My picture book Real Sisters Pretend (Tilbury House Publishers 2016) was inspired by a conversation I overheard two of my daughters having about adoption after a stranger questioned whether they were “real sisters.” My daughters, pictured here with their … Continue reading
Megan Dowd Lambert
This is the list of 2016 picturebooks that my Simmons College graduate class CHL 403 The Picturebook is using in our Mock Caldecott. Which books are you rooting for? Which ones would you add? Chime in with comments or @ … Continue reading
I was proud to join over 400 other authors, illustrators, and other people in the field of children’s literature and sign this declaration posted at The Brown Bookshelf: “Children’s literature may be the most influential literary genre of all. Picture … Continue reading
Here is my newest essay on Embrace Race, “Living with This” in which I write: “I teach at Simmons College, and one of my graduate students wrote to me saying, ‘I am finding that connection and community are all that’s giving … Continue reading
Thanks to Celebrate Picture Books for this review of A Crow Of His Own, posted in honor of Job Action Day: “Instituted in 2008 and now sponsored by LiveCareer to empower employees and job seekers to assess their careers, make … Continue reading
UPDATE DECEMBER 2022: I have deactivated my Twitter account. I will try to update this site with resources covered in this tweet series from 2016, but for now the links do not work, and I apologize for any inconvenience. November … Continue reading
I had a simply wonderful time at the Book Fest at Bank Street yesterday. I left feeling inspired and grateful for all I learned and for connections made and renewed with people in the field. Paper grading and class prep awaits me … Continue reading
I am thrilled to share the good news that a publisher in China has bought the translation rights to A Crow of His Own! And, it may or may not be a coincidence that 2017 is the Year of … Continue reading
I was pleased to contribute to this piece in Baystate Parent, “Roald Dahl at 100: Why His Legacy Lives On” in part because he is my 11 year-old’s favorite author. He fell in love with Dahl’s work when his second grade … Continue reading
There’s still a little bit of time for nondegree students to enroll in Simmons College graduate courses in Children’s Literature at The Carle: The Picturebook with me and Writing for Children I with author Jeannine Atkins. Let me know if … Continue reading