It has been hard to post here over the last few weeks, but I am determined to finish listing my favorites of last year (even if, in the end, it is simply a list). These are not necessarily my Caldecott predictions, as the books that I end up loving most are often not the sort [...]

I am very bad at sports.  I am the last person you want on your team.  I drop things.  I stand in the outfield and stare up at the sun.  I only have hand-eye coordination when I’m holding a video game controller.  Given this fact, it may not come as much of surprise to you [...]