"Writing a picture book isn't easy. Some people might think it is-especially if they've read enough bad ones-but writing a true gem of children's literature is exceptionally hard work. Great children's books make kids laugh and adults cry, have rhythm, meter, and great pictures, and somehow speak to something deep in a child's soul, making them want to return to the pages again and again."
"My oldest is really, really into Brick Science, which are YouTube videos of some guy building cool things out of Legos in an increasingly professional looking studio space as his view count goes up thanks to my son. My six-year-old is getting a PhD in Legos and so his screen time is part of his clinical hours toward learning how to be a Lego expert."
Bess Kalb created the picture book Buffalo Fluffalo, which reached No. 1 on the New York Times best sellers list, and released its sequel Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo. She produced Nobody Will Tell You This But Me about her grandmother and runs The Grudge Report Substack blending political humor with parenthood jokes. Kalb is mother to two boys, ages six and three-and-a-half, and established specific screen-time rules that loosened over the summer. Her oldest is deeply interested in Brick Science YouTube videos featuring ambitious Lego builds, and the family treats his viewing as part of learning Lego expertise.
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