

MOWMT: Picture Books Celebrating Chinese Heritage by Maria Wen Adcock
March 10, 2025 In the last few years, the children’s publishing industry has strived to share the voices of authors with different lived...

MOWMT: Fun Hybrid Formats by Bonnie Kelso
March 8, 2025 [Note: Click on Titles to Buy Books] Fun Hybrid Formats: PB + GN, Best Friends Forever! It’s true! Picture books have...


MOWMT: Writing About Quirky Kids by Berrie Torgan-Randall
March 6, 2025 [Note: Click on the Covers to Buy the Books] I wrote my picture book Just Ducky: A Friendship Takes Flight (Cardinal Rule...


MOWMT: Finding the Heart of Your Story by Melissa Stoller
March 5, 2025 [Note: Click on the Titles to buy the Books.] As I write picture books, I always keep in mind the importance of finding the...

MOWMT: Playing with Point of View by Roxanne Troup
March 4, 2025 [Note: Click on Titles to Buy Books] Point of view (POV) is the lens with which we tell a story. But choosing the right...


MOWMT: Mining Your Reading Pile by Lynne Marie
March 3, 2025 [Note: Click on the Titles to Buy the Books] I'm excited to kick off March On With Mentor Texts this year. As many who know...


Mentor Text Monday: Editor Julia Recko Prefers Informational Fiction
by Julia Recko I personally dislike basic fact-filled nonfiction. Even with clever construction or lyrical language, I’m just not as...


MOWMT March 30: Lydia Lukidis Intersects Art and Science
The Intersection of Art and Science By Lydia Lukidis If you know me, you know I’m a huge STEM fan. But interestingly enough, I started...


MOWMT March 30: Audrey Perrott Turns the Page
Turning the Page on Picture Books By Audrey Perrott While I prefer to avoid drama in my life as much as possible, when it comes to...

MOWMT March 29: Andrea J. Loney Explores Multi-Layers
Exploring Multilayered Picture Books by Andrea J. Loney Layers in a picture book are the individual elements of the book that combine to...