Captain Ahab's Business Book!

Captain Ahab is here to share his wisdom with entrepreneurs everywhere.

Grownups, NantucketKate TevesDecember 19, 2023comics, Kate's ComicsComment

Ahab Returns!

When Captain Ahab returns to Nantucket, he’ll be prepared.

Grownups, NantucketKate TevesDecember 19, 2023Nantucket, comics, Kate's ComicsComment

The Sound and the Silence of Dreams

“The Party” by Jamaica Kincaid is one of the most unusual and most powerful children’s books I have read in a long time. But what is it about?

Kids, GrownupsKate TevesAugust 30, 2023picture books, blog, recommendationsComment

Hot Dawwwg! Somebody Should Give This Book The Caldecott Medal.

It’s not very often that you can experience art without any preconceptions from awards or reviews. I experienced the pure joy of Doug Salati’s “Hot Dog” without having any idea that it had won the 2023 Caldecott Medal.

Kids, GrownupsKate TevesAugust 27, 2023blog, writing, picture books, recommendationsComment

The Untethered Transcendence of John Lennon Illustrated

To read Jean Jullien’s illustrated children’s book of “Imagine” is to achieve the kind of transcendent, dismantled experience that John Lennon depicted in his iconic song.

Grownups, KidsKate TevesAugust 1, 2023blog, recommendations, childrens books, picture booksComment

Sophie Blackall and the Farm that Got Away

Sometimes I look at author-illustrator Sophie Blackhall’s farm in upstate New York, and I wonder if it’s the life I was supposed to have.

GrownupsKate TevesApril 3, 2023picture books, recommendationsComment

Well, the 2.5 Inch Paper Punch is Actually Pretty Awesome

I am so surprised that I have become the kind of person who uses oversized paper punches. But I’ll never go back.

GrownupsKate TevesApril 3, 2023supplies, recommendationsComment

How Much Is that Bookie in the Window?

When the dachshund sees the books in the bookstore window, he wants to know: “How much is that bookie in the window?”

GrownupsKate TevesMarch 29, 2023comics, Kate's ComicsComment

Are the Squirbles from Florida?

Everyone’s got an opinion these days about Florida, and it got me thinking about whether the Squirbles are from the Sunshine State.

GrownupsKate TevesMarch 6, 2023notesComment

From Ink to iPads: How I Learned to Love the Digital Revolution

GrownupsKate TevesMarch 6, 2023suppliesComment

Reality vs. Costco

A trip to Costco turns into guaranteed delirium.

GrownupsKate TevesMay 28, 2022comics, Kate's ComicsComment

How I Think I Look in Red Lipstick vs. Reality

When I wear red lipstick I think I look like a breezy French girl riding her bicycle around the streets of Paris. The reality is something very, very different.

GrownupsKate TevesApril 6, 2022comics, Kate's ComicsComment

The Art of the Apology: an ESL Lesson

It was the slap heard ‘round the world! Everybody, from everywhere, is talking about Will Smith’s 2022 Oscar slap. This fresh, new ESL lesson plan encourages intermediate English learners to discuss the events and become more conversationally fluent.

GrownupsKate TevesMarch 30, 2022ESLComment

Oh bother, my novel is unpublishable

Will kids read about adults? The answer is: no.This week I was told that my middle grade novel is unpublishable because children will not read about adults.

GrownupsKate TevesMarch 27, 2022 Comments