Many thanks to the Massachusetts Center for the Book for naming Real Sisters Pretend a Must Read title in the Picture Book/Early Reader category of the 17th annual Massachusetts Book Awards. I am so honored to have my book with … Continue reading
On June 18 I had the pleasure of speaking on a panel about Jewish Children’s Literature. I offered an introduction to the Whole Book Approach that highlighted books by and/or about Jewish life and culture. I talked a bit about … Continue reading
Some parents at a school one of my children attends have raised concerns about the health curriculum that they are using. I haven’t reviewed it myself, so I will reserve comment for now, but in response I shared the following … Continue reading
I’ve been talking with a woman named Alli Harper who is working on plans to demonstrate and leverage market demand for picture books and board books that include matter-of-fact depictions of queer characters. I first encountered her after she wrote … Continue reading
This post is part of celebrating Women’s History month with 31 days of posts focused on improving the climate for social and gender equality in the children’s and teens’ literature community. Join in the conversation on Twitter #kidlitwomen or … Continue reading
This post is part of celebrating Women’s History month with 31 days of posts focused on improving the climate for social and gender equality in the children’s and teens’ literature community. Join in the conversation on Twitter #kidlitwomen or on … Continue reading
17 Books (and a Poem) for the Youngest Marchers for Our Lives A recommended book list to … Continue reading
This is an email I’m sending out to local authors, illustrators, and others in the children’s book community in Western Massachusetts. Reach out to me if you’d like to get involved! Dear Western MA Children’s Book Community, As you may … Continue reading
Many thanks to author Ann Braden for administering the site Kid Lit for Kids Lives: “The mission of this project is to support the students who are speaking up for gun law reform. Too often when someone steps up to speak out … Continue reading
I was pretty heartbroken when it didn’t work out to have David Hyde Costello illustrate my upcoming picture book, A Kid of Their Own. His illustrations for the companion book, A Crow Of His Own (Charlesbridge 2015), exceeded all my hopes … Continue reading