CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Melissa Iwai at Kindling Words East. She’s a fabulous #kidlit creative, gifted with beautiful writing and illustration talents. I’m so
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The Dance Between Words and Art in Picture Books … With a Double Giveaway!
Guest Post by Illustrator Luciana Navarro Powell When I was around 11, I became fascinated by the French braids that some of my friends would
QUILT OF STARS: Out-of-this-World Book Talk and Giveaway with Co-Authors Astronaut Dr. Karen Nyberg and Ann McCallum Staats
Happy Book Birthday to QUILT OF STARS: Astronaut Karen Nyberg Stitches a Dream! This inspiring and beautiful written picture book, published by Familius, is co-authored by the impressibly accomplished and talented duo of Dr. Karen Nyberg and Ann McCallum Staats and gorgeously illustrated by Alida Massari.
INTERVIEW WITH #JEWISH #KIDLIT #MIDDLEGRADE AUTHOR MIRIAM CHERNICK
I dove into Miriam Chernick’s The Zuzu Secret with great excitement and anticipation–and was not disappointed. As a molecular biologist and geneticist who has taught
MG Book Review: GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS by Meg Medina
Meg Medina’s GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS (Candlewick Press, 2025) is an absolutely delightful dual POV story that alternates between the perspectives of a spirit girl named Graciela and a young mortal boy named Jorge.
Interview with debut picture book author Laura De La Cruz … and a giveaway of LOWRIDER FOR SALE!
Happy Book Birthday to LOWRIDER FOR SALE, the heartwarming picture book debut by talented and gracious author Laura De La Cruz. Laura has impressed me with her positive and supportive comments on our blog, so when she inquired about an interview, it was my honor and pleasure to enthusiastically say yes!
