The Importance of Play

Research has been saying for years that children need to play not just because it’s fun (and shouldn’t they have fun?), but also because they learn through play.

First Book Trailer Release

Coming Soon: A New Kind of Picture Book for Creative Children. View a short trailer in advance of the book release.

Children’s Literature Past and Present: What’s Changed?

The world’s largest library, the U.S. Library of Congress recently made a collection of historic children’s books publicly available online. These relics from the past, some of which are 100 years old, would likely not be viewed by children today, but now anyone can view these children’s books for free online. All of the books

Our Lives in Barcelona: Things We’ve Learned So far

  We’ve been living in Barcelona for a few months now, and we’re learning all the important things, like how to say “thank you,” “good morning,” and “doughnut” in Spanish and Catalan, that sandwiches are a breakfast food, and restaurants don’t serve dinner until it’s our bedtime. We’re also learning other important things like how

On Becoming an Author

There are people who impact our lives in major ways with seemingly small actions. My kindergarten teacher is one of those people for me.