Today's Novel Novice Junior picture book review features a trilogy of board books perfect for introducing your littlest Padawans to the Star Wars galaxy just in time for the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens later this month. We're talking, of course, about Star Wars: Epic Yarns -- board book adaptations of the... Continue Reading →
Today's Novel Novice Junior picture book review features a trilogy of board books perfect for introducing your littlest Padawans to the Star Wars galaxy just in time for the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens later this month. We're talking, of course, about Star Wars: Epic Yarns -- board book adaptations of the... Continue Reading →
I totally missed the boat with Star Wars Reads Day this past weekend (October 10th), but I DO still have a cool belated feature for you ... a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Star Wars: Epic Yarns, the needle-felted retelling of the original three Star Wars movies in board book form, perfect for your littlest Jedi.... Continue Reading →
I totally missed the boat with Star Wars Reads Day this past weekend (October 10th), but I DO still have a cool belated feature for you ... a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Star Wars: Epic Yarns, the needle-felted retelling of the original three Star Wars movies in board book form, perfect for your littlest Jedi.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, you're just crabby for no good reason -- and that's a-okay, is the message behind Jenny Whitehead's latest picture book, You're A Crab. Some days, it’s easy to feel friendly or funny or silly. But other days, it’s easier to feel mad or mean or snappy—in other words, to be a crab. In this... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, you're just crabby for no good reason -- and that's a-okay, is the message behind Jenny Whitehead's latest picture book, You're A Crab. Some days, it’s easy to feel friendly or funny or silly. But other days, it’s easier to feel mad or mean or snappy—in other words, to be a crab. In this... Continue Reading →
When I was in kindergarten, my mom started a really cool tradition that has continued into adulthood. Every year for Christmas, she would buy me one new holiday-themed picture book. I wrote about this very special tradition over at Dads Who Diaper -- but for today's post, I wanted to highlight my top 6 favorite... Continue Reading →
Having just shared our list of Halloween Reads for YA and middle grade readers, we thought it only fair to do the same for our littlest readers. Today, we're spotlighting some of our favorite picture books that are perfect for Halloween. Be sure to add your favorites in the comments below! And finally -- for... Continue Reading →
Today, my friend and former co-worker Chad stops by to guest blog for this month's edition of Novel Novice Junior. Chad is a new dad, and the co-creator of the Dads Who Diaper website & podcast. *Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â *Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â * The Moment Reading Mattered to Me by Chad Carter I was not what you would call... Continue Reading →
This month for Novel Novice Junior, I'm excited to share an exclusive Q&A with Matt Holm, the illustrator and co-creator of the best-selling Babymouse series and Squish series. Plus, we've got a great giveaway in store for you, too - so be sure to keep reading! Â You've been writing Babymouse with your sister for quite... Continue Reading →
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