Sisters Elspeth Rae and Rowena Rae are the authors of the award-winning Meg and Greg decodable series for striving readers. The series is specially designed for shared reading and it helps children of all abilities overcome language-based learning difficulties and achieve reading success. Read on to hear from the authors …
Creating characters is my favorite part of writing stories. (I have a background in acting, and losing yourself in a character is the best kind of escape!) Brianna Banana’s voice comes out clear as a bell when I’m writing her stories. Honestly, that kid is hilarious, and I never know …
In Natasha Deen’s newest chapter book, Lark Wraps It Up, Lark and Connor learn their halmoni’s friend Miss June had her homemade quilt stolen from her backyard. They gather their friends in hopes they can sleuth out the culprit and find the quilt before the quilt show wraps up. Read …
In Keep Our World Green, author Frieda Wishinsky examines parks, gardens and public green spaces throughout history and shares why it’s important to protect them for future generations. Read on to learn more about Frieda Wishinsky’s trips to the Albert Kahn Museum and Garden in Paris. In 2014 I discovered …
In Above, Below and Long Ago, kids can catch a rare glimpse of some of the world’s most elusive plants and animals. Illustrated with linocut prints, the book highlights the textures and patterns of the natural world. In this Q&A, hear from illustrator Jonathan Emmerson on his linocut process and what his favorite illustration is from Above, Below and Long Ago.
The first-grade blues I have only a few memories from my early years at school. Once, I was chosen to check the weather and pin a rain cloud to the board (it rains a lot in the Pacific Northwest); another time, I collected snails with my friend Jennifer and made …
