MOWMT Day #24: Shari Becker & Louisa Jaggar Break the Rules
An in-depth look at the creation of Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly...
MOWMT Day #23: Christy Mihaly Celebrates Puppy Day
Picture Books with Puppies (for National Puppy Day!) by Christy Mihaly Happy National Puppy Day! It’s the perfect day to study favorite...
MOWMT Day #22: Nadia Ali Goes Beyond Nursery Rhymes
Beyond Nursery Rhymes By Nadia Ali Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the...
MOWMT Day #21: Lynne Marie Mines French Mentor Texts
For the Love of France: An Exercise in Mentor Text Persistence by Lynne Marie As a child, I had grown up reading many books that shared...
MOWMT Day #20: Helen H. Wu Foreshadows...
Foreshadowing in Problem-and-Solutions Picture Book Structure by Helen H. Wu Picture books are often thought of as simple stories for...
MOWMT Day #19: Erin Dealey Can't Find a Mentor Text
When You Can't Find A Mentor Text by Erin Dealey What happens when you can’t find a mentor text? This post is about both sides of that...