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A home that's lost... can still be a source of strength.
DEAR WILD CHILD, YOU CARRY YOUR HOME INSIDE YOU tells a story about inner strength. It is a beautifully written picture book recently...

Josette Abruzzini
Aug 24, 20222 min read


Julia Lyon's "A Dinosaur Named Ruth"!
I am thrilled to introduce you to Julia Lyon, my critique partner whose debut picture book, A Dinosaur Named Ruth: How Ruth Mason...

Josette Abruzzini
Nov 17, 20214 min read


Broadening the NF Kidlit Discussion
The following is my response to the most recent article in the #WashingtonPost about the reading preferences of today's children. I had...

Josette Abruzzini
Jan 26, 20212 min read


A Girl who Tinkered
Wood, Wire and Wings: Emma Lillian Todd Invents an Airplane is a lyrical tale about both the challenges and joys of turning ideas into...

Josette Abruzzini
Apr 29, 20201 min read


"Microbe" Books for Curious Kids
These unprecedented times have inspired many questions about microbes and viruses. I’ve gathered a few children’s books that will inform...

Josette Abruzzini
Mar 28, 20203 min read


WHAT IF... a new STEM biography inspires curiosity?
How could an uneducated 17th century cloth merchant become the Father of Microbiology? And why should children read about him? A few...

Josette Abruzzini
Sep 11, 20192 min read


Water Books Everywhere!
Here’s a list of picture books about water, with thanks to those around the world who love and protect waters that give us life and...

Josette Abruzzini
Dec 6, 20183 min read


Imaginations will float, vanish and drench!
“ All the Water in the World ….is all the water in the world.” How’s that for a opening line? The entire book delivers on the promise of...

Josette Abruzzini
Aug 13, 20181 min read


A Boy and an Idea
Here's my final book rec in celebration of Picture Book Month ! The Boy Who Invented TV , , written by Kathleen Krull and illustrated...
Josette
Nov 30, 20171 min read


Girl Power!
In celebration of my daughter's birthday AND of Picture Book Month, today's recommendations show what girl power can do in math and the...

Josette Abruzzini
Nov 16, 20171 min read


Einstein & Sandow Inspire!
Two more engaging picture books to celebrate Picture Book Month! Strong as Sandow: How Eugen Sandow Became the Strongest Man on Earth , ...

Josette Abruzzini
Nov 12, 20171 min read


6 Ways Fiction can Boost STEM Learning
The following article was published in STEAM Ed Magazine, July 2016 edition. Who among us has never doubted something that we’ve been...

Josette Abruzzini
Jul 7, 20164 min read
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