This Friday, #PPBF is on hiatus for the next two weeks, while Susanna Hill's 7th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest is underway. Give it...

First things first - congratulations to the winner of an autographed copy of LiNES by Sarvinder Naberhaus: Sherrie Choong Growing up an...

Once again I've "broken ranks." :-) But check out my review on Friday of The Nutcracker Mice and you will understand why. If you are...

As a parent and Girl Scout Troop leader, I appreciate books that encourage kids to get outside. I remember hours of fun running,...

Having discovered a number of wonderful Board Books, that don't really fit within #PPBF, but which definitely deserve to be highlighted,...

Change is a part of everyone's life. Whether that's growing up, going to school, moving, travel, or watching a grandparent age. It is...

You may have heard some internet rumblings about a new picture book It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk. Well, I do think it is a really fun...

First things first, the winner of Annie Silvestro's Mice Skating is: HOPE LIM Today, let's welcome Rosie Pova. Originally from Bulgaria,...

The days are getting shorter and cooler. The trees are bathed in glorious colors. Pumpkins are in the stores and every food item...

How come fairy tale characters are so naive? But what if they weren't? Wouldn't it be more interesting if they were more realistic, even...