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I am so glad I was able to attend Podcast Movement 2018. Am I ready to take the plunge?

ResearchEmily AkinsJuly 30, 2018maurice sendak, podcast movement, podcast movement 2018, pm18, kid lit, kids books, kidlitpodcast, terri gross, edison research, podcast, podcasting Comment

Nostalgia

Do children’s books appeal to me because they make me nostalgic? Or because they are simple? Or both?

Emily AkinsJuly 23, 2018 Comments

Barbarians, Soccer Ball, Glitter, Lemon, and Spoon

I think that thinking about picture books is maybe making me more mindful.

FamilyEmily AkinsJuly 13, 2018kid lit, kidlit, kidlitlove, picture books, childrenslit, children's booksComment

One month in!

One month into this project and I’m remembering so clearly the day the idea for this whole thing hit me.

Emily AkinsJuly 6, 2018 Comments

ChLA Wrap Up

The good news is: I went to a conference! The bad news is: it made me wistful for academia!

ResearchEmily AkinsJuly 2, 2018kidlit, kidlitlove, childrensbook, children's literature, chla, chla2018, children's picture books, childrenslitComment

Souvenirs and a Sense of Place

I was already buying this book before I realized just how keenly its narrative reflects San Antonio.

FamilyEmily AkinsJune 29, 2018kidlit, childrensbook, children's picture books, children's books, children's literature, kidlitlove, kidsbooks, san antonio, travel, books as souvenirs, kids books, all around us, xelena gonzalez, adriana m garcia Comment

Empathy

Empathy has become the answer to so many difficult questions. This book helps me see it so clearly.

Book BenefitsEmily AkinsJune 25, 2018empathy, kidlit, kidsbooks, kids books, kids, childrenslit, children's picture books, children's books, children's literature, The Rabbit Listened, Cori Doerrfeld, brene brown, compassionComment

Book Finding

I love finding books for kids in unexpected places. (And I don’t mean like when my kids hide their books in their pillows. Though I do like that, too.)