There’s something truly special about watching a beloved children’s book come alive on screen. When done well, the best adaptations of children’s books become more than entertainment, they become shared family memories, the beginnings of inside jokes, the stories our kids carry into their own imaginations. As a writer and lifelong reader, I believe the best adaptations of children’s books don’t replace the book, they deepen a child’s relationship with the story.Here are five book-to-screen adaptations I wholeheartedly recommend for

Books have a way of finding us at the exact moment we need them. Some arrive like soft lanterns, lighting a path we didn’t know we were searching for. Others shake the ground beneath us, forcing us to grow, to question, to expand. As a writer, I’ve met many stories along the way, but a handful carved themselves into my bones, shaping not only how I write, but how I live, think, love, and fight for myself. These are the

People often think writing a children’s book is simple. After all, the stories are short, the language is light, and the pages are full of pictures. But anyone who has ever tried writing a children’s book knows the truth: children’s books are deceptively challenging. They require clarity, imagination, emotional intelligence, and an understanding of how young minds experience the world.Whether you’re dreaming of publishing your first picture book or creating a chapter book series, here are the five things you