Welcome to our Big Book Block Party, a chance for you to get to know some of the hard working folks behind All The Wonders through the lenses of books, literacy, and readers! First up, meet Mel Schuit!
Person, Place, and Thing: Once Was A Time
Leila Sales reveals a real-life person, place, and thing that inspired elements of her newest novel, ONCE WAS A TIME.
Summer Reading Programs and Beyond
Jess Townes introduces us to some innovative teachers and librarians going beyond the book in their summer reading programs. For more on summer reading, listen to the ATW podcast with summer reading champion Kate DiCamillo.
The Art of Friendship
We invited some of Kelly Light’s friends (and their beloved book characters) to don Louise’s iconic red glasses and say a few words about what the art of friendship means to them to celebrate the release of LOUISE AND ANDIE: THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP.
On Summer
Lauren Davis reflects on what summer reading meant to her as a child, and what she hopes it comes to mean to her own kids, in this meditative and personal piece.
Bloom, Whirl, Leak, Swirl: The Making of Swatch, Part 3
In this third and final making-of post, author/illustrator Julia Denos shares how her initial idea grew and changed until emerging as what we now know as the beautiful story of Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color.
The Fox and The Star
Share this PostThe Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith is more than just your average picture book. It’s an experience that you take in slowly and thoughtfully, and that ...
Book Cover Premiere: Not Quite Narwhal
Jessie Sima joins us today to reveal the cover for her brand new picture book, Not Quite Narwhal!
Translating the Wild: The Making of Swatch, Part 2
In this second making-of post, author illustrator Julia Denos shares the reasoning, revisions, and character designs that became Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color. For more, visit our All The Wonders of SWATCH feature.
Letter to My Younger Self: Paul Czajak
Many of the experiences we have in elementary school shape the person we become in our adulthood. We invited author Paul Czajak to send a letter to his younger self along with a copy of the Monster Needs to Go To School, written by Paul and illustrated by Wendy Grieb.