“Poetry has never been the language of barriers; it’s always been the language of bridges.” - Amanda Gorman Perhaps among my most...

I’m thrilled to finally be able to share the news that my debut picture book, THE MOCHI MAKERS, will be coming out from Simon &...

This was going to be a post about love, but in choosing three picture books from my home library for this post, I found myself taking a...

Today is World Kindness Day, but every day is a good day to be kind, isn’t it? Here are three of my favorite picture books with kindness...

This Thanksgiving season, I’m thinking about food and how it connects people. In my family, food is a fusion of Japanese and Western...

EDITED: So thrilled to be a winner of this contest two years in a row--and to once again be paired with a wonderful author for a...

UPDATE: September 29, 2021 Almost a year ago, I entered this contest on a whim, and I was one of the lucky winners of a critique from an...

To celebrate the arrival of autumn, my family enjoyed tasting and comparing several different varieties of apples. For this activity, I...

In honor of the trailblazing courage of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020), here are a few links to children's book lists about the...

During these times of increased isolation, perhaps you too have turned to the poets for their quiet wisdom and comforting voices. Here...

The stories of an artist, an architect, and a poet are beautifully rendered in these three books. Mary Blair, Maya Lin, and Pablo...