Yesterday I posted a book review for Crocodaddy by Kim Norman and illustrated by David Walker. Crocodaddy is a fun rhyming book with adorable illustrations and I’m thrilled to share with you an interview with Kim as she discusses Crocodaddy, picture books, school presentations, parsnips and more!
Maw Books: You say you wrote Crocodaddy based on [...]
When I recently interviewed Newbery Honor author Ingrid Law about her debut and award winning novel Savvy (book review), I asked her about cake. Mibs, our young main character, wants the perfect cake for her birthday – a cake with pink and yellow frosting, and perfect sugar roses – which isn’t really asking for much [...]
Chicken Butt! by Erica S. Perl is a fun, new book that plays off of the saying, “You know what? What? Chicken butt!” Will your kids like it? Mine did! Check out my three year old laughing his way through the book. Erica has graciously answered some questions for the Maw Books readers (check out [...]
Back in January, I reviewed Savvy by Ingrid Law. I’ve found that in the four months since I read Savvy, I have grown to be more fond of it, which is a good thing. I mentioned in my book review that it was getting Newbery buzz and I was then thrilled when Savvy won a [...]
We are about to hit the half-way mark for Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon now and it’s time for a good meal! I’ve got the perfect tomato-mozarella pesto sandwich for you to try out! This recipe comes from Susan McBride, author of the young adult novel The Debs. I have the ARC of the sequel Loves, [...]
