CONGRATULATIONS! After long and careful deliberation, we are happy to announce our finalists and winners! Please read to the end for a...

1. What do you LOVE about children’s books? I love the special ability of picture books to engage all ages, serving as a wonderful...

What brought you to children’s books? I am a reading specialist and did a lot of writing with and for my students. I began writing with...

What do you LOVE about children’s books? I love how children’s books can take a complex issue and present it in a safe and comforting...

Interviewed by Sheila Herrera What do you like to do when you aren't writing? I love to get outside. I walk with my dog in the fields and...

A Rate Your Story Member Guest Post by Susan Twiggs Writing a picture book is like a trip to Costco. When I walk in the store, I am lured...

What brought you to children’s books? How long have you been writing? I’ve loved my books my whole life. When I was young (maybe a...

This month, we are pleased to feature Helen H. Wu! Helen is returning as our Guest Guru for the Month of September. This means that she...

What brought you to children’s books? How long have you been writing? Like many others, a love of reading brought me to kid-lit. However,...

As you may or may not know, Rate Your Story offers a Targeted Speedpass, both for Members and Non-Members. Each month, we have two Judges...