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My Incredible India

March 27, 2024March 23, 2024 by Vicki Palmquist

I am utterly mesmerized by this book! The author and illustrator express their love for the wonders of this vast and many-faceted country, which shines from each double-page spread, irresistibly inviting the reader to discover more for the sheer joy of learning.

A Fun Rabbit Habit

March 23, 2024 by Martin and Root

Rabbits hop all through children's books. And what's not to like about them? We hope you'll hop into the habit of rabbit books this spring.

Math for the Young Set

February 21, 2024February 20, 2024 by Vicki Palmquist

There are all kinds of ways to bring math into a young child's life. Count birds outside the window. Talk about shapes and give them names. Discuss measurements while cooking. Our favorite way is to read stories and look at picture books, absorbing math concepts easily.

The Labors of Hercules Beal

February 20, 2024 by Vicki Palmquist

There’s a right time for the right book. The time for this book is now. Reading it, you cannot help feeling hopeful.

Artificial Intelligence: Food for Thought

February 22, 2024February 20, 2024 by Heidi Hammond and Gail Nordstrom

Following up on Gail Nordstrom and Heidi Hammond’s Caldecott Lines of Connection article, “Food for Thought,” Gail decided to give artificial intelligence a challenge to write an article on the same topic. Here’s how it went down.

“Could You Just Add These Words?”

February 21, 2024February 20, 2024 by Vicki Palmquist

Reflecting on a request from the editor after blurbing a book

Reading through Troubled Times

February 20, 2024 by Candice Ransom

I pulled off the shelf a one-hundred-year-old edition of The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton W. Burgess and took it to bed. The rolled edges of the worn binding felt reassuring in my hands, the thick rag pages soft and gently foxed. Why turn to an ancient children’s book?

Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

January 18, 2024 by Vicki Palmquist

Dogtown is a funny, heart-warming story about an animal shelter from a dog's point of view, written by collaborating authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko.

Food for Thought

January 14, 2024 by Heidi Hammond and Gail Nordstrom

Sean Sherman, “In an epiphany, I tasted how food weaves people together, connects families through generations, is a life force of identity and social structure.” These formidable themes are central to recent Caldecott Award books.

When Families Gather

December 17, 2023 by Vicki Palmquist

In the midst of the holidays, or at any gathering-time of year, these books are "just right" for reading out loud to young and old. Celebrate family!

Toni Buzzeo

December 13, 2023 by Vicki Palmquist

I most fervently hope that my young readers will learn that the voices and opinions of children are important in any conversation — that children, especially tweens and teens, are important contributors to family decision-making and community change.

Lifelong Learners: Adults on the Rug

December 12, 2023 by Ellie Roscher and Caren Stelson

After four years of columns on picture books as tools to build peace, we are bringing this chapter of the story to a close. We have enjoyed our time reflecting in community, and we are deeply grateful for your readership and engagement.

To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme

October 15, 2023 by Vicki Palmquist

If you’ve ever dipped a toe into the children’s book publishing world, you’ve probably heard cautionary tales about writing in rhyme. In short, most insiders say, “Please don’t rhyme.”

My Incredible India

A Fun Rabbit Habit

Math for the Young Set

The Labors of Hercules Beal

Artificial Intelligence: Food for Thought

“Could You Just Add These Words?”

Reading through Troubled Times

Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

Food for Thought

When Families Gather

Toni Buzzeo

Lifelong Learners: Adults on the Rug

To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme

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