Today's post is a bit unusual. I am combining the author interview and the book's review. I've been lucky that so many authors are...

Debut author Cathy Ballou Mealey lives with her family north of Boston, where she delights in watching silly squirrel antics and is...

A beautiful, lyrical book about a child's imagination and her struggle to overcome performance anxiety.

Learning to handle negative emotions can be a lifetime challenge for some of us. It is even harder for kids who have less experience and...

It's a great day when you get to interview your critique partner on the eve of her debut picture book's release. Danielle Dufayet says...

Living in the Pacific Northwest, I enjoy hiking and camping. On these trips, I am regularly treated to glimpses of animals going about...

Mirka Hokkanen is an amazing illustrator who uses a variety of printmaking, drawing, painting, and digital techniques in her art. “Her...

Nothing is impossible if you can imagine it! Although her "official" bio follows, I think we can all agree that Vivian Kirkfield is an...

We've come to expect amazing, touching books from Pat Zietlow Miller. Her newest one is no exception. Written, as she told me in Monday's...

She's back! I just couldn't resist doing a second interview of Pat Zietlow Miller when she announced the book cover of When You Are...

Here are some highlights from the amazing conference I recently attended in Sydney, Australia. I was fortunate to accompany Vivian...