I attended a CBC Diversity event last night where a recurring theme seemed to be fear. People are afraid to publish books in case they...

I chose this book after looking for some alternative princess stories for my princess-obsessed pre-schooler monkey. Princess Violetta has...

I’m excited to be a part of the Moon at Nine blog tour (see my review)!  At the bottom you will find not one, but two separate giveaways:...

For some time now, I’ve maintained a Boston area children’s author calendar on my blog. A few people have asked me to move it to...

Read it slowly, and savor every last drop. Yes, it’s as good as everyone else says. No, they aren’t overselling it. (Fantasy/romance...

In honor of Multicultural Children’s Book Day, I thought I’d share some multicultural picture books that I’ve enjoyed with my children....

Today on the blog, I’m excited to have a guest post by Anna Staniszewski, author of the hilarious My Very Unfairy Tale Life series. The...

I’m very excited to have Kathryn Lasky on my blog today! Kathryn Lasky is a prolific author, having written everything from fiction to...

The Boston Athenæum is a gorgeous historic library on Beacon Hill with a large collection of original artwork, manuscripts, and maps...

Poison Dance by Livia Blackburne This is an e-book by my very talented writer buddy, Livia Blackburne. I was lucky enough to see early...

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a book giveaway! I received a free Advance Reading Copy of More Than This by Patrick Ness (see my...

As a writer, I think a lot about word choices. The words you choose can make or break a sentence. And as a writer, I usually have time to...

Ever since Infant Monkey was born, Preschooler Monkey has been jealous. The jealousy has been getting better with time, and I’ve noticed...

What a busy year! I had another baby last year, and between child care and writing, I haven’t had a lot of time left for the blog. (So...

Another great book from Jim Averbeck. The Market Bowl is about a little girl named Yoyo living in modern day Cameroon. Everyday, Yoyo and...

A Tale from the Pound by Sandy Throne is a sweet little picture book about a couple who want to adopt a cat, and end up choosing one that...

I’m excited to be part of Cheryl’s Rainfield’s Cover Reveal blog tour! Book Description: In this heart-wrenching and suspenseful teen...

It’s that time again! Every year I choose my favorite kids’ books, and this year instead of making my millions of excuses about how it’s...

This week I have something a little different: a guest blog post from two amazing picture book authors, Jim Averbeck and Dashka Slater....

I wanted to share more photos from my fabulous trip to Cornwall. I have so many photos, but I don’t like to post ones that feature my...