Musings and Art

Title: Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message Author: Chief Jake Swamp Illustrator: Erwin Printup, Jr. Publisher: Lee and...

This post was originally posted on my Blogger blog. It is up for the the 2020 Outstanding Picture Books GoodReads Choice Award. It is...

Susanna Hill's 10th Annual Halloweensie contest is here! Participants have about two weeks to create a 100 word or less story. In the...

A friend of mine made an illustration of a child leaving the voting booth with a parent. It flashed into my mind that it would be...

Monday is Indigenous People's Day. I wanted to re-share a couple posts as well a a new one. Something I have learned over the years is...

Title: Bob Author/Illustrator: Tracy Campbell Pearson Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2002 When Henrietta cat tells Bob the rooster that...

I love Fall. The trees changing and showing off their true colors, the cool air, the crunch of the leaves under my shoes on walks. I must...

Title: Birdy's Smile Book Author/Illustrator: Laurie Keller Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, 2010 Synopsis: Birdy and her dog tell you...

Title: My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis Author and illustrator: Paul Meisel Publisher: Holiday House, 2017 P. Mantis tells about his life...

Title: Gurple and Preen: A Broken Crayon Cosmic Adventure Author: Linda Sue Park Illustrator: Debbie Ridpath Ohi Publisher: Simon &...

Title: Old Rock (is not boring) Author and Illustrator: Deb Pilutti Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2020 Themes: Rock Life Cycle,...

Click Play: It's a tiny promo for the book. Title: Swashby and the Sea Author: Beth Ferry Illustrator: Juana Martinez-Neal Publisher:...

Title: Seashells: More Than a Home Author: Melissa Stewart Illustrated by: Sarah S. Brannen Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2019 If you have...

Title: Alien Tomato Author: Kristen Schroeder Illustrator: Mette Engell Publisher: Page Street Kids, 2020 Synopsis from Internet: When a...

Title: National Regular Average Ordinary Day Author: Lisa Katzenberger Illustrator: Barbara Bakos Publisher: Penguin Workshop, 2020...

Title: Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems Selected by: Paul B. Janeczko Illustrated by: Melissa Sweet Published by: Candlewick...

Title: My Brother the Duck Author: Pat Zietlow Miller Illustrator: Daniel Wiseman Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2020 Themes: New sibling,...

Look at all this rain. Everything is dreary.

I giggled as I opened to one page and at the top is says: "Machine Gun Butt Pop! Pop! Pop!" I'm not telling you what insect this is referri

Ashleigh received the Ezra Jack Keats Award for outstanding new illustrator this year. Mariahadessa received the Writer Honor award. Learn