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Recent Reads Roundup

December 2, 2025 Marcia Strykowski

There have been so many great books released this past year, I had to squeeze in one more multi-book post highlighting some of my favorites.

Climbing Onward with Junko Tabei…and Leveled Nonfiction!

May 6, 2025 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

I’m a nerdy but lovable nonfiction writer. More lovable than nerdy, ok? As such, I’m constantly on the lookout for a mind-blowing, heart-hugging real-life story,

Banner showing author Lydia Lukidis and covers of two of her books

Atmospheric Poetry: New STEM picture book Up, Up High joins Deep, Deep Down

January 28, 2025 Marianne Knowles

Lydia Lukidis’s STEM picture books, Up, Up, High and Deep, Deep Down, blend poetic storytelling with scientific information, offering engaging journeys through Earth’s atmosphere and ocean depths for readers of all ages.

This is How You Do It: A Look at Real Children’s Lives and Stories

September 3, 2024 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

I have a confession to make—I’ve been spending scandalous amounts time this summer sipping tea (sometimes a probiotic soda) out on my back patio, reading

Exploring the Rain Forest, One Page at a Time

July 14, 2023 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

These books are B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L-L-Y crafted with colorful endpapers and full-bleed page spreads that will leave you and your little ones feeling like you just visited the rain forest every single time you open them.

Two Reviews and the Role of a Designer

July 7, 2023 Joyce Audy Zarins

Birds Everywhere, written by Camilla de la Bedoyere and illustrated by Britta Teckentrup, is a marvelous overview of what it means to be a bird. Filled with fascinating information about the similarities and differences between some of the 10,000 species of birds worldwide, this introduction will make appreciators of young readers.

Interview With Debut Picture Book Author Cathy Stefanec Ogren

March 10, 2023 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

As I type out the words ‘Debut Picture Book Author’ in front of Cathy’s name, I feel a surge of excitement and pride course through

ATLAS of DOGS: Explore the PAW-SOME World of Pooches

January 17, 2023 Laura Fineberg Cooper

The ATLAS OF DOGS introduces 150 paw-some pooches in the geographic region from which they hail with engaging, kid-friendly language and vibrant, personality-packed illustrations. Though the reading level is tagged at grades 1-3, this is an atlas an entire family of dog lovers can enjoy!

Bringing Up a Writing Family: A Kidlit Journey with Award-Winning Author Jane Yolen

September 23, 2022 René Bartos

René Bartos: I am so excited to be able to chat with author Jane Yolen today! Welcome to Writers’ Rumpus Jane! I am humbled and

The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Math for Kids: An Interview with Rebecca Rapoport and Allanna Chung

September 16, 2022 Dianna Sanchez

Math for Kids does indeed include a wide range of fun and interesting math activities for children, but it pairs each activity with a brief biography of the mathematician who inspired that activity. Reminiscent of biographical anthologies such as Bygone Badass Broads and She the People, this book gives kids a peek into the intriguing and complicated lives of mathematicians.