- Crystal Kite Award Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Midwest Division
- NSTA | CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book
- Bank Street College of Education The Best Children’s Books of the Year
- ALA | ALSC Notable
- CBC Librarians Favorite
- CBC Teachers Favorite
- Long listed for the The Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award
- Nominated for the Keystone to Reading Book Award
The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books is an annual event. The 2026 event will be held at Carroll University 100 N. East Avenue in Waukesha, Wi. More details coming soon.
Kidlit Interviews and notes
- ALA Notable
- Aimee Satterlee Book and a Gift
- Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
- 12×12 Featured Author
- DoodleChat with Bonnie Kelso
- Frog on a Blog
- Seasons of Kidlit
- School Reading List UK Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
- Susanna Leonard Hill Tuesday Debut
- Simply 7 with Jena Benton
- Six Questions with Mary Boone
- STEAM Team
- LibGuides Resources for Grade 4
- Lydia Lukudis
- NSTA Science Trade Book Award
- New Books with Mel Rosenberg
- Nonfiction Fest
- Pat Brown Books
- Patricia Franz REVERIE
- Picture Book Builders
- Stuck is available at Waterstones UK!
- TeachingBooks.net
- uGROnews How To Pointers
- Unpacking the Power of Picture Books
- Writers Rumpus
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