As parents and educators, it is important for us to reflect on the messages we present to our children through literature. Unfortunately,...
April showers bring May flowers. Or so the saying goes. And so we ease into the season of life and renewal, casting aside the heavy coat ...
Get ready to explore the past...the prehistoric past. During June, @kidlitpicks dug into prehistoric life, dinosaurs, fossils, and thos...
Learning to swim, going to school, meeting people for the first time, in the darkness of their bedroom, making good choices, in the face ...
Broomsticks, jack-o’-lanterns, haunted houses, tricks and treats, ghostly games, neighbourhood parties, skeletons, Frankenstein, candy c...
Legacy. That word holds great strength. It’s in the lives that last. Lives that linger within our own. Lives that inspire generations t...
Sometimes a picture book story is elevated to the next level by its outstanding illustrations. Electrifying art that "illuminates" the w...
You know what we realized recently over at #kidlitpicks? We've never made a list of our favorite funny books! I'm talking about the book...
Picture book text can be funny, thoughtful, tender, (insert a million other adjectives here), but some of my favorite picture books are ...
Throughout September, the KidLitPicks team were shining the spotlight on the best Books About Books. Introducing children to the magic o...
#KidLit Picks March Round Up - Art - BookBairn
From Brightly: If you are looking to adopt a new animal or just want to teach your kids about pets... Read more »
Illustration,Graphic Design,Character Design,Procreate
A few summers ago, we brought Mary Pope’s version of The Odyssey written for kids (highly recommended) along on a trip to the south of Italy. A rocky shore, it turned out, was the perfect place to hear about Odysseus losing his men to Scylla and Charybdis and climbing out of the water into a cave. We weren’t far from […]
It's time for some kidlit author trivia! How will you score? TOP DOG? BADDEST CAT? or CASUAL KITTEN? Take out a sheet of paper to record your choices. Scroll down for the answer key when finished....
Dream Animals | Author Video | New York Media Works #KidLitTV #KidLit Great resources for authors, illustrators and teachers!
Children's Illustration Portfolio — Rebecca Santo Illustration
Use this list of books with Black protagonists to expand school libraries and home collections with works written specifically for—and by—people of color.
Fairy gardens are both enchanting and engaging. Making one is a fun activity and a perfect way to embrace spring with your children.
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