

The Weaver - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
It's Friday already. What a strange start to Spring we've had this year. The recent blustery, windy days were perfect for reading this...


An Extraordinary Ordinary Moth - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
It's so fun going into butterfly houses and having all the bright, vivid colors flutter around you. Maybe, if you're lucky, even land on...


Wide-Awake Bear - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Who hasn't had (or been) a child that couldn't sleep, worried about shadows or creaky noises? A child who needed one more story or one...


The Picture Book Buzz - Scholastic National Park Series
If you know me, or have looked around my website, you'll guess that I love spending time outdoors. I have hiked, camped, and explored...


Susanna Hill’s 7th Annual Halloweensie Contest - Entry #2
I have so enjoyed reading all the 100-word stories that our community has created. What an amazingly, talented group of writers and...


Thank You Bees - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
The rain has returned to the Pacific Northwest and the animals and bees are scurrying around collected the last of the food and pollen...


Pandora - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
The cover of this book snagged me right away. It reminded me of a precious moment I once had with a wild bird, who trustingly perched on...


A Day With No Crayons - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Some of my most interesting evenings have been spent "camping" in the family room, around a fire, when the power went out. Building Lego...


NOPE! - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Change is hard. And taking that next step, leaving the "nest," going to preschool, or kindergarten, is hard for many kids. Not that...


Bat Count: A Citizen Science Story - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
What a great way to introduce children to scientific procedures and citizen involvement. Being a participant in citizen science projects...


























