Category: LBYR blog

In celebration of Airlie Anderson’s ONLY, I built my very own Quiet Nest!

Choose an art style, medium, or movement that calls to you, and I’ll give you a book to read!

A. J. Sass’s Just Shy of Ordinary is here! I (Mara) was lucky to sit down with Andrew (over email) to discuss this book, the writing process, and more!

Read the 2024 ALA award winners from LBYR!

“Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone, But still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, you didn’t grow under my heart but in it.” —Fleur Conkling Heyliger

What’s better than spending a few hours with your nearest and dearest friends? Spending a whole day—and night—with them!...

While I don’t celebrate Christmas, I do love the holiday season! I love the colorful lights and how it gets dark outside...

On the first day of Christmas, LBYR gave to meeeee…. Not one, not two, but SEVEN Christmas countdown books!...

As the days grow shorter, the nights grow colder, and I long for that fuzzy feeling of sitting by my family’s fireplace with a cup of tea and a good book...

Does your little human ask a lot of questions that you most certainly lack answers to? That’s okay, I’m a full-grown human...

Kindness is a quality that makes a huge impression on young minds. I still remember when I was little, sharing snacks with my best friends Kiara...