

The Picture Book Buzz - Interview w/ Janie Reinart and Review of When Water Makes Mud
Interview with Janie Reinart about creating her inspiring debut picture book - When Water Makes Mud: A Storu of Refugee Children.


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Rebecca Balcárcel
Author and poet, Rebecca Balcárcel, joins me to talk about her new gripping middle grade novel - Shine on, Luz Véliz


Franz's Phantasmagorical Machine - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
A wonderful nonfiction biography encouraging creativity, tinkering, and invention.


Bisa's Carnival - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Sneak peek at a wonderfully energetic book about celebrating family and the Carnaval in Brazil, releasing December 7th.


The Perfect Plan - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
This week's #PPBF book weaves a bit of nature, engineering, and art into creating a perfect tree fort.


Mimic Makers - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
This week's #PPBF choice is a remarkable book about ten scientists who copied nature to create some important inventions.


A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
This #PPBF choice is a wonderful glimpse into the personality of Jane Austen and the influences on her voice.


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Amalia Hoffman
The Picture Book Buzz - interview with Amalia Hoffman and review of her new picture book, My Monsterpiece.


From Here to There - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
From Here to There: Inventions That Changed the Way the World Moves is a great introduction to the story behind these inventions.

The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Elizabeth Suneby and Review of Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea
Interview of Elizabeth Suneby and review of Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet.