Unpacking the POWER of Picture Books

When my body was younger and more resilient, I consumed coffee at a furious pace. Faster and in greater volumes than allowed for any effort ...

 Every day, in every way, I try to pause to be thankful. Sometimes it relates to a specific gratitude. Sometimes I simply note that opening ...

 I have always enjoyed PHYSICS , and that was long before I took my first class to study it. Physics describes and explains and makes measu...

  I've returned from a lengthy stretch away. It's one that involved loss and struggle, as well as some illness. I only mention that ...

 The creative pair behind a recent book are new to me, but I now have my eye out for anything else they have created and will continue to pr...

Other than a few fashionistas I've known, most folks find it a fun affirmation to discover someone who is dressed quite similar to thems...

 When rain (and slushy snow) were forecast for seven days in a row, I made an impulse decision to stop at the garden center and load up on g...

 There's no denying that writing picture books with text that rhymes, effectively, is a challenge for most. It often is even for those w...

  During my long teaching career, it was increasingly obvious that all kiddos (from preschool to teen) are  very different people, from very...

  A recent opinion piece in the NEW YORK TIMES is titled:  YOUR KIDS AREN'T TOO OLD FOR PICTURE BOOKS-- and NEITHER ARE YOU ! it's n...

 In the nine years I've been sharing picture books on this blog, I've had LOADS to say about Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday recogn...

 Grandmas can make everything better. So can Grandpas, and Mamas, too. Three recent picture books explore special family relationships with ...