The 2017 Youth Media Awards will be announced on Monday, January 23, from Atlanta. Our staff of librarians has compiled a list of titles suggested in Mock Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz posts [...]
From a young age, Don Tate loved drawing. But reading? No. That was of no interest to him—unless the books and magazines had to do with art or drawing.
The cat got out. That was the reason New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Holm missed the call announcing her second Newbery Honor. But that wasn’t the only Newbery call she missed. She [...]
Prestigious authors, illustrators, and art directors regularly work together to create award-winning books. However, it is rare to find all of those in one family. Meet Art Spiegelman and [...]
There was never any doubt or question in her mind: Jane Yolen always knew she would be a writer. Always. “Growing up with writers who were surrounded by writer friends made me believe at an early [...]
“I always wanted to be a writer since I learned to physically write in first grade,” reminisces Cathy Camper. An author and an artist on the side, Camper spends her days as a librarian in [...]
“I’ve always loved words—the way they can be woven together to capture moments, evoke feelings, and describe sensory details,” confesses award-winning poet and author Joyce Sidman. “I love their [...]
The latest in our series of author/illustrator guest posts features George Ancona sharing how he came to write for children. His curious nature and interest in exploring has led to an interesting [...]
