Fun American history books for the Fourth of July
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America’s Founding Myths…And What Really Happened! by Christy Mihaly, illustrated by Marta Sevilla (Barefoot Books, 40 pages, grades 2 and up). Each two-page spread covers a different e…
Imagining animals
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Storytime celebrating moms and mental health with Lisa Varchol Perron and Monica Acker
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I'll Be Signing Books at ALA Chicago!
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Costa Rica: Marino Ballena National Park, Uvita. I have a picture book coming out in a few years that was partially inspired by this beach.
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In Celebration of the Verse Novel...and Some Thoughts on "Poetry Hate"
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Visiting the Hawaii Governor's Mansion and State House
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Surprisingly substantial early chapter books
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Thank you to Publisher Spotlight for Interviewing Me!
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Graphic novels from beloved authors
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A Fish Like Me by Jamie Sumner, illustrated by Devin Holzwarth (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 40 pages, ages 4-8). A boy celebrates the joys of swimming, comparing his movements through the wat…
Lisa Varchol Perron and Monica Aker teamed up for a lovely storytime just in time for Mother’s Day. Their books celebrate moms and mental health. Lisa Varchol Perron is a psychotherapist, so this topi...
In my teaching years, no matter where I happened to live or what grade I was teaching, when I asked my students to define poetry they would all tell me the same thing: Poetry is about love and flowers...
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We visit Hawaii's Governor's Mansion and State House with Lori Abe, Deputy Chief of Staff for the Governor.
The Case of the Pilfered Pearls (The Shrew Detective, book 1) by Margi Preus, illustrated by Junyi Wu (Harry N. Abrams, 128 pages, grades 2-5). Shrew detective Minerva loves her woodland home and c…
Reviewer Spotlight: Mia Wenjen in Publisher Spotlight. Thank you for featuring me and my blog in the Publisher Spotlight blog!
The Brainstormerz: Money Talks by Kwame Alexander and Cassidy Dyce, illustrated by Rashad Doucet (Little, Brown Ink, 248 pages, grades 3-6). Electric (Lex) is excited about his upcoming tenth birth…
