

MOWMT: Metaphors and Similes with Ana Siqueira
March 13, 2025 Note: Click on the Titles / Links to Buy the Books Hola. I am Ana Siqueira, and I write mostly picture books. But soon my...


MOWMT: Last but Not Least with Erin Dealey
March 12, 2025 Note: Click on the Titles / Links to Buy the Books LAST BUT NOT LEAST -- Picture Books with Nonfiction Back Matter When I...


MOWMT: Mentor Texts with Small Regional Markets by Jena Benton
March 11, 2025 [Note: Click on the Titles to Buy Books.] Reading mentor texts can help in many ways you might not anticipate. When I was...


MOWMT: Picture Books Celebrating Chinese Heritage by Maria Wen Adcock
March 10, 2025 In the last few years, the children’s publishing industry has strived to share the voices of authors with different lived...


MOWMT: Fun Hybrid Formats by Bonnie Kelso
March 8, 2025 [Note: Click on Titles to Buy Books] Fun Hybrid Formats: PB + GN, Best Friends Forever! It’s true! Picture books have...


MOWMT: Writing About Quirky Kids by Berrie Torgan-Randall
March 6, 2025 [Note: Click on the Covers to Buy the Books] I wrote my picture book Just Ducky: A Friendship Takes Flight (Cardinal Rule...


MOWMT: Finding the Heart of Your Story by Melissa Stoller
March 5, 2025 [Note: Click on the Titles to buy the Books.] As I write picture books, I always keep in mind the importance of finding the...


MOWMT: Playing with Point of View by Roxanne Troup
March 4, 2025 [Note: Click on Titles to Buy Books] Point of view (POV) is the lens with which we tell a story. But choosing the right...


MOWMT: Mining Your Reading Pile by Lynne Marie
March 3, 2025 [Note: Click on the Titles to Buy the Books] I'm excited to kick off March On With Mentor Texts this year. As many who know...


March Guest Guru: Author / Librarian Jolene Gutierrez
Every month, Rate Your Story features one Guest Guru who will give Ratings and Feedback to each of four lucky Members! Those who want to...