Tribute to a National Poet Laureate: TED KOOSER, More Than a Local Wonder + interview with debut author Carla Ketner AND GIVEAWAY!

Want to write a picture book text worthy of a poet laureate? This is how you do it. Since Carla and I have an in-depth chat about her book below, I’ll simply share the book’s synopsis from the publisher: Ted Kooser: More Than a Local Wonder, a biography of poet, …

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ON A FLAKE-FLYING DAY: Watching Winter’s Wonders + Interview with author Buffy Silverman + A GIVEAWAY!

Brrrrrrrrr… it’s getting cold outside! What better time to start thinking about winter than to take a look at this BEAUTIFUL new photo-illustrated, rhyming picture book!?  (Answer: there is NO better time!) We are lucky enough to have author Buffy Silverman here today to answer some questions about this fabulous …

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NCTE and My Picture Book Haul

I always have a wonderful time at the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) conference, and last week was no different! Celebrating books with other book lovers and creators always fills my well and gives me hope for the future. I started off the conference by doing a Build …

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24 of the MANY Picture Books I’m Looking Forward to in 2024

It’s that time again! 🙂 I hereby give you my list of 24 of the MANY Picture Books I’m Looking Forward to in ’24! ********************************************* WINNER: Congratulations to Quinette Cook! She won a signed copy of Willow and Bunny by Anitra Rowe Schulte and Christopher Denise.

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