What a lovely surprise it was to see my forthcoming picture book illustrated by Jessica Lanan, A Kid of Their Own, on this list of anticipated children’s book titles for 2020 over at Romper.com. They write, A very important childhood … Continue reading
It’s very exciting to anticipate what the real Caldecott Committee will choose for the 2020 Medal and Honor books when they convene in Philadelphia in January. In the meantime, here are the beautiful books my Simmons University students chose in … Continue reading
I am teaching a graduate course, CHL 403 The Picturebook, at Simmons University this fall. On Tuesday we will conclude the semester with a mock Caldecott debate. My twelve students are each turning in their three nomination papers today, and … Continue reading
Tonight I had the honor of being one of several people to pay tribute to Susan Bloom at the Children’s Literature Institute at Simmons University. This is what I shared with those gathered to remember this most remarkable woman: Susan … Continue reading
I am delighted to share the news that my husband, Sean St. Marie, and I are the new owners of Modern Memoirs, Inc., a noncommercial publishing company founded in 1994 that specializes in personal and family histories. I made this … Continue reading
Many thanks to Dana Rudolph of Mombian for hosting the cover reveal for my forthcoming picture book, A Kid of Their Own, illustrated by Jessica Lanan, and designed by Susan Mallory Sherman and Diane M. Earley. The book officially publishes … Continue reading
Did you catch my #CallingCaldecott post at the Horn Book about Minh Lê and Dan Santat’s brilliant picture book, Drawn Together? Check it out, and then take a look at the list of books below from a graduate course I’m teaching at … 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