Katey Howes is a children’s author writing picture books, chapter books, and middle grade novels. She is represented by Essie White of Storm Literary Agency. You can check out her client bio on the Storm site. Katey is the author of Grandmother Thorn, featured …
Facing Change!
Facing change is hard for everyone, adults and children alike. Here are 3 books to start conversations about our natural resistance to change and its unexpected benefits. Monster's New Undies by Samantha Berger, illustrated by Tad Carpenter Monster's New Undiesby …
Building Self Worth!
Each child is lovable, valuable, and precious. Help reinforce this message with 3 picture books that emphasize a child's intrinsic value regardless of ability, appearance, or circumstance.
Interview with author Laura Sassi!
Laura Sassi has a passion for telling humorous stories in prose and rhyme. She is the author of Goodnight, Ark Hardcover (Zonderkidz, 2014) and Goodnight, Manger (Zonderkidz, 2015), Diva Delores and the Opera House Mouse (Sterling, 2018) and Love Is Kind …
Appreciating What You Have!
It’s easy to take for granted things and people in our lives. Help kids learn to build appreciation for what they have with these three gorgeous books! But the Bear Came Back by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Dan Taylor But …
Interview with Mike Curato!
"MIKE loves drawing and writing almost as much as he loves cupcakes and ice cream (and that's a LOT!). He is the author and illustrator of everyone's favorite polka-dotted elephant, Little Elliot. His debut title, Little Elliot, Big City, released in 2014 to …
Lisa Wheeler Interview!
Lisa Wheeler is the highly successful author of more than 40 children's books. She calls writing books for kids her "dream come true." Thank you, Lisa, for joining me! As soon as I read an excerpt of The Pet Project: …
Generosity!
This week's books are all about generosity—from gifting valued possessions to showing generosity of spirit, each depicts concrete ways kids can be generous with others. Louise Loves Art by Kelly Light Louise Loves Art by Kelly Light is a superbly …
Interview with Stephanie Wykoff!
Stephanie Wykoff is the self-published author of her debut picture book, Now I Know My Avocados. Thank you, Stephanie, for joining me! So you are a User Experience Designer by day and now a newly self-published picture book author/illustrator. Can you …
Interview with Ame Dyckman!
Ame Dyckman is short, loud, mischievous, and often dresses like her book characters. She’s also the award-winning, internationally-translated author of the fantastically illustrated picture books Boy and Bot, Tea Party Rules, the New York Timesbestselling Wolfie the Bunny, Horrible Bear!, You …
