There are so many ways to come across Mentor Texts, and pretty much every one of them will have some kind of takeaway value, even if they...

How did you come up with the idea for Sun & Son? I had already published Crane & Crane, which idea came naturally to me since my husband...

1. What do you LOVE about children’s books? I love that children’s books create a space for genuine emotion without judgment. Even in a...

When a publisher is new on the scene, it's important to check out their books and get a sense of their content and style. To this end, I...

2023 MARCH ON WITH MENTOR TEXTS PRIZE WINNERS: Below you will find a list of Prize Winners (and bonus prizes!) for posts 24 - 32, as well...

2023 MARCH ON WITH MENTOR TEXTS PRIZE WINNERS: Below you will find a list of Prize Winners (and bonus prizes!) for posts 16-23, as well...

2023 MARCH ON WITH MENTOR TEXTS PRIZE WINNERS: Below you will find a list of Prize Winners (and bonus prizes!) for posts 8 - 15, as well...

MARCH ON WITH MENTOR TEXTS - Winners AND Post/Reading List 2023 MARCH ON WITH MENTOR TEXTS PRIZE WINNERS: Below you will find a list of...

What do you LOVE about children’s books? I love that picture books are like poetry: every word counts and you can do so much with so few...

This month in our Member Spotlight, I'm happy to introduce the prolific Author and Poet John Sullivan! John's first book, Kitten and the...

POW! KAPOW! BOOM! Megan Lacera Powers Up Picture Books with Graphic Novels and Comics. by Megan Lacera Stroll through any bookstore or...

By Jennifer Raudenbush Lyrical picture books are those in which the language evokes feelings. They are vivid, sensory experiences, which...

Happy Book Birthday to Rate Your Story Judge Jill Dana, who welcomes her latest picture book Butternut and Buttercup! She’s here to tell...

Goose Your Story with Figurative Language by Tim McGlen You’ve read your manuscript aloud again and again. It feels like a good story. ...

Using Food to Foster Learning in Picture Books By Lynne Marie and Dea Lenihan Our next picture book, American Pie by Lynne Marie with Art...

During last year’s MOWMT, I was thrilled to announce a new book deal - my first early reader 6-book chapter book series! The Woodlot...

PICTURE BOOKS YOU CAN COUNT ON by Danna Smith You might remember counting books from when you were a child. Gone are the days when a...

Packing Your Prose with Action and Repetition by Janie Emaus Twenty years passed from conception to the birth of my first picture book....

USING SENSORY WORDS TO SPICE UP YOUR STORY by Joana Pastro What do you do with a bland manuscript? The same thing you would do with a...

Never Boring Board Books by Robin Currie Board books have extra thick coated pages that small hands can turn and chewing babies can sink...