Happy Book Birthday to QUILT OF STARS: Astronaut Karen Nyberg Stitches a Dream! This inspiring and beautiful written picture book, published by Familius, is co-authored by the impressibly accomplis…

Guest Post by Illustrator Luciana Navarro Powell When I was around 11, I became fascinated by the French braids that some of my friends would wear to school. I remember trying with two threads of h…

The Dream Team (Mae & Malibu book 1) by Anna Elyse Johnson, illustrated by Anuki López (little bee books, 112 pages, grades 1-4). Mae is excited to get a service dog named Malibu to help her wi…

Newsletter #137

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Evgenia at the Kindling Words East retreat in 2026. What sweet and contagious energy she has! I am so excited to highlight her here and let her tell us about her debut pi…

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Evgenia at the Kindling Words East retreat in 2026. What sweet and contagious energy she has! I am so excited to highlight her here and let her tell us about her debut pi…

Librarians are mourning Dolly Parton, who shared their mission of child literacy.

In this interview, I’m excited to interview my gracious and uber talented friend about The Puffin Who Whispered on its fledgling day. Although this charming book is fiction, I guarantee you&#…

As audiobooks continue to grow in popularity, more authors are getting into narration. Learn about what goes on behind the scenes in this discussion with author and educator Torrey Maldonado, executiv...

Carol Gordon Ekster: Welcome, Caroline! I’m so excited to highlight you here at Writers’ Rumpus. Can you tell us about your journey into becoming a children’s author?  Caroli…

Carol Gordon Ekster: Welcome, Caroline! I’m so excited to highlight you here at Writers’ Rumpus. Can you tell us about your journey into becoming a children’s author?  Caroli…

Many schools offer summer reading lists. But what if you want to expand? What if you are looking for fun summer books to read aloud to kids in your life?

Title: Sing Up the Earth! Author: Cheryl Hellner Illustrator: Mercè Tous Publisher/Year:‎ Paraclete Press/2026 Format: Hardcover Happy World Environment Day! This annual global observance urges all…

I WISH I DIDN’T HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS was written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin, a Russian-born American author and an artist of many formats and talents including character and set desig…

Yes, that’s Jennifer Garner on Storyline Online reading Maddi’s Fridge (Flashlight Press, 2014, 2022) by Award-Winning Author Lois Brandt. And the video (which you should definitely go watch, but o…

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CAROL GORDON EKSTER: What brought you to enter the world of writing for children? DAVID MCMULLIN: I have always enjoyed my creative side. As a child I loved arts and crafts, and my first career was…

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: What brought you to enter the world of writing for children? DAVID MCMULLIN: I have always enjoyed my creative side. As a child I loved arts and crafts, and my first career was…

I found BAN THIS BOOK on the Banned Books Table at my local library, the wonderful Memorial Hall Library in Andover, MA. My first impression from scanning the table was how many of the books I&#821…

Recent poetry books to celebrate National Poetry Month!

ALT: winnie the pooh and piglet are standing next to each other with a speech bubble that says `` thank you '' .