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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

It's All About... Marvelous Pet Ideas In May

Nurturing Social Awareness

Honoring National Poetry Month: Celebrating The Powerful Poets of Children's Literature by Brentom Jackson

As April unfolds its petals, it brings the sweet fragrance of National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate the beauty and power of verse. In the vibrant landscape of children's...

It's All About ... April Showers Of Ideas

This Book Makes Me Think About: CAPE by Kevin Johnson and Kitt Thomas

It's All About... Time For Ideas by Melissa Stoller

Where I live, we just moved the clocks forward an hour for Daylight Savings Time. That means we “lost” an hour on Sunday morning. I started thinking about the notion...