HANDS-ON-BOOKS: Info & Activities for Curious Kids

SIGNING OFF by Brandon Marie Miller Dear Blog Peeps, Well, it's time. I can't believe our very first post was over ten years ago! An...

 Welcome this month's guest blogger, Heather L. Montgomery*! Round rocks, red leaves, rhinoceros beetles—we all know that kid who would ...

   My  new book BONES UNEARTHED! will publish on November 23.  In those wacky times of broken supply chains, the pub date was delayed from S...

 Welcome this month's guest blogger, Rebecca Hirsch *! Fall is coming. Maybe you’ve noticed it too—a chill in the air, leaves starting t...

Welcome this month's guest blogger, Jennifer Swanson! How many of you are currently watching the Tokyo Olympics? Me! <waves hand wild...

 When Hillary Clinton won the Democrat nomination for US president in 2016, many thought that she was the first woman so honored. Not so. Se...

Welcome guest blogger Jenna Grodzicki!  My newest book, Wild Style: Amazing Animal Adornments , features 11 animals that decorate themselves...

by Mary Kay Carson Happy spring, everyone! My just-released latest book Animal Watching is the perfect companion to warmer weather. It'...

We welcome Lisa Amstutz, whose  Mammal Mania!  will be released on April 20.  Happy Book Birthday! My newest book, Mammal Mania (Chicago R...

Welcome to Sarah Albee, whose newest book digs into a favorite subject: archaeology! Have you ever dreamed of discovering long-lost treasu...

It's February and Black History Month.  We welcome Keila V. Dawson, who has a brand-new book about a worthy topic. Let's hit the roa...

This month, Hands-on-Books features Sherry Ellis, who not only writes for kids, but is a gifted violinist. Welcome back!   I’m happy to an...