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In celebration of Earth Day, I’m featuring a book about how the event came to be. (Also, enjoy the sibilance of the...

Today’s perfect picture book selection depicts an intergenerational friendship filled with love, humor, and a tinge of sadness....

It’s National Poetry Month, so it’s time to feature a book of poems that makes me wonder at the creativity and determination of the...

My son went to an elementary school where they enjoyed a week of “farm” school camping, or outdoor education, every year. Each week...

Who knew that zombie worms, aka bone-eating snot flower worms, could lead to something gloriously beautiful? Melissa Stewart was...

Two weeks ago, I featured a picture book with a parallel structure. This week’s picture book also features a parallel structure...

It’s Women’s History month, so I thought I’d feature this fabulous biography of someone who didn’t let gender...

Turns out that a parallel story structure—tracing the birth of a star along with the life of the woman who discovered the heart of...

Yes, I usually love books in translation because they take risks that those published in the U.S. often don’t. Case in point is...

One of the things I often love about books not published in the U.S. is how they clearly put an author and/or illustrator’s...

From the moment I read the first line, I new this book would be filled with lyrical moments that explores the relationship between...