Literary

Esther Harder

Toddler Takes: Brendan Wenzel and Perspective

I've decided to bring my picture book reading team (toddler + me) to the blog to do some reviews of our favorite read-alouds.

Esther Harder

Toddler Takes: Oliver Jeffers and The Boy + His Penguin

I've decided to bring my picture book reading team (toddler + me) to the blog to do some reviews of our favorite read-alouds.

Esther Harder

Toddler Takes: Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away

I've decided to bring my picture book reading team (toddler + me) to the blog to do some reviews of our favorite read-alouds.

Esther Harder

To All the Female Characters Who Raised Me

Beverly Cleary's death got me to thinking about the characters I carry with me, particularly the girls. Ready to meet some of my favorites?

Esther Harder

When Your Life Catches Up to Your Imagination

This past week, I ran into the living, breathing person I named my main character of Quarantine Kids after.

Esther Harder

How Do You Get a Book Idea?

One of the most-repeated questions a writer gets is "where did that book idea come from?"

Esther Harder

5 Ways to Extend a Picture Book Reading Session

Getting tired of rereading the same stories? Try out some new ways to interact with the books you know so well.