Sylvester Redux
Iāve always felt blessed to have my family.Ā As Iāve gotten older, I have come to appreciate our closeness more and more and, because of the miles between us, to miss them more and more.Ā When I am feeling especially
Iāve always felt blessed to have my family.Ā As Iāve gotten older, I have come to appreciate our closeness more and more and, because of the miles between us, to miss them more and more.Ā When I am feeling especially
Iām delighted to announce my middle-grade novel, Radiant, coming from Dutton Childrenās Books January 7th, 2025.Ā Itās exciting to be teamed once again with Andrew Karre, my brilliant editor for both No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life
On Juneteenth we celebrated freedom and honored the sacrifices made to end slavery in our nation.Ā Iām proud of that.Ā Now, the Fourth of July, the anniversary of the day our country declared its independence, is upon us.Ā āTis the
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Spring is here, and Iām feeling light and happy.Ā I’m reminded of my resolution to seek more levityāmore good, clean fun. The work of Megan McDonald never fails to give me a lift.Ā Her Judy Moody and Stink books have
Thereās no set formula, of course, but sometimes someone describes poetry in a way that helps me see new ways to find it . . . new ways to let the words that emerge fall onto the page in patterns
Spring is around the corner ā a time that brings rebirth and renewal.Ā I love seeing little pops of green pushing through the ground and baby buds that promise blooms and leaves.Ā We donāt have a multitude of trees where
Love and romance are in the air as Valentineās Day draws near. One of the sweetest, most romantic books I know of is Peter McCartyās Henry in Love.Ā This delightful picture book [for all ages] begins with a freshly baked
Kate DiCamillo has given us many wonderful books.Ā Because of Winn Dixie, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and The Tale of Despereaux are among them.Ā I just finished The Beatryce Prophecy and, once again, DiCamillo delivers. The Beatryce Prophecy
At Thanksgiving, Iām never short on blessings for which Iām thankful.Ā This year, I am feeling special appreciation for being trusted to tell the story in my new book, Small Shoes, Great Strides: How Three Brave Girls Opened Doors to
A bumper sticker on my desk says, āThe Shortest Distance Between Two People Is a Story.āĀ I got it at a storytelling event years ago.Ā Iāve always regarded storytellers ā whether on the stage or the back porch ā with
If youāve followed my work, you know Let āer Buck! George Fletcher, the Peopleās Champion, published in 2019.Ā Through Georgeās story, I learned about the Pendleton Round-Up, a world famous rodeo held annually the second week of September for more
In July, I had the privilege of experiencing “Beautiful Blackbird: The Creative Spirit of Ashley Bryan,” which was on exhibit from April 6 through July 21, 2023 at the University of Pennsylvania, where most of Ashleyās archives are housed.Ā The
In June, I was lucky enough to attend a writing retreat at the secluded Norbertine Abbey here in New Mexico with a dozen other childrenās book creators (writers and illustrators).Ā Iāve been to this gathering before, so it wasnāt new,
I enjoy spending time on memory lane.Ā Many of my books reflect this, including my new Raymond and Roxy Step-into-Reading book coming out June 13th. When I was growing up the youngest of five children, we didnāt have the means
To round off Poetry Month, here are a couple of my own.Ā The first is something I wish for everyone. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Family Thereās a net āneath my tightrope If ever I fall Though itās not very likely to happen
Poetry Month brings my late father to mind.Ā He loved poetry and was an amateur poet himself (āamateurā in the classical sense of āone who loves what he doesā).Ā Here for your enjoyment are two of his works. The first
One of my favorite picture books of 2022 is Lou, written and illustrated by Breanna Carzoo. Lou is a fire hydrant, a fire hydrant frequented by dogs.Ā āAll day, every day, one by one they sniff and twirl and twist
We all have what I like to call āmagic moments,ā powerful points in our lives that stay with us always.Ā Black History Month brings one to mind. In the early 1990s, while working as the librarian at a boys school
It seems to me that, eventually, everything comes full circle.Ā And every once in a while, something happens to reinforce this belief, to make it more real. Back in 1994, a freckle-faced, 9-year-old girl named Taylor, walked into the library
Kindness should be in our hearts always, but there is no better time than the Christmas season to give it some extra focus. I recently discovered a delightful picture book that fits the bill ā Bear Wants to Sing, written
As Thanksgiving approaches, I think of my maternal grandfather.Ā Back in the day, Christmas lights didnāt show up on houses and holiday shopping didnāt begin in earnest until after Thanksgiving.Ā The following Friday was the official beginning of the Christmas
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson is an American writer known for her fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults. The former youth services librarian lives in New Mexico with her husband, Drew. Learn more HERE.
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