Not because it was hard, but because (a) my daughter kept talking to me and (b) I kept getting distracted by The Oscars. And Twitter and Facebook. Also, I was trying to figure...
Traveling to the march this past weekend put me behind on everything. Sigh. First things first, though: I didn't make it to the actual march because on the way there, about two...
As part of my passion project, I've recently finished (and loved) two of Walter Dean Myers' early picture books: Where Does the Day Go? (illustrated by Leo Carty) and Fly, Jimmy,...
This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Top Ten Books in [x] Genre. I realize that the picture book isn't a genre (it's a format), but I don't care. That's what I'm doing anyway....
Ah, here we go. Children's literature is kind of my jam. I've always, always read it and when I figured out I could study it in college and grad school, well. So, basically, I...
Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio (illustrated by LeUyen Pham) is about a girl who decides to run for class president because she notices that there have only been men...
I know you're not thirsty. That's bullshit. Stop lying. Lie the fuck down, my darling, and sleep. I am sure you have heard of Go the Fuck to Sleep written by Adam Mansbach and...
The librarian suggested Nappy by Charisse Carney-Nunes after hearing a conversation I was having with another woman in line about finding a natural hairstylist. Carney-Nunes...