art · Author Spotlight Series · research

Research is My Friend by Lauren Castillo

Lauren Castillo, a Caldecott Honor author and illustrator, kicks off this year's Author Spotlight Series with a piece about how important research is to her artistic process.

craft · Maribeth Boelts · mentor texts · writing process

An Interview with Maribeth Boelts + a Giveaway of Happy Like Soccer

Maribeth Boelts will be the visiting author for the graduate course I'm teaching about children's literature and the teaching of writing this summer.  I'm SO EXCITED to meet her in person since I've been corresponding with her through e-mail and Facebook for the past four years.  Her writing has served as a mentor for many… Continue reading An Interview with Maribeth Boelts + a Giveaway of Happy Like Soccer