The Backstory welcomes back my friend Amanda Davis with her author-illustrator debut, SOMETIMES STORMY. Amanda has a special talent for...

Hi friends! I'm here today to share all about a brand new poetry anthology that just hit shelves, that you and your teacher and parent...

If you don't know, publishing is a slow , extremely slow , glacially slow industry full of secret news and waiting. Oh, so much waiting!....

I am thrilled to welcome Heather Pierce Stigall to the blog today. She is here with her latest picture book, GILBERT AND THE GHOST...

It's been a minute! Between wrapping up the end of the school year and kicking off summer with the family the blog has been a bit hard to...

The Backstory welcomes Stacey Byer to the blog today. She is here with her author-illustrator debut, WILL AND KRILL (Beaming Books) which...

After a little bit of a break The Backstory is back and ready to dive into a wonderful new text, WONDER WINGS: GUESS WHO'S FLYING,...

I am excited to welcome Christina Shawn to The Backstory today. Christina joins us with her picture book, AND THEN CAME YOU (Chronicle)...

I am thrilled to welcome Alison McGauley to The Backstory today. Alison is here to share all about her debut picture book KENZIE'S LITTLE...

Welcome Backstory readers to a special COVER REVEAL edition!!!  I met Erika Lynne Jones back in 2023  when she and Jenna Beatrice joined...

I am thrilled to welcome Katie Lee Reinert to the blog today. Katie is here to share all about her debut picture book, READY TO SMILE...

I am excited to welcome Cynthia Mackey to the blog today to share all about her debut picture book, IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE...

I love when authors return to the blog for a second, or in this case a third time! Rebecca Gardyn Levington is back with another...

Melissa Stiveson joins The Backstory today with her picture book, WISHES OF THE WORLD (Sleeping Bear Press), which is beautifully...

I am so happy to host Jyoti Rajan Gopal here on The Backstory.  I have had the pleasure of meeting Jyoti and she is as genuine and...

One of the things I love best on The Backstory is celebrating debut authors and that is just what we get to do today! Dara Henry is here...

The Backstory is thrilled to welcome back author Stephanie Wildman, this time with coauthor, Adam R. Chang to share all about their...

My Kidlit Clubhouse pal Barbara Kimmel joins The Backstory today with her board book, HANUKKAH HIPPITY-HOP! Kids won't be able to take...

Bonnie Kelso joins The Backstory today with her latest picture book, WONDER OF THE WOODS (The Little Press & One Little Earth). Keep...

Kim A. Larson joins us today with her debut picture book, GOAT'S BOAT WON'T FLOAT (The Little Press), with illustrations by Gozde Eyce....