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Rachel Rosenberg

Rachel Rosenberg has been writing since she was a child—at 13, she was published alongside celebs and fellow teens in Chicken Soup For the Teenage Soul 2. Rachel has a degree in Creative Writing from Montreal’s Concordia University; she’s been published in a few different anthologies and publications, including Best Lesbian Love Stories 2008, Little Fiction, Big Truth’s Re/Coded anthology and Broken Pencil magazine. She also appeared on the Montreal episode of the Grownups Read Things They Wrote As Kids podcast. Her day job is as a Children’s Librarian, where she digs singing and dancing with small humans.

Happy Birthday to Us: 8 Books about Birthdays for Kids

These books about birthdays provide kids with a range of experiences: surprise parties, baking cakes, and even the occasional sad birthday, including Abuelita and I Make Flan by Adriana Hernández Bergstrom.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Publishing Everyday Stories

A look at the history of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, including what it was like being published by the franchise as a teen.

Bookish DIY Kits To Buy and Make for Holiday Gifting

Buying the perfect book for a reader can be tricky, but these bookish DIY kits will be a hit with any book lover.

Library Sitcom SHELVED Could Be The Show We Need

Public libraries are finally getting their own workplace comedy! The Canadian production SHELVED could be the laugh we so desperately need.

Read and Learn: Culturally Diverse Children’s Book Publishers and Imprints

If you're looking for diverse children's books, check out these publishers and imprints that prioritize authentic representation.

Hopeful Stories about Hard Times: Picture Books to Help Kids Push Through

There are so many big topics worth talking about with young readers. These hopeful stories about hard times, including We Are Water Protectors, can help.

How to Create a Virtual Book Club — or Revive One that’s Languishing

Virtual book clubs are safer during the pandemic, and they can also be more accessible. Here's how to start (or revive) one of your own.

Heather Has How Many Mommies? The Importance of Community to The Creation of HEATHER HAS TWO MOMMIES

How did HEATHER HAS TWO MOMMIES, one of the most challenged books in the US, come to be written?

6 Times Late Lost Library Books Found Their Way Home

Better late than never, right? These lonely library books made it back home eventually—it just took 40+ years.

Pride Is Nearly Here: New LGBTQ+ Picture Books

New LGBTQ+ picture books to put on your shelves, because it's essential to show children various ways to be happy and true to themselves.