Igniting Writing

Just a Banana

JUST A BANANA written and illustrated by Barney Saltzberg

Barney Saltzberg’s JUST A BANANA is a perfect “now and later book,” a term I...
A Peddler of Puddles

THE PEDDLER OF PUDDLES written by Beth Ferry and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Beth Ferry’s usual lyrical voice reveals the happy life of THE PEDDLER OF PUDDLES. As...
Don't Trust Fish

DON’T TRUST FISH written by Neil Sharpson and illustrated by Dan Santat

Writer Neil Sharpson and illustrator Dan Santat show themselves to be perfect humor partners in...
That's Not Funny David

THAT’S NOT FUNNY DAVID written and illustrated by David Shannon

David Shannon has just written and published a sixth book in the series launched by...
a day at the beach

A DAY AT THE BEACH written by Gary Schmidt and Ron Koertge

Co-authors Gary Schmidt and Ron Koertge’s A DAY AT THE BEACH introduces more than two...
The Tell

THE TELL written and read by Amy Griffin

Amy Griffin begins her memoir, THE TELL, with remembrances of the freedom and support she...
The Littlest Drop

THE LITTLEST DROP written by Sascha Alper and illustrated by Brian Pinkney and Jerry Pinkney

Brian Pinkney completes the last work of his father, Jerry, who was only able to...
My book of firsts

MY BOOK OF FIRSTS: POEMS CELEBRATING A BABY’S MILESTONES written by Lee Wardlaw and illustrated by Bruno Brogna

MY BOOK OF FIRSTS: POEMS CELEBRATING A BABY’S MILESTONES celebrates the momentous early markers of...
Everything is tuberculosis

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS: THE HISTORY AND PERSISTENCE OF OUR DEADLIEST INFECTION written and read by John Green

John Green’s awareness of audience is obvious when he reads his narrative nonfiction EVERYTHING IS...
Whale Eyes

WHALE EYES: A MEMOIR ABOUT SEEING AND BEING SEEN written and read by James Robinson, illustrated by Brian Rea

James Robinson reads his memoir WHALE EYES: A MEMOIR ABOUT SEEING AND BEING SEEN, while...