Just for fun, I’ve decided to create a monthly reading challenge for readers of all ages. I decided to make each month's free download...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Although I try not to show it, I am often very nervous when interviewing authors or illustrators for The Reader's...

Confession time! I didn't go through a Greek mythology phase as a kid. I have a friend who proudly "doesn't read books with maps in the...

"Perhaps the most important message that comes from our reading aloud to [kids] is one that says you are worth the time this will take....

One recent (and welcome!) trend I've noticed in books written for middle grade readers is the normalization of therapy and other tools...

This week, I'm learning and sharing at the Northwest Council for Computer Education's annual conference. I've been a part of this...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE While I've only published three of them, so far, I've recorded many more episodes of The Reader's Heart. That said,...

I find the craft of picture book making mesmerizing. In just 32 pages, the very best at this art form combine spare, carefully chosen...

This week, I had the chance to present at the Wisconsin State Reading Association conference. I shared during 5 of the 6 breakout...

ABOUT OUR BOOK CLUB Y'all, it's no secret that I love the Bookelicious Middle Grade Book Club. If you've never participated, these...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE I started The Reader's Heart as a way to share the magic of children's literature at a time when it feels like so many...

In a lot of ways, I am nothing like Olive Cobin-Zang, the Chinese-American protagonist of Lisa Yee’s and Dan Santat’s new illustrated...

ABOUT THE READER’S HEART Rooted in the belief that our world needs the magic of children’s literature now more than ever, the Reader’s...

"Picture books are art objects... books in which images and ideas join to form a unique whole.” - Dr. Charlotte Huck I hope it goes...

Middle schooler Joe Oak has a list of things he wishes he didn’t have to know. For example, he knows how much his grandmum makes cleaning...

When I was a kid, my mom was obsessed with the movie Somewhere In Time - a time travel infused romance starring Christopher Reeve and...

Note: I've updated this post to include some bonus content at the bottom. Happy Reading! Jake loves roller skating, Broadway musicals,...

Last week, I shared the first part of my annual list of favorite books of the year. That first list, which is housed at Bookelicous,...

It's that time of year again! That magical season full of literary-awards-and-best-of-2022 lists! For me, this season begins with the...

For awhile now, Darren and I have been plotting an information literacy newsletter to serve as a side door to even more content for our...