Yes, the title of this post borrows from this gloriously AWEsome picture book (published March 3, 2026 by Scholastic Press), but I totally couldn’t resist! Both a visual treat (thank you, Sus…

Tuesday, June 2nd, should have been a great day. For the most part it was. It was Primary Day in New Mexico, and I was working the polls. Everything went smoothly and I’m pleased with the results. …

That’s right, JAHM. Not the kind you spread on toast, but Jewish American Heritage Month. Each May, organizations and Americans of all backgrounds join together to celebrate and learn about the div…

According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of a library is “a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for us…

EL: I’m excited to welcome author, Annette Pimpentel to the blog today. She’ll be telling us all about her newest picture book, How a Bear Became a Book, which is beautifully illustrate…

Doreen is my talented, lovely, cheering-with-all-her-soul at every beautiful book that is birthed, Jewish writing partner who I’ve known for years now. Thanks to PJ Library, we both attended the 20…

On December 14, we lit the first candle of Hanukkah. What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah, also known as The Festival of Lights, celebrates the Jewish victory over the Assyrian-Greeks in the second century B…