guest blog by Jonathan Roth Bob is an ordinary kid who finds himself having to go to school in the most terrifying place he can imagin...

by Joan Waites Creating art based on the work of famous artists in history are lessons commonly used in classrooms from kindergarten to...

by Laura Gehl My newest picture book with illustrator Joyce Wan, Peep and Egg: I’m Not Trick or Treating , is the second book in the Pe...

by Joan Waites The new school year has officially started, and classrooms are buzzing again! A fun way to get the creativity flowin...

by Laura Gehl The Night Gardener , by Terry and Eric Fan, is the story of a town where something magical is happening.  Each night, a m...

guest post by Timothy Young Boxes are incredibly useful and somewhat mystical things. Without boxes, birthdays would be less exciting, ...

by Mary Quattlebaum Make writing and science fun with Jon Scieszka!  His latest book is the third in his zany Frank Einstein series. ...

by Jacqueline Jules In August, I was very pleased to see my poems, “The Math Beast” and “Thunder” featured in Issue 2 of a new online p...

by Joan Waites In my last blog post, I outlined an art and writing activity based on the classic children’s book, Harold And The Purple...

by Mary Quattlebaum Brian Selznick is acclaimed for his distinctive, detailed artwork and his innovative books .  I talked with him r...

by Laura Gehl When I visit classrooms to read my new picture book Hare and Tortoise Race Across Israel , I remind kids that one way a...

by   Karen Leggett Abouraya Each year, on the same day we learn about the life-changing Newbery and Caldecott Awards in children...

by Mary Quattlebaum Looking for ways to explore/enhance creativity ?  Want to encourage your kids to write during the summer ?  Or as a...

by Jane Harrington A creative friend of mine (okay, fellow writer and Pencil Tips blogger Jacqueline Jules) suggested I share some ...

by Mary Amato A frequent question kids ask me is: how do you come up with your character names? I have fun with symbolism, metaphor, an...

by Jane Harrington I was listening just the other day to an NPR interview of Julie Bruck, the poet who just won the Governor General’s ...

by Laura Krauss Melmed Six months into 2012, our New Year’s resolutions may have lost some of their luster.   Mine haven’t but that’s o...