Today Michelle Hazelwood Hyde, illustrator of our upcoming book Up Where the Stars Are, talks with us about how she became a children’s book illustrator. My illustration journey began in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when I was 8 years old. My grandpa gave me the most amazing,...
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Up Where the Stars Are, by Ryan Jacobson and illustrated by Michelle Hazelwood Hyde, has recently been included on ALA’s 2024 Golden Duck Notable Picture Books List for children’s science fiction. The ALA Core Committee Recognizing Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction is charged annually...
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Halloween is approaching! Today, we share a selection of books that will make the spooky season a treat for you—from the safety of your living room. If you like a creepy book with much imagination, Shadows in the Asylum by D.A. Stern is a blend of chills and mystery....
Read MoreThis Christmas, give the gift of books to your children. Reading children’s books must find its way to the top of your “to-do” list every day. Here are our suggestions for your Christmas shopping list. Laugh while you learn about baby animals with Stan Tekiela’s book Whose Baby...
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The best children’s books are the ones that are read time and again—and that educate while they entertain. Adventure Publications has been publishing these kinds of books for years, and I thought it would be fun to look at their top 10. Following is a...
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When we think of Halloween books for our children to enjoy, real ghost stories might not spring to mind. These Ghostly Tales are intended for adults, right? While, yes, spooky collections are typically written for grown-ups, they can also be appropriate for young readers—at least...
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The new food chain book by Ryan Jacobson and Stan Tekiela, What Eats That?, has arrived, and it’s as fun to read as it is informative. Ryan provides interactive text that literally keeps readers guessing with every turn of the page, while Stan supplies amazing...
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My heart goes out to the victims of the recent hurricanes, and my thoughts and prayers are with them. Closer to home, I find myself asking, “What should I tell my children?” My family lives 1,000 miles away from the ocean, so it’s tempting to...
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Sometimes it’s hard to get kids outdoors, but bird-watching is a perfect solution. In this age of smartphones, social media, and video games, there’s plenty to do from home. But we want our children to breathe fresh air, to exercise, to connect with nature. Luckily,...
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The solar eclipse is coming. On Monday, August 21st, North Americans get to experience one of the rarest and most awesome sights in nature: The path of the moon will perfectly intersect with the path of the sun at just the right time, causing the...
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