Anita Lehmann sharpened her sense of humor, exchanged her children’s writing cap for an adult one, and under the nom de plume of Walburga Appleseed wrote The Princess and the Prick. She joins us to tell us what was on her list of most offending fairytales. Continue reading
Lovers of rhyme, rejoice! Our guest today is Julie Abery, a rhythm-maker and rhymer extraordinaire. Julie has six books to her name, with three more on the way. She has written board books about little animals, a biography about an Olympic swimmer, a nonfiction about a swimming team—and every single one of them is in … Continue reading
I am over the moon to have Paulette Bogan here today! I’ve admired her work for years, both as a writer and an illustrator, and I feel very lucky indeed to have her joining in the fun of What Was on her post-its, easel, studio walls, and more. Paulette knew pretty much from the day … Continue reading
It’s time to take out your crayons, folks, because March 31st is National Crayon Day. In fact, why not celebrate by reading The Crayon Man: The Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow. Before you head to your online library, though, stay right where you are, because Natascha is going to tell … Continue reading