#EpiGate

Even non-food allergy families are probably familiar with the recent headlines about the massive price hike of EpiPens (which is being referred to as #EpiGate on social media). The huge backlash

Anne of Green Gables comes to Netflix

L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables is the first book I remember where I had it on my bookshelf in my bedroom forever, tried it a few times, and couldn’t

Allergy dad is a toast-creating superstar

Adam Perry had a problem. His child has food allergies to eggs, dairy and nuts, making breakfast a tricky meal for their household. She’d also had scary reactions to eating unsafe

Books about the Olympics

This week, I’m blogging over at From The Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors about the Olympics and books for kids who want to read more about the games and

Two upcoming events for NY-based children’s book writers

New York-based children’s book writers and illustrators, here are two cool upcoming events for you:   Children’s Writers of the Hudson Valley 2016 October Robust Revisions Workshop “In this workshop,

The Most Anticipated Children’s and YA Books of Fall 2016

Wondering what’s going to be hot at your local library? PW has a nice must-have book list for kids, MG and YA.

Interesting MG panel

Publishers Weekly has an interesting article on a recent MG Children’s Book Council panel, held in New York City. The panelists said that’s important for librarians to know their readers,

Finding humor when the world is scary

Once again, terrible news about tragic loss of lives at the hands of an angry, murderous lunatic, this time in France. And once again, words fail me. I’m brokenhearted for

Sad times for our country

It’s hard to think about anything right now but the flow of terrible, relentless news of late. The attack in Orlando. Two black men shot by police officers within a

Judy Blume on book buying habits

I have a middle grade reader at home, so I can relate to this quote from Judy Blue: “Children are the worst. Middle-grade readers will come into the store and