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The 2026 Children’s Lit Animal Rankings
An informal look at the most popular animals in children's books.
Newbery/Caldecott 2027 Spring Check-In
Every year, readers head over to Goodreads to vote for the books they think are deserving of Newbery or Caldecott medals. I like to take a peek every few months to see which ones are rising to the top. It’s a completely informal list, so take it with a grain of salt! First up, Newbery. […]
What Happens Next? A Guest Post by Dev Petty
Today we have a guest post from author Dev Petty, talking about CLAYDATE, a sequel almost 9 years in the making . . . Stories are equipment for living. -Kenneth Burke, American literary theorist, poet, essayist, and novelist. My most recent book, CLAYDATE, illustrated by the incomparable dimensional illustrator Lauren Eldridge, is the long awaited […]
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A cover reveal Q&A with David Ezra Stein.
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