

The Picture Book Buzz - Great Books of 2019
Well dear readers, what a year this has been! Besides traveling to three great writing conferences, I've been privileged to "meet" and...


Bird Count - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Every year, I look forward to The Cornell Lab's Feeder Watch citizen science project. I move my laptop into the kitchen for a bit every...


A Stone Sat Still - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
It's interesting how perspective changes things. Those paper brick building blocks that seemed gigantic when you're a two-year-old and...


Four Otter Toboggan: An Animal Counting Book - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Living in the Pacific Northwest, I enjoy hiking and camping. On these trips, I am regularly treated to glimpses of animals going about...


Finding a Dove for Gramps - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
My love for birds grew from watching my grandmother paint them and my mother hunt through field guides to identify them. Although my...


Little Fox in the Snow - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
As the seasons change, the days get shorter and darker. We all start getting ready for winter. Animals and humans alike. Preparing the...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Heidi Stemple
Have I got an amazing treat for you this week! I am joined by the funny, talented, and generous Heidi Stemple. If for some reason, you...


Animal Zombies! - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF and Giveaway
I can guarantee you that wondering through the library or bookstore, which is a favorite past-time of mine, I would not have gravitated...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Chana Stiefel
You probably know this author from her recent picture book Daddy Depot (Feiwel & Friends, 2017). But did you know Chana has written 23...


The Picture Book Buzz - Scholastic "Nature's Children Animals in Danger!" Series
Review of "Nature's Children Animals in Danger!" by Scholastic. A beautifully constructed series that would make a great addit






















