This week's #PPBF is an exciting and stunning narrative nonfiction account of the restoration of the largest steam locomotives in the world.

Review of stunningly beautiful and thoroughly engaging biography of a self-trained female marine biologist who was the first ever to raise a jellyfish and record its entire life cycle.

Review of a wonderful historical fiction picture book about a little-known daring naval escape during the Civil War - Freedom at Dawn: Robert Smalls's Voyage Out of Slavery.

Fun talk with author Leah Schanke about her stunning and engaging debut historial fiction picture book - Freedom at Dawn.

Excited to chat w/Matt Forrest Esenwine, Charles Ghigna, Alan Wolf, and Joyce Sidman about their new anthology - A Universe of Rainbows.

Fun meeting and talking with author Stephanie Gibeault about insights in to her new PB - Dogs vs. Humans: A Showdown of the Senses.

Lots of fun chatting w/ author Curtis Manley and illustrator Tracy Subisak about their new picture book - Grace Builds an Almost-Perfect Dog

Chatting with author/illustrator Lauren Briére about her robot paintings and adorable debut picture book - Alphabot Adventures.

Fun chatting with author Lela Nargi and illustrator Anne Hunter about the poignant and stunning new informational PB - The Lonely Goose.

Excited to talk with the amazing author Vivian Kirkfield about her new NF picture book - One Girl's Voice.