

The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Candace Fleming
I have always been a storyteller. Even before I could write my name, I could tell a good tale. ~ Candace Fleming Candace Fleming awarded...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with KT Johnston
I feel my stories advocate for unheard voices whose lives may not have been inherently spectacular, but nevertheless made a mark on...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Laura Renauld
I have loved books for as long as I can remember. Picture books, poetry, chapter books, series. I love them all. Books nourish my soul. ...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Vivian Kirkfield
Magic Happens When You Make Every Word Count. I love interviewing authors and illustrators. Especially when the author is a dear friend....


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...


Finding Narnia: The Story of C.S. Lewis and His Brother - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
When I discovered The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, I was enthralled; immediately transported on an adventure. I devoured the whole...


Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom - Perfect Picture Book F
I've often wondered how many great minds, inventors, musicians, and artists we've lost because the individual was born into dire poverty...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Teresa Robeson
Boy are you in for a treat this week. Drum roll, please. The amazing Teresa Robeson is visiting with me today! Teresa was lucky enough to...


Just Like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
It's probably horrible to admit, but I have never read Ramona. She just never appealed to me. But the Mouse and the Motorcycle, and...


Sparky & Spike: Charles Schulz and the Wildest, Smartest Dog Ever - Perfect Picture Book Friday
Anyone who'sever read the Sunday comics knows the cartoon Peanuts starring the beloved Snoopy, his sidekick Woodstock, and Charlie Brown....