Each month I spread a little love for some lovely books with monthly book reviews. March is women’s history month, so this month I’m sharing women’s history books that focus on something I love: STEM. Check out these real stories of amazing women all of whom pursued their passions and became experts in science, technology, …
This year I’m continuing my monthly kidlit book reviews. Each month I will spread a little love for some lovely books. Usually, they will come out on the first Thursday of the month, but between holiday craziness and being on deadline, I’m already a little behind. Such is the writing life. It’s sleeting out …
Earlier this month, I Pray Today, my second book for babies and toddler was published. Today is the last day of the blog tour to celebrate. I’ve been working on book reviews all year, though. Each month I gather up a few books I love and share them with my readers. I call it Kidlit …
12 Books for Babies and Toddlers and Why They Work Read More »
The #metoo movement has swept the world. Last month, that tidal wave crashed into the kidlit community. It started with an article by author Anne Ursu on sexual harassment within the children’s book industry. She conducted an anonymous survey and shared her eye-opening results. Then things really took off with a post by the School Library Journal. …
A Manual for Moving Forward: What Science Says about #kidlitwomen and #metoo Read More »
The 2017 Solar Eclipse is fast approaching on August 21st! In the first post of the series, I covered resources for learning about solar eclipses. There are book and video resources as well. Today’s post will cover the ins and outs of viewing this eclipse. We’ll also take a small detour through eye anatomy …
If you’re not living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the upcoming solar eclipse. Which I like to call eclipsapocalypse. (If you do live under a rock, I don’t judge.) I’ve gathered together some resources so the children (and inner children) in your life can have enjoy the eclipsapocalyse in style. In this first …
Solar Eclipse 2017 Part 1: Learn About Solar Eclipses Read More »
Yesterday marked one year since the New Horizons space probe made it’s flyby of Pluto. That also means it’s been over a year that I’ve been working on writing a book about the mission. Uhm, wow. It’s been quite a year. The New Horizons mission was historic. It was the first mission to Pluto and the first …
It’s no secret I’m a space lover. If you follow we on Facebook and Twitter you know that half my posts are about space. Lots of kids love space, too. There are oodles of lists of space picture books. There are even whole lists of Pluto picture books. While picture books aren’t just for little …
It’s true, counting your blessings does make you happier. I try to always keep this in mind when things go wrong. With a little practice you can find the silver lining in almost any situation. My washing machine broke a couple of days ago giving me a break from laundry. When the dishwasher broke last week, we got …
