{This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.} I am a bit obsessed with Ezra Jack Keats. He is, by far, my favorite children’s author. I did a presentation on author-illustrator Ezra Jacks Keats for a children’s literature class when I received my Masters in Elementary Education and I fell in love with Mr. Keats as…
Author Spotlight: Eric Carle
I remember reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969) as a very young child. It was a great joy to learn about the life cycle of a butterfly with this incredibly fun and hands-on book. I remember reading each page, putting my little fingers through the tiny holes that the caterpillar eats through the strawberries, plums,…
Author Spotlight: Kevin Henkes
The first Kevin Henkes book I read was the sweet book Chrysanthemum. This book is about a sweet little mouse who is unhappy with her very long name, Chrysanthemum. It is a story about accepting yourself as well as embracing others and their differences. I’m sure that many of you recognize this classic, but did…
Author Spotlight: Maryann Cusimano Love
I am today presenting a newer author that I have little familiarity with. I have a growing list of well-known authors, all of whom I will share through the coming months, but when I saw this author’s classic, You are my I love you, I was struck with much emotion. Author Maryann Cusimano captures all…
Author Spotlight: Margaret Wise Brown
Margaret Wise Brown, most famous for her Goodnight Moon, has written over 100 children’s books in her short 41 years of life. “To write well for children,” Brown said, “one must love the things that children love.” Her poetry is a thing of beauty and though she passed 55 years ago, her books still inspire…
