If you’re anything like me, you love the library. Not just like. Love. The shelves and shelves of books. That unique, old book smell. The quiet. The design (most libraries have pretty cool …
National Send A Card To A Friend Day
Cards and letters, written thoughtfully, mailed carefully, awaited with anticipation, and opened joyfully. Sending cards and letters used to be something of a tradition, or habit even to those who …
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Illustrator Spotlight – Erin E Stead
It’s Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week – a perfect time to spotlight wonderful kidlit creators! Today, the spotlight is on Erin E Stead, one of my all-time favorite illustrators. (A …
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We Celebrate National Read-Aloud Day!
You may be wondering why this would be a day to celebrate. There are two reasons that immediately come to mind! Reading aloud has multiple benefits to the future of a child and also develops …
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11 Picture Books About Unusual Animals
We love animal books. Kids love them. But sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. Are you tired of main characters who are dogs, cats, bears, bunnies, elephants, mice, dinosaurs, …
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Those #1 Best Seller Banners – Let’s Take An Honest Look
We’ve all seen them. #1 Best Seller, Best Selling Book of the Year, Best Books For Children, Best of the Best, or my all-time favorite ‘Modern Day Classic’ - that just sets my teeth on edge - but …
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8 Dinosaur Books That Will Make You ROAR With Laughter
Is there a dinosaur lover in your family? Are you looking for a good dinosaur story? It doesn’t have to contain anything factual or educational, it just needs to make you laugh?8 Hilarious additions …
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4 Best Bug and Insect Books For Kids
Insects are really interesting to kids, and many adults for that matter. The more you can foster a child’s interest in all kinds of science the better they will succeed in school! In this blog, …
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You Can Go Anywhere!
I’m sure you’ve all heard this …. It’s been used quite a bit in reference to reading books, in ad campaigns for libraries, to promote popular children’s books, in televisions shows, and more. Despite …
5 FAVORITE WINTER PICTURE BOOKS
There are so many truly great picture books with a winter theme that a best-of list would be too long. And since these lists are subjective anyways, here is a list of 5 of my favorite winter picture …
5 THINGS I LOOK FOR WHEN I REVIEW A PICTURE BOOK
I’ve always loved picture books. I don’t want to admit to how many picture books I read in a year, much less my lifetime. Let’s not go there.But reading a picture book is different than reviewing it. …
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How Authors Benefit From Book Reviews
In the world of publishing, there is no such thing as too much exposure. The more people that know about your book the more sales you’ll have and when it comes to generating buzz, one of the best ways …
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