DOT Babas National Book Award nominee Rio

National Book Award nominee Rio Cortez and illustrator Lauren Semmer celebrate all the joys

She turns to her baba for some answers - but what she gets is an adventure beyond her wildest dreams

Red Wolf from the perspective of an adversary and a woman--as well as a fascinating battle between different versions of empire

But as the day passes

from freedom of association to the ability to drive to work without looking for ICE in the rearview mirror

DOT Babas National Book Award nominee RioWith a simple, witty story and free spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark and follow where it takes us. Her teacher smiled. Just make a mark and see where it takes you. Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can't draw she's no artist. To prove her