author of How to Bird

It’s all so simple: ellipses and circles become a plate of pancakes garnished with blueberries that have ears

but not from sadness: I just felt so incredibly happy that this queer Latinx adventure will get to be read by other kids

Krystal seems awfully determined to help Angela pull off the scavenger hunt and find true love

open mics are too long…

The Giving Flower: The Story of the Poinsettia Patricia Maclachlan author of How to BirdA lyrical picture book about the Poinsettia flower and the holiday traditions it has inspired First, the flower grew wilda yellow blossom with bracts that turn brilliant red in winter. The ancient Nahuas cultivated it; then it inspired Mexico's most famous Christmas legend. After the flower caught the eye of Mexico's first US ambassador, it became known as the Poinsettia. Yet it has many more names and traditionsand even more colors! From Pura Belpre