The opening scene from Mac Barnett's first picture book shows a mom telling her son Billy that if he doesn't clean his room, if he doesn't eat his peas, if he doesn't brush his teeth, that she's going ...

Using picture books as writing models -- Recognizing memorable language and other introductory lessons -- Planning and writing memoir -- Exploring mood, voice, and point of view -- Planning and ...

The author of more than 60 books for young readers and 2011’s “Picture Book Manifesto” that challenged creators and their publishers to energize the category, Barnett became the 2025–2026 national ...

Linda Ashman's life path started out in a different direction - urban planning. But, after starting a professional career, she realized her passions lie beyond those borders. In the last two decades, ...

Language Arts is a professional journal for elementary and middle school teachers and teacher educators. It provides a forum for discussions on all aspects of language arts learning and teaching, ...

Madison author Pat Zietlow Miller always wanted to write picture books. When she was just a 19-year-old college student, she sat down at her Electrolux typewriter and gave it a shot. This was before ...