Today I read Scamp (2025) by Anden Wilder. Scamp is a picture book about a house with two cats…only one of them is the little […]
Today I learned…
Today I learned three things. First, I learned that I agree with Mac Barnett: Goodnight Moon isn’t just a kids book. It is a classic […]
Today I read…
Today I read The Story Factory, by Jam Dong, a 2025 picture book. This is a book that would be good for kids who are […]
Today I heard (and reread)
Someone mentioned Blueberries for Sal today, and I realized I hadn’t read it for years. That’s not really a surprise. It came out in 1948, […]
Today I learned…
Today I learned about Strawberry Freckleface…and its ban. Actress Julianne Moore wrote this gentle little picture book about having freckles. The girl who has the […]
Today I Read…
Today I read Ode to Grapefruit. If that title confuses you, you’re not alone. I was confused too. I only read it when I saw […]
A few days ago…
Don’t tell the pigeon! That is, don’t tell the pigeon from Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! that I forgot it was Mo Willems’ […]
Today is…
Today (2/11) is Jane Yolen’s birthday. If you don’t know Jane Yolen, you should. Newsweek called her “the Hans Christian Anderson of American children’s literature.” […]
Today is…
Today (2/10) is another picture book writer’s birthday: Lucy Cousins. Cousins is known for her Maisy books, and they are so bright, friendly, and popular […]
Today I read…
Today (2/9/2025) I read Freedom on the Sea: The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to Freedom. I […]