Mary K3 hours ago2 min readPICTURE BOOKSPlant the seeds of reading with these fun picture books about plants!In my monthly library program, I choose an early literacy theme on which to focus. In November it was vocabulary - or, more specifically,...
Mary KMay 53 min readPICTURE BOOKSFavorite books for infants ages 0 - 6 monthsSo, first, I admit, "babies" is a broad category. There is a difference between what a newborn might respond to versus a 9 month old...
Mary KMay 23 min readPICTURE BOOKSBombastic Side-eye: Unreliable Narrators in Picture Books.*[cross-posted on In The Writer’s Web] I realized recently that two of my manuscripts have unreliable narrators. One is a “voice...
Mary KApr 283 min readPICTURE BOOKSFavorite books for ToddlersWhat do toddlers like in picture books? What kinds of books will keep them most engaged? Young toddlers are still developing their...