Outliers. For those familiar with statistics, it is a common term used to describe pieces of data that fall outside the boundaries of a main grouping. But for Pete Hautman, author of the National [...]
Though she always loved drawing and creating, Yuyi Morales never set out to become an author and illustrator. In fact, the idea didn’t occur to her until she was an adult visiting a branch of the [...]
Jacqueline Woodson always knew she would be a writer. In fact, by the time she was in fifth grade, Woodson was dreaming of winning a Pulitzer Prize. Today, Woodson has not won a Pulitzer, but she [...]
True story: back in the “olden days” of the early 1990s when Jarrett J. Krosoczka was a youngster, he would walk miles to get new reading material. “I didn’t consider myself an avid reader [...]
If you speak with Ashley Bryan, it is difficult to believe he has seen more than nine decades of life. Though his age suggests an elderly man in his golden years, Bryan’s passion for art and [...]
Do you remember checking out “How to Draw” books from the library when you were a child? Chances are they were created by Ed Emberley. Emberley is a prolific artist and author who has created [...]
“Poetry hit me, at the age of 40, like a pie in the face. A banana cream pie happily, which I love,” shares J. Patrick Lewis, an award-winning children’s poet. Though a bit unconventional, Lewis’ [...]
It is a fact: Minnesota is a great place for children’s literature. Award-winning Author Kate DiCamillo is here. The Collaborative Summer Library Program was founded here. And Mackin Educational [...]
