10 SPOOKTACULAR Reads for Halloween

No tricks! Just treats! This Halloween, the only thing better than full-size candy bars are these 10 books! Some are classics. Some are favorites. Some are new. All are SPOOKTACULAR.

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Papilio by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, and Andy Chou Musser

Hello, Picture Book Builders people! Today’s post is brought to you by my friend Janee Trasler. 🙂 I’ve always wondered what it would be like to collaborate with another author on a book. How would that work? Who would do what? How would you divide the work? Ben Clanton, Corey …

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25 Picture Books I’m Looking Forward to in 2025

It’s that time again! I hereby give you my list of 25 of the MANY Picture Books I’m Looking Forward to in ’25! Annnnnnd I’m extra excited about Mary Had a Little Jam, illustrated by the amazing Vanessa Brantley-Newton, which debuts in March. This is the third book in our …

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