

Moon's First Friends: One Giant Leap for Friendship - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
What a fun month! The anniversary of the Apollo 11 Launch resulted in so many great books on the astronauts, the moon, and space...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Susanna Leonard Hill
Hooray! Are you all in for a treat! Today, I get the privilege of interviewing amazing Susanna Leonard Hill. Susanna Leonard Hill is and...


The Picture Book Buzz - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Today is the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Slice of moon cake, anyone? © Javier Jaén Before we get into this post, let...


Koala is NOT a Bear - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Do you remember summer camp? The nervousness of being away from home, the uncertainty about what would happen all week, and the fear that...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview w/ Simona Ceccarelli and Review If You Had Your Birthday Party
Here is another of those, slightly longer, but no less delightful double posts. I met Simona in Italy, at the Bologna Children's Book...


Four Otter Toboggan: An Animal Counting Book - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Living in the Pacific Northwest, I enjoy hiking and camping. On these trips, I am regularly treated to glimpses of animals going about...


Alaina Reaches for the Moon - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Encouraging curiosity about the world, nature, and why things happen and providing space for the messy experiments and creative endeavors...


Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Growing up on Star Trek and Star Wars, I always wondered if there was life on other planets. And agreed with Carl Sagan (and Jodi...


I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
So many of us try to be environmental. We recycle, carpool, use less water, dabble in growing fresh food, and maybe even compost. Some...


Finding a Dove for Gramps - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
My love for birds grew from watching my grandmother paint them and my mother hunt through field guides to identify them. Although my...