MaiStoryBook shares curated children's book lists, reviews, and classroom or parenting resources, often organized around awareness months and cultural holidays. Recent issues include themed picture book roundups, lesson plans, craft templates, and weekly recaps with discount codes and affiliate-style links.
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A newsletter by picture book creators Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen that examines how picture books work through deep dives on individual books, recommendations, and craft discussion. It is currently on pause, with its archive still available.
Colin Meloy, frontman of The Decemberists and children's author, shares updates on a new Decemberists song tied to the Wildwood film, his upcoming Arthurian middle-grade duology Mordred Rex and Kestrel Magus, and festival appearances. The newsletter offers an insider look at songwriting, collaboration, and book-making.
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