Had another one of those pesky birthday things recently (thanks for all the good wishes on facebook!).      Hubbie and I headed to th...

     So the kids are home for the summer. The book bag is in a closet until Fall. How can you keep your child excited about reading through ...

     This is a close-up view of the December cover of Highlights Magazine which won me the SCBWI Magazine Merit Award this year. Originally...

     I get a lot of emails from people who want to break into the children's book biz - heartfelt emails by true beginners. It's why...

     Have you discovered the Cake Wrecks blog yet? It's hilarious to browse through when you have some time and need a good laugh. But...

     Because of y'all's (posessive for y'all) enthusiasm, we are quickly approaching 1,000 subscribers to Coloring Page Tuesdays...

     This is a light look at what many people in the creative industries experience way too often. I've certainly had my share of simila...

      Sign up to receive alerts when a new coloring page is posted and to view more coloring pages - click here!      For some reason there...

     Have you heard about this? Several illustrators have been creating tribute art of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak for his ...

     Ever wonder about the process animation studios go through to make a movie? Here are some wonderful studies, models, and videos posted...

 And go read this fantastic article by Jane Friedman at Writer's Digest : 5 Ways Writers & Book Publishers Need to Embrace Change NO...

     Have you seen the cover of the New Yorker? Everybody's talking about it because the illustrator, Jorge Colombo, created it on his i...

     Okay - I know this isn't exactly earth-shaking news, or even kids books related, but some of you expressed interest in seeing the ...

      Sign up to receive alerts when a new coloring page is posted and to view more coloring pages - click here!      Cooo - cooo. Some kids...

     Our 2nd Annual SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) Southern Breeze Children's Book Illustrators' ...