I'm thrilled to announce that Winthrop Univesrity has received a $1 Million Gift in honor of alumna and retired Estée Lauder executive...

Thursday evening I hit "send" on my PhD thesis (called a dissertation in the US). In the end, the title was: "Tricksters, Wi...

From The Guardian: Children’s books roundup – the best new picture books and novels From Brightly: Valentine’s Day Picture Book Gifts fo...

Janie Bynum and I go way back. So I was thrilled to hear she has a new picture book, Chick Chat , and it is adorable ! Janie dropped by to ...

     I feel like we could all use a little love from above this week. CLICK HERE for more coloring pages.      Remember, I create my co...

Multiple Caldecott-winner Jon Klassen has a new book coming out called THE ROCK FROM THE SKY. He talks about his ideas behind its creation a...

From the University of Glasgow Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic: D&D and Fantasy Fiction: Giants in the Oerth (Online talk on Jan...

I'm happy to have Amalia Hoffman on today. She's been creating children's books for a very long time and I was tickled by her l...

This was a fascinating segment on the history of Scholastic, the book publisher is celebrating 100 years this year - wow! Click the image to...

     I wasn't quite done with Polar Bears this year. And when I put one with the aurora borealis, it just seems like a magical start ...