I first met Miranda Paul through the 12×12 challenge. I was immediately impressed by her passion and willingness to give back to the kidlit community.
Category: Book Reviews
Interview with Totally Talented Brian Lies
Brian Lies, the renowned author and illustrator of the Bats books (Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Library, Bats at the Ballgame, Bats in
How (Not) to Write a Rhyming Picture Book
It’s very easy to write bad rhymes. Lots of people do it. Therefore, there is a stigma associated with rhyming picture books. Note: The following
Review: Fear and Courage in Two Books
At the library I borrowed two middle grade/ YA books, both of which are astonishing. One deals with a realistic cultural issue frequently in the news,
Interview with Anna Staniszewski talented author of Finders Reapers
I first discovered Anna Staniszewski when my kids and I read her Dirt Diary series. We adored them and quickly devoured her Unfairy Tale Life
Meet Debut Picture Book author, Cheryl Lawton Malone
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Your debut picture book, Dario and the Whale, came out March 1st with Albert Whitman & Company publishers. Tell us about how
Wartime Through a Child’s Eyes, Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit
Review by Amy Courage Anna and the Swallow Man from Random House/Alfred A. Knopf is a book almost too big to write about in
World of Books: France, Belgium, and the Czech Republic
In my small collection of children’s books from around the world, some help explain ways of thinking. To children the world can be a scary
Why Write Young Adult?
By Dana Nuenighoff When people ask me what I write, I instantly reply Young Adult. Then they give me this strange look, force a smile
7 Reasons Why Everyone Should Read Award Winning EVERY LAST WORD by Tamara Ireland Stone
1. Sam is an authentic teenaged girl with OCD who has successfully hidden her condition from her friends. She spends every second worrying about how
What to do while waiting for that next book contract? Follow Kirsti Call’s example!
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: It is always the most amazing time in a writer’s life when that first book gets sold. You wait for the contract,
Interview of Katarina Bivald, Debut Author of The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
When I read Katarina Bivald’s, The Reader’s of Broken Wheel Recommend, I had no expectations so I was completely delighted to find it compelling,
Meet the talented #kidlit author, Carmela LaVigna Coyle
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I was fortunate to experience Jane Yolen’s magical picture book boot camp with so many wonderful moments, and so many awesome authors there
Yellow, the Noble Color, is for Emperors and Empresses
This is a review of two books with different target audiences that have one mission: to share some of the treasures and history of the
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