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Embracing Comfort in Children's Books

​What keeps a young child smiling and secure 24-7? Their loving parents? Doting grandparents? How about their comfort toy or blankie! “Transitional Object” is the technical term for these prized possessions...

COOKING UP IDEAS IN NOVEMBER with Melissa Stoller

It's all about Fall foods for November's inspiration. Follow these prompts to cook up ideas for future fiction and nonfictions children's book stories.

It's All About... Colorful Ideas In October

What Makes Community

Sukkot, the week-long harvest festival, is named for huts: in Hebrew, one hut is a sukkah, and many are sukkot. The Sukkot huts have symbolic meaning. In bygone times, farmers...

A Big Question for Little People…

How to Keep Going (or Take a Break if You Need To)

It's All About...Writing In September

How Does Being a Writer/Illustrator Help As a Publisher?

Bouncing Back: How to Revitalize Your Writing After a Summer Slump

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Character Driving Plot from Mira

As KidLit creatives, whenever we look at that blank page, whenever we’re making decisions on where to take a character, whenever we submit our work or attend a conference, we’re...

It's All About... Animals In August

"Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire!"

Reading, Writing, Marketing...OH MY!

Summer Reading by Melissa Stoller

For some students summer is about halfway over and for others they are only about three weeks into summer. Regardless, it's never too late to be thinking about summer reading. 

It's All About... Jumpstarting July

Empathy for the Bully

Celebrating Freedom: Three Juneteenth Children's Books You Need to Know

It's All About... Jumping Into June

Failure is a Step Toward Success by Dr. Debra Collins

Thomas Edison said, “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: You haven’t.” The Self-Awareness domain of SEL, includes knowing one’s strengths and limitations and developing an understanding that success requires...

Celebrate Memorial Day With A Good Book: A Day For Rememberin' by Leah Henderson and Floyd Cooper