

The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Kristin L. Gray
Kristin L. Gray is the author of the middle grade novel, Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge, a 2018 Bank Street Best Children’s Book. She lives...


The Picture Book Buzz - Nadia Knox and the Eye of Zinnia #ReadYourWorld
Once again, I am participating in the Multicultural Children’s Book Day - MCBD 2019 (1/25/19). It's mission is to "not only raise...


The Picture Book Buzz - Cybils 2018
Nominations for the Cybils Children's and Young Adult Bloggers Literary Awards will open soon. If you are interested in applying to be a...


Astronaut Aquanaut: How Space Science and Sea Science Interact - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
I have admired and followed astronauts since I was little. When my kids were small, they too were enamored by and determined to be...


The Picture Book Buzz - The Nutcracker Mice review
This Friday, #PPBF is on hiatus for the next two weeks, while Susanna Hill's 7th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest is underway. Give it...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Kristin Kladstrup
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...


Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive
Though I normally review picture books, I couldn't pass up sharing this amazing book with you. In the current climate of "fake news" and...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Laurie Ann Thompson
Although her recent book isn't a picture book, Laurie has written two picture books. The first is a nonfiction - Emmanuel's Dream: The...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Sonja Anderson
This week, I am interviewing an author who, jointly with her husband, wrote a wonderful book on the history of Mount Rainier's Inns and...