I WISH I DIDN’T HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS was written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin, a Russian-born American author and an artist of many
Category: Book Reviews
Dinosaur Picture Books Will Never Go Extinct!!
I received this herd/pack/flock of dinosaur picture books from Chronicle Books and Tundra Books, a division of Penguin Random House Canada. As someone whose first
Interview with Lois Brandt — Talented Picture Book Author of Maddi’s Fridge
Yes, that’s Jennifer Garner on Storyline Online reading Maddi’s Fridge (Flashlight Press, 2014, 2022) by Award-Winning Author Lois Brandt. And the video (which you should
Meet Jake Lockett and enter to win My Life as an Asthmanaut!
The timing of this post turned out to be perfect! Even though Jake’s book launched in April, we had a tight blogging schedule, and I
#Kidlit Picture Book Review: “Bored” by Author/Illustrator Felicita Sala
Bored (Neal Porter Books) by author/illustrator Felicita Sala is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. It is beautifully illustrated, honestly written, contains moments of
PLENTY OF PANCAKES: Interview with incredibly talented author Carrie Finison … plus a giveaway, too!
You’ll be whipping up a delicious batch of pancakes after reading this interview with incredibly talented Carrie Finison – just like you likely ran out to purchase your favorite doughnuts after reading DOZENS OF DOUGHNUTS, the first book in this endearing character-driven series.
The True Story of … MAYSOON ZAYID, The Girl Who Can Can: Interview with author Dr. Seema Yasmin (and a giveaway, too!)
WHO ARE YOU IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS? is splashed across the back cover of The True Story of … MAYSOON ZAYID, The Girl Who Can
Come meet an awesome #kidlit creative, David McMullin.
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: What brought you to enter the world of writing for children? DAVID MCMULLIN: I have always enjoyed my creative side. As a
BAN THIS BOOK by Alan Gratz: a MUST read!
I found BAN THIS BOOK on the Banned Books Table at my local library, the wonderful Memorial Hall Library in Andover, MA. My first impression from scanning the table was how many of the books I’d read and enjoyed. This slim novel stuck out from the title alone, though I wasn’t familiar with it. So of course, I checked it out!! And wow, I’m so glad I did!!
INTERVIEW WITH #JEWISH #KIDLIT #PICTUREBOOK AUTHOR DR. MEL ROSENBERG, PLUS A 30 MINUTE AMA GIVEAWAY
Dr. Mel Rosenberg and I are perhaps the only two former biology professors turned children’s book authors out there! Or at least, Mel is the
WONDERS OF SHADOW KEY: JJ Fleming talks about his loveably quirky, lightly spooky MG novel … and offers TWO amazing giveaways!
When JJ Fleming contacted our blog, I jumped at the chance to interview the experienced author about his first book for children, a lightly spooky, loveably quirky, suspenseful middle grade mystery set in the Florida Keys.
Going Green: Writing Books about Nature and the Environment to Inspire and Delight Youth with Award-Winning Author Sue Fliess
René Bartos: I am so excited to be able to chat with author Sue Fliess today! Welcome to Writers’ Rumpus, Sue! I am honored to
Author-Illustrator Janice Hechter: On Art, Persistence, and The Power of Her Paintbrush (Giveaway included!)
I’m thrilled to welcome back author-illustrator Janice Hechter to the Writers’ Rumpus blog. When we last spoke over the summer (you can check out that
MG Book Review: The Peach Thief by Linda Joan Smith
THE PEACH THIEF by Linda Joan Smith (2025) is a middle grade Historical Fiction novel set in 1850s Lancashire, England. I’m grateful to Candlewick Press
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