To write a great poem all you need is rhythm and your own imagination. Here are some tips for writing a poem! Read more »
| May 8, 2017, 11:04 am
Make fun home movies and short films with kids! The 90-second Newbery Film Festival combines video with Newbery Award winning books. Read more »
| October 1, 2015, 3:00 pm
...director before launching a career in children’s books. Which just goes to show you that a long and successful career could be right around the corner. Brown as been a...
| November 25, 2014, 1:10 pm
...or publication is looking for. If you’re looking for fun literary activities for kids, be sure to check out our Kid’s Corner! Learn more at Imagination Soup. Image source Pixabay....
| January 24, 2016, 10:10 pm
Watch NEW Creator Corner videos each week! Kid lit authors and illustrators tell you about their charaters. Learn about the story behind the story! Read more »
| April 30, 2023, 8:00 am
This month we are celebrating Women’s History Month, so we have created educational materials that feature remarkable women in world history. Read more »
| March 15, 2019, 9:00 am
The world is at your fingertips to travel with your kids on virtual field trips starting today with this list of fantastic resources for online field trips! Read more »
| February 8, 2019, 9:00 am
Popsicle Stick Bunnies For Kids are fun Easter basket stuffers and kids of any age can participate in making homemade Easter crafts. Read more »
| April 19, 2019, 7:00 am
You have an idea for a book! Yahoo! It’s one of those ideas that hits you so deep in your gut that you immediately scribble it into a little notebook....
| January 23, 2015, 5:58 am
“StoryMakers“ host, Rocco Staino, was interviewed by School Library Journal’s Associate Editor Mahnaz Dar leading up to the launch of KidLit TV! Staino described the show as “a mix between...
| November 13, 2014, 4:30 pm
Maria Oka shares a humorous approach to writing books for kids. I’ve discovered that some of my favorite tips for parenting kids can also energize my writing for kids. Perhaps...
| January 15, 2015, 5:38 am
From Linda Clare: New writers can sometimes feel as if they aren’t making progress fast enough. The necessary skills aren’t likely to appear overnight–there’s that whole “10,000 hours of practice”...
| June 15, 2015, 5:42 pm
From Shoo Rayner: I’m home and my sketchbook is full of sketches made at the Wigtown Book Festival. I’m running a kickstarter campaign to create a limited edition book from...
| October 23, 2015, 10:11 am
From Sarah/Sarazorel: Welcome to a new segment of my channel! Doodles with Circles is where I use my own circle guides and draw something on or in it. And for...
| May 16, 2016, 8:55 am
From Writing Excuses: The main character is often the least interesting person in the story. And of course, in the process of exploring the problem, we look at the sorts...
| February 6, 2015, 6:39 pm
Find out why reaching your reader with wonder or “willing suspension of disbelief” is important for writers and illustrators. If you watch nothing else, watch the last few minutes. The...
| November 27, 2014, 6:00 pm
David Macaulay is an illustrator and he talks about his personal and professional growth during his time in Italy in the 1960’s in this TED talk....
| December 3, 2014, 6:00 pm
Illustrator Frank Morrison shares one of his latest creations from his #1 selling ‘Soul Sistas Collection’. See more of Frank’s amazing illustrations at Morrison Arts....
| December 17, 2014, 5:21 pm
From Writing Excuses: This month’s syllabus topic is story structure, and we’ll be starting with the part we start with. And that part usually isn’t the beginning — that’s where...
| March 2, 2015, 9:32 am
You keep putting off writing that book you’ve had in your head forever but why? If you think about it a while, I know you’ll realize the truth. It’s not...
| December 13, 2014, 6:00 am
