Since Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen is a book that totally perplexed me, and given that it just won a Caldecott...

 A few weeks ago I read and reviewed Tara Altebrando's middle grade debut novel The Battle of Darcy Lane . I thought it was a wonderful,...

I spent part of the morning reliving that magical night back in June known as the Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder banquet . I have been waiting wit...

...is what I've been pestering everyone about on Twitter for the past weeks. If you're a teacher, I hope you'll watch. If yo...

Last night at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor, local author Laura Ellen debuted her YA mystery novel, Blind Spot . I attended this event ...

Have you seen this yet? If you haven't, you need to

When the author and illustrator fight over what happens in the story, what do you suppose is th...

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren . In which I film my IMM video in two locations: my messy office and my classroo...

I don't often post book trailers on my blog. It has to really catch my attention for me to post it. But when I came across the trailer f...

Hello everyone! 'Tis been a while since I last posted, but I have a good excuse. I just got home last night from the NCTE (National Coun...

Not only is Maggie Stiefvater an amazingly gifted author, but I continue to sit with my mouth agape at her artistic and musical talents that...

I had heard recently that The Invention of Hugo Cabret was becoming a movie, but I didn't realize that it was coming out so soon - in N...

Macmillan Children's Publishing Group is offering the readers of my blog a giveaway for the first book in  bestselling author Kerstin G...

Alison Pace's A Pug's Tale comes out on Tuesday. Here is a great video interview with her about this adorable new book: Don...

The latest book in the Riley Bloom series is out today: Shimmer by Alyson Noël Publish Date:  March 15, 2011 by Square Fish Pages: 192 Gen...

...but this Chrysler commercial sure looks like a win to me! Pure awesomeness. It's nice to have people love your hometown for a ch...

Have you guys seen this commercial? It is so adorable, but it proves the point so well. I can't help but feel warm and fuzzy when I wa...

I saw these guys on Rachael Ray on Friday and it is one of the coolest YouTube videos I've ever seen. Who knew you could play in a band...

Author Jackson Pearce proposes that banning books can be a good thing. Here's why:

In my last post, I shared with you some of the things that I do in my home and in my life to help the environment. But one person isn't...