
Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
I was so intrigued by this cover and the unsusual title, when I first saw it's announcement, I couldn't wait to read it. It is a perfect book for the beginning (and all too soon ending) of summer and all the changes that these moments bring. Friends gone on vacation or moving away, new classrooms or schools in the fall, the shift from lazy, warm summer days to cooler (rainy), scheduled fall days. While ultimately an uplifting and empowering story, it doesn't shy away from som

The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Cori Doerrfeld
Although many of you think may think you know about her, I like to introduce you to the award-winning Cori Doerrfeld. She lives in Minneapolis, MN with her husband and two children. She received her undergrad degree in Studio Art from St. Olaf College and her Post Baccalaureate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Cori is perhaps best known for her picture book The Rabbit Listened (2018), which was named a Notable Children’s Book of 2018 by The New York Times and w