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As an author of nearly 20 books for children, is it safe to assume that you always knew you would eventually be a writer? I was a quiet, shy kid, happiest drawing or reading or wandering outside [...]

Kids always want to know where writers get their ideas, and in this guest post, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson shares how she looked to her own family for her stories. Specifically, she looked to her [...]

Sophie Blackall is the recipient of the 2016 Randolph Caldecott Medal—one of the most prestigious honors an illustrator can receive. She is also a mother, author, researcher, advocate for measles [...]