Read along with some of your favorite kidlit authors and illustrators to find Easter eggs (hidden pictures or names) in books. Read more »
| October 7, 2019, 7:00 am
I attended the American Library Association annual conference held June 21-26 in New Orleans, LA. Read more »
| August 6, 2018, 8:00 am
When I first started hearing about the book Claymates written by Dev Petty and illustrated by Lauren Eldridge, I didn’t quite know what to expect from a book illustrated in clay. I’ve been a long time fan of their work. Lauren created a Celebridot that was made of clay and did a video to show her process. Read more »
| February 27, 2018, 9:02 am
The holiday season is filled with culinary delights and one way to extend the joy of a book is to make the recipes that are included. Read more »
| December 12, 2017, 10:47 am
Dale Chihuly uses glass to make beautiful objects and this project introduces them to an artist and also lets them make something beautiful. Read more »
| October 10, 2017, 10:26 am
Now that the dots have settled on another wildly successful Dot Day, I want to extend some thanks to some very important people. Be sure to read to the end. Read more »
| September 22, 2017, 6:00 am
With International Dot Day just around the corner, I wanted to share some links about the day and activities to inspire your most creative celebration Read more »
| September 9, 2017, 9:10 am
"Creative" is usually considered "artistic" but that is wrong. I truly believe everyone is "creative", it just manifests itself in different ways. Read more »
| September 4, 2017, 5:44 am