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On a recent trip to my local library, I found myself in the reading area for toddlers and other tiny patrons. Hung just above their...

There were probably a lot of eyes rolled in Massachusetts this morning when we got more snow, pushing back the arrival of spring yet...

Hello, everyone! We're here! We promise! After a little hiatus, Gaby and I are so excited to be getting back to Cosmic Bookshelf. We've...

Somehow we're reaching the end of 2018 -- a huge year for Grace and me, with not only a slew of personal adventures, but our joint...

The other day, I was listening (belatedly) to a podcast about Thanksgiving, in which the host argued against having an annual...

As we so enthusiastically shared on our social media a few weeks ago, Gaby and I took a field trip up to Portland, ME, to see a small but...

Grace and I are going to be looking ahead to the books coming out each season so we can get an idea of what's coming to shelves. Fall is...

Grace and I are going to be looking ahead to the books coming out each season so we can get an idea of what's coming to shelves. Fall is...

Stockings and nutcrackers are cropping up in stores, and you know what that means—it's Halloween! I jest, I jest. (Well, kind of.) Though...

Each year for the past five years or so on the Horn Book's blog Calling Caldecott, a group of bloggers, editors, and guests write up...

Halloween is ubiquitous in the United States as a time when people of all ages let loose, dress up, and try their hand at becoming...

Gaby and I both come from homes in which something was always being made—artwork, food, clothing, music. I think my family would be...

While we love Goodnight Moon and will always hold any and all Eric Carle close to our hearts, there are so many new books out now that...

I don’t know if you’ve read our “About” page to get to know us yet, but beneath each of our highly professional headshots you’ll find a...

One of the requests for recommendations Grace and I get fairly often is from parents looking for books that scale. Specifically, we hear...

Ah, the early reader: Simple enough for the young reader gaining independence, but interesting enough to keep that spark of interest...

I sometimes like to think of children as accidental poets. As they learn the rules of grammar and grapple with an ever-expanding...

On first glance this may seem like a niche category, but spend enough time looking through these giant picture books and you'll find...