Mary Quattlebaum

Nov 13, 2024 | mdpi.com | Haylee Loncar |Allison M. Sweeney |Taylor White |Mary Quattlebaum

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Jul 30, 2024 | washingtonparent.com | Mary Quattlebaum

The last month of summer brings authors and books galore to the 2024 National Book Festival in downtown Washington, D.C. National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina and popular actor Max Greenfield promise playful presentations for kids. Young people can look at the children’s books chosen to represent each of the 50 states, listen to story times and lively panels, do crafts and purchase books and get them signed by favorite authors. Want a peek at what’s to come?

Jun 30, 2024 | washingtonparent.com | Mary Quattlebaum

A book makes a great companion for any beach trips, travel, family visits and nature-related adventures that the summer may hold. At the end of the day, three mermaids sing a soothing lullaby to sea creatures resting in their watery world. Through rhyming verse and bright illustrations, youngsters learn about manatees, sea horses, clownfish, jellyfish, whales and other denizens of the deep and see them in their natural habitat.

May 31, 2024 | washingtonparent.com | Mary Quattlebaum

The first Pride marches were held in June 1970 to honor the LGBTQ+ community, to mark the landmark Stonewall riots of the year before that pushed for the rights of queer people and to continue to advocate for such rights. From showcasing history to exploring individual expression, these vibrant books offer one way to celebrate Pride Month.

Apr 29, 2024 | washingtonparent.com | Mary Quattlebaum

Brothers can be supportive, challenging, companionable, competitive. National Brother’s Day on May 24 offers a chance to honor that relationship and explore its complexity in books. Tots – age 7By Todd ParrLittle, Brown, 2018, $13.99Brothers of different ages and sizes dance, yell, cry and hang out in this vibrant bestseller by author/illustrator Todd Parr. As the text points out, “there are all kinds of brothers” – big, little, quiet, wild.