Yes, the title of this post borrows from this gloriously AWEsome picture book (published March 3, 2026 by Scholastic Press), but I totally couldn’t resist! Both a visual treat (thank you, Susan) and an inspiring read (thank you, Chana), what makes AWE! vault into being one of the best picture books I’ve ever read is how the words and pictures meld together to create a memorable, soul stirring, heart lifting experience.
How Book Expo of America (BEA) is Just Like DisneyWorld (Sort Of)
By Jen Malone This past week, I joined the rest of the publishing world (or so it felt) at the Javitz Center in New York
WRITERS' RUMPUS 