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Krazy Glue, Axolotls, and other Festive Things
Deck them halls and all that stuff.
Dec 23, 2025
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Snow & Secret Agents
My corner of Virginia is feeling very Christmas-y with snow and ice this week, so I’ve got my Hallmark movie marathon up and running until January.
Nov 12, 2025
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A Michael Rosen Tour of England
Exploring picture books across the pond.
Oct 29, 2025
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Inside my Art School Sketchbook
May 16, 2025
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The Art History of Stone Soup, Part 2
Mar 15, 2025
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My first picture book is happening (slowly)
Jul 12, 2024
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The Art History of Stone Soup, Part 1
Feb 14, 2025
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5 ways to make a picture book interactive
Aug 9, 2024
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A Q&A in pictures
Jan 27, 2025
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I Gatecrashed a Kidlit Conference (not really)
Last month I got to visit the Francelia Butler Conference at the beautiful Hollins University in Roanoke (alma mater of Margaret Wise Brown).
Aug 26, 2025
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Letters from the Rainforest
Did you know that large chunks of Appalachia are classified as temperate rainforests?
Jun 20, 2025
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Meet my Mysterious Dad (Part Two)
Your summer reading list will be all set.
Jun 7, 2025
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Bunter and Hastings
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Meet my Mysterious Dad (Part One)
Okay, he's not mysterious, but his books are.
May 30, 2025
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Bunter and Hastings
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Inside my Art School Sketchbook
Plus some very early book news.
May 16, 2025
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Jane Austen Spring
Happy April!
Apr 3, 2025
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The Art History of Stone Soup, Part 2
The paintings that made the people.
Mar 15, 2025
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The Art History of Stone Soup, Part 1
Featuring Brandy as Cinderella
Feb 14, 2025
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A Q&A in pictures
Remember the American Girl book series “Amelia’s Notebook”?
Jan 27, 2025
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