5 Books That Feel Like Fall

But are not about fall

Oct 11 • 

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September 2025

The Most Stylish Children's Book Characters

Fall fashion from your favorite frogs, a funny fox, a little fur family, and more!

Sep 19 • 

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Margaret Wise Brown's Brilliant Advice on Creative Writing For Very Young Children

"The thing is to dare to be simple enough."

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

Sometimes Doing Nothing Is Not a Dumb Thing

Thoughts on summer break, reading, writing, and not writing

Aug 11 • 

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July 2025

5 Books To Help You Think Carefully About Children's Books

And Elizabeth Hardwick on literary criticism: "Without it, works of art would appear in a vacuum."

Jul 25 • 

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How to Beat Summer Boredom: Read Picture Books

And the Bay Area city with two of the best independent bookstores

Jul 11 • 

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June 2025

Creativity as an Antidote to Despair

An encouraging message for artists

Jun 28 • 

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The Little Island

“This is a wonderful wild place."

Jun 2 • 

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May 2025

The Moonbow Library: Maurice Sendak

What to read, watch, and listen to.

May 15 • 

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Maurice Sendak: The Artist Who Loved Words

Notes on writing, sentences, words, rhythm, and connections

May 6 • 

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April 2025

How to Write a Newsletter the Right Way

and why sometimes you should do it wrong

Apr 18 • 

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The Moonbow Guide To Buying Used Books

The thrill of the hunt! Thrifting tips & tricks for finding cool old books.

Apr 4 • 

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