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National Native American Heritage Day
Thanksgiving has a fraught history here in the United States. Many people choose to see this national holiday as a time to spend with family and friends. Others are using Thanksgiving as a learning experience to better understand the history of Indigenous people in the United States and how their…
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Bookroo’s Reader Profiles for the Whole Family
I am so excited to share Bookroo’s new adventure today – reader profiles for the whole family! Think Goodreads for kids, but WAY BETTER! Bookroo asked me to take a sneak peek into the system and let me tell you, I’ve become addicted. It’s so fun to set up your…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons Why I Love Kid Lit
This week’s theme is one that I absolutely adore! Reasons why I love fill-in-the-blank could go in any number of ways and I know that other bloggers will find amazing things they love to share too! But, my thoughts immediately went to the KidLit world. It’s an amazing space and…
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A Year of Meaningful Reads
Brightly has created a year-long book club for families based on different themes each month called A Year of Meaningful Reads. What’s great about the way Brightly, a Penguin Random House initiative, is that each month there are titles for all different age groups. January’s theme was kindness, and you…
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ALA Youth Media Awards 101
I’m inspired by the college campuses across the country heading back to school this week. So, I thought I’d educate my readers on a topic I love. Every year, I gush over what I like to call my Oscars, Super Bowl, [insert mega-award here], etc. the American Library Association’s (ALA)…
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31 Days, 31 Lists, Fuse #8 Production
If you’re not familiar with A Fuse #8 Production, it’s a blog hosted on School Library Journal. It’s written by Betsy Bird, the Collection Manager for Evanston Public Libary. She has also served on the Newbery Committee and written for Horn Book. I’m going to say it, she knows her…
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Debut Children’s Book Creators
With literally thousands of books being published in the field every year, how do debut children’s book creators get noticed? It’s definitely not easy. So today, I want to share with you some resources for learning more about these titles. I also want to share information about the people behind…
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CYBILS Call for Judges – Open NOW!
It’s that time of year! The CYBILS call for judges – open now! The CYBILS or Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards have been annually given for the past 13 years and I was so lucky to be a part of the judging process a few years ago! This…
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2019 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards
The 2019 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards were announced on Wednesday celebrating excellence in children’s and young adult literature. Because this award looks at titles published on a June to May basis, it includes different titles than you normally see for calendar-year awards. What I love about these titles is how…
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SCBWI 2019 Golden Kite and Sid Fleischman Awards
I’ve never heard of the Golden Kite or Sid Fleischman Awards. But after seeing some well-deserved congratulations on Twitter, I had to check it out! The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) annually presents to “recognize excellence in children’s literature.” The categories include Young Reader and Middle Grade…
