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Sunday dinner in our family is a time for sharing food and ideas. One night, we discussed the upcoming presidential election. We ended by saying to each of our three sons, “You can be president.” Spontaneously, the oldest, Fred Jr., stood up, burst forth with a full chorus of “Hail...
As an out lesbian author of six picture books, five of which depict families with gay or lesbian members, I have been called one of the most dangerous writers living in America today. In fact, in 1994, my book Heather Has Two Mommies was the second most challenged book in...
By Margaret MahyWhen I was a child, books published in the U.S. were difficult to come by in New Zealand, dominated as it was by its trading relationship with Britain. But by the time I came to read to my daughters, the publishing world had changed. I was able to...
By Anne Carroll MooreChristmas began for me with the arrival of Puss in Boots, the gayest and loveliest of picture books in a format that is an artist’s dream of a publisher’s interest in every detail of production.Not only has Marcia Brown revealed fresh creative power in the freedom of...
We have awarded this year's Calling Caldecott to Aaron Becker's Journey and Peter Brown's Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, two books we love love love.Yes, a TIE.This was a decision we really did not want to have to make. This outcome would be impossible on the actual committee -- the real committee could...
Seven Impossible Things interviewsMonica Edinger's Educating AliceLesley's book blog http://classroombookshelf.blogspot.com/Teaching Books author pronunciation guideMock award sites Calling Caldecott Heavy Medal ...
Everyone here is busy reading and re-reading the books of 2012 in preparation for our Fanfare choices for the best books of the year. (Last year's list.) Any and all available copies get pulled into service, meaning one editor might have the finished book, another an ARC, another an ebook...
Have you heard about the "newly-discovered" Beatrix Potter story that's about to be published?Well, in fact it has been around for a while. Way back in [?1942? get date], Mrs. Heelis (call her Beatrix Potter at your peril!) sent several unpublished manuscripts to Bertha Mahony, the Horn Book's founder. Bertha...
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