Interview with Nikki Grimes about Friendship, Representation & Grief
I recently interviewed my mentor and dear friend, Nikki Grimes, about the creation journey of her collaboration picture book with Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pinkney called...
Author Interview with Ellen Potter: What If’s, Books, & Writing Tips
Read an author interview with middle grade and chapter book author Ellen Potter who always writes entertaining, interesting, and creative books for kids. The post Author...
Cover Reveal! MILKWEED FOR MONARCHS by Christine Van Zandt (plus a giveaway)
by Christine Van Zandt Those early, shut-in days of the pandemic fostered my upcoming picture book, MILKWEED FOR MONARCHS (Beaming Books, 2024). With everyone at home,...
Daily Dedication, Check-In Question, and Selfie-Bingo
One of the things I love about teaching at an independent school is the opportunity to have “advisory time.” At my North Carolina school, I’m a...
Daily Dedication, Check-In Question, and Selfie-Bingo
One of the things I love about teaching at an independent school is the opportunity to have “advisory time.” At my North Carolina school, I’m a...
Author Interview with BAD GUYS Creator Aaron Blabey
I’m thrilled to share a recent interview with Bad Guys creator Aaron Blabey, author of Pig the Pug, Thelma the Unicorn, and a new book series...
Space Club Dreams
Shelly Fryer and I have a “slow hunch” that we should start a SPACE CLUB at school. “Shelly Fryer at SEEC 2022 Houston” (CC BY 2.0) by Wesley Fryer...
Space Club Dreams
Shelly Fryer and I have a “slow hunch” that we should start a SPACE CLUB at school. “Shelly Fryer at SEEC 2022 Houston” (CC BY 2.0) by Wesley Fryer...
Six Word Memoirs: Words Are Magic. Start with Story.
During my first decade of teaching middle school English, I tried something different nearly every first day of school and was still never satisfied. And then,...
50 Best STEM & Science Books for Kids
I’m excited to share the best STEM and science books for elementary-age kids. (STEM means science, technology, engineering, art, and math.) The stories on today’s list...
