fierce - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
I've heard time and again that a picture book is a 50-50 partnership of the text and the illustrations. Often times the illustrator goes...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview w/ Simona Ceccarelli and Review If You Had Your Birthday Party
Here is another of those, slightly longer, but no less delightful double posts. I met Simona in Italy, at the Bologna Children's Book...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Bea Birdsong
Today I have the pleasure of featuring a debut picture book author, Bea Birdsong. Bea is a former teacher. She lives in North Carolina...


The Picture Book Buzz - The Night Library
I stumbled across this book at the 2019 ALA Midwinter Conference in Seattle. I couldn't wait until I found a "free" Friday to share this...

Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines - Perfect Picture
The first improbable Rube Goldberg machine I remember seeing was in the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movie. The "Breakfast Maker" was so...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Sarah Aronson
Sarah Aronson is an amazing author, writing across all genres of children’s literature. She has two young adult books, five middle grade...


Bikes For Sale - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
With the "Makers Movement," DIY and reclamation projects have experienced a surge in popularity. Add that to the ongoing environmental...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with B.J. Lee and Review of There Was An Old Gator Who Swallowed A
Here's another of those promised, or was it threatened (?), double posts. So many great books are being released this Spring. This one is...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Carter Higgins
Today, I get the amazing opportunity to interview Carter Higgins. Carter has worn a few hats. She is an Emmy-winning visual effects and...