You know you've found a treasure, when a story resonates deep within your heart. Over the years, I've lost pets and dearly loved family...

Okay, so here's the second combination post I promised. When I attended the Australia SCBWI conference this year, I met this amazing...

So, I'm shaking things up a bit this week. Good thing it's my blog. I'm going to do a combination interview/book review post on both...

I've lost count how many "first day of school" picture books exist. I know some of my favorites have been the more unusual ones, such as:...

Today I have the pleasure to introduce you to thirteen authors and illustrators - The Notable 19s - who joined together to celebrate and...

Tara Lazar’s biography is as fun as her books: “Street magic performer. Hog-calling champion. Award-winning ice sculptor. These are all...

Can you ever get too much of a good thing? Do all wishes necessarily turn out badly in the end? Is there always a price to be paid for...

Do you remember summer camp? The nervousness of being away from home, the uncertainty about what would happen all week, and the fear that...

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...

Here is another of those, slightly longer, but no less delightful double posts. I met Simona in Italy, at the Bologna Children's Book...