Taylor Overbey had a great group of kids to read to at Corporal Middlebrook Elementary School in Lafayette last week! He read from The I-Wants and the Gimmies and The Snit and George Franklin Whit and shared stories about his characters. Many thanks to Lori Guillory for all her help and for sharing these great...
Have you ever watched a movie or read a book and thought, that wouldn’t really happen? Of course you have! As adults, we are constantly expected to allow some suspension of disbelief in our entertainment, especially in science fiction and fantasy. Children, however, are not as forgiving and will call you out if the facts...
Halloween is just around the corner, so of course stores are gearing up for gift giving season! It’s not too early to start looking at books for your loved ones, especially the children in your life. The Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is holding a promotion of this year’s new books from...
Many congratulations to Amber Heaton! Her debut picture book, Pearls for Pearl, won a Merit award in the children’s book category of the 2018 EVVY Awards. This is the 24th year of the annual contest recognizing excellence in independently published authors world wide, and is sponsored by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) and the CIPA Education...
Thanks to everyone who came out to support Amber Heaton at the Bridgman Library last week. The party was a great success!
Mental health is in the forefront today, so I want to take a moment to stress the importance of noticing your child’s emotional needs early. Children form their social norms at such a young age that noticing needs early is critical. Children develop both physically and socially at such a fast pace, they don’t always...
