Today, I am doing part 2 of Laura Clement's interview [Part one was posted April 10th.] Her book will be released on May 4th! Enjoy some...

Wandering through my bookstore , I found a new book from the creator of The Gruffalo. Illustrated by the amazing Helen Oxenbury, this is...

Today, I have the fun privilege of interviewing a friend and fellow Washington writer, Gretchen McLellan. Her debut picture book, Mrs....

I fell in love with this darling book the moment I saw it at the bookstore. The cover snagged me immediately and the story captured my...

Mac is back! I love Mac Barnett's books (especially Extra Yarn & Leo), his TED talks, and his Kidlit presentations. I was excited to ...

Who hasn't heard, or heaven forbid, remembers saying "I'm bored." What's your record? - The second day of summer vacation? The afternoon...

I enjoy many aspects of Japanese culture and their traditions, having visited the country a number of times. I am familiar with this...

Killing time in my bookstore, the children's department manager hurried over, grinning broadly, and asked if I had seen this book. I fell...

Trecking trough a blustery, torrentially rainy day, I fought my way to Nina Laden's book launch. After I dried out, it was a lot of fun....

I am fortunate today to have debut picture book author Jessica Petersen come by and share with us some insight on her process of photo...