A New Way of Learning | How to Homeschool during a Pandemic
There is a lot is being shared on social media about the challenges parents are facing trying to work from home and support their children […]
Articles by Afsaneh Moradian
Drawing Comfort from Pets during a time of Isolation
I did not grow up in an animal house. It’s an understatement to say that my parents are not “pet people!” We had a couple […]
3 New Middle Grade DC Comics Graphic Novels for Fans of Heroism
Guest post by Rebecca Flansburg I have lived, breathed, and worked in the children’s book industry for a decade. I love books. All books. My […]
Two Exceptional Diverse Books for Kids for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020!
I’m excited to be a Co-host of Multicultural Children’s Book Day this year! As much as I’m looking forward to participating in the upcoming Twitter […]
#OWNVOICES | Representation Matters
I’ve been thinking a lot about representation recently. As a mixed-race child, I related to the characters in the books I read through experiences and […]
How Do We Help Kids Choose “Good” Books to read?
As a junior high school English teacher, it was my job to expose my students to literature that would help them fall in love with […]
Let them just PLAY | Gender Neutral Activities for Kids
So many toys these days are packaged according to gender. It’s almost intimidating when parents feel like they need to choose between what their child […]
A Pride Month Round-up of Amazing LGBTQIA Kidlit Books and Reviews
Happy Pride 2019! This year marks 50 years since Stonewall and the birth of the LGBTQIA movement. The Pride marches in cities across the US […]
What Draws an Illustrator to a Career | Thoughts from Catell Ronca
Last week I was honored to pick the brain of my multi-talented friend and illustrator, Catell Ronca. She really gave some great insight to authors […]
What illustrators need from authors
If you are one of the many talented writers in the world who dream of publishing a children’s picture book you also know that working […]
