By Tamara Ellis Smith Today we're pleased to welcome Elle McNicoll to the WNDB blog to discuss her middle grade book A Kind of Spark! What inspired you to write A Kind of Spark? How did you find the plot for the story—Addie’s quest to create an acknowledgment and a memorial for the women … [Read more...] about Q&A With Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
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How Picture Books Can Normalize Anxiety and Make Kids Feel Understood
By Manka Kasha Small Knight and the Anxiety Monster by Manka Kasha is on sale now. I was an extremely anxious child. Saying “hello” or “thank you” to adults, phone calls, interacting with other kids—all these day-to-day activities were my personal hell (and, who am I kidding, in many ways they … [Read more...] about How Picture Books Can Normalize Anxiety and Make Kids Feel Understood
