2022 Youth Media Award Winners!
Every year, I anxiously count down the days until the Youth Media Awards presented by the American Library Association that celebrate exquisite storytelling and outstanding […]
Favorite Books for Adults 2021
I read (and listened to) 52 books in 2021. My favorites included several suspenseful thrillers that kept me on the edge of my seat, captivating […]
Best Picture Books of 2021 Picked by Kids
It’s time for my FAVORITE book list of the entire year! This is the list of picture books my kids (ages 6 and 9) […]
NEW Nonfiction Books That Make the Perfect Gifts
Do you know a curious kid who would love to learn more about the world around them? Well, I’ve got the perfect roundup of large […]
Best Picture Books 2021
Deciding which books make it on to my Best Picture Books List at the end of each year is no easy task. Ultimately, the books […]
Best Books to Gift To Teachers 2021
You can only have so many mugs saying #1 teacher, but you can never have enough books! Stories have the power to inspire, entertain, and […]
Kid Picks November 2021
It’s time for my favorite post of the month… Kid Picks! In November, we loved snuggling and sharing several stories about gratitude, but it was […]
Holiday Gift Guide 2021
With their ability to inform, inspire, and entertain, books really do make the perfect gifts and 2021 has had some standout stories you are not […]
New Books for Christmas 2021
Time to break out the holiday stories!!! With more inclusive books than ever before, along with tales focusing on family and community, and, of course, […]
Favorite Thanksgiving Read Alouds
Thanksgiving is around the corner and I’ve got some amazing read alouds for you to share with your children and students! This mix of old […]