jdillemuthApr 211 minPodcast Interview!In the April 21, 2022 episode of The Academic Life podcast on the New Books Network I talk with Dr. Christina Gessler about spatial...
jdillemuthMar 152 minHappy Book Birthday: it's Camilla's second cartographic adventure!My picture book Camilla and the Big Change releases TODAY! Happy Book Birthday to everyone's favorite wild boar on her second adventure,...
jdillemuthJul 13, 20211 minEpic! reading app Book of the WeekLucy in the City: A Story About Developing Spatial Thinking Skills, is a Book of the Week in the Epic reading app. So exciting! Imagine...
jdillemuthAug 4, 20201 minReading Rockets "Book Life" blog guest postMany thanks to Rachael Walker for the opportunity to contribute a blog post to her Reading Rockets blog, Book Life. In my post, "Building...
jdillemuthApr 10, 20202 minLUCY IN THE CITY Author Read-AloudIf your child is like my 6 year old, for whom the novelty of home school wore off after 3 days, you know you need to find some creative...
jdillemuthOct 4, 20191 minBook Launch Party at Chaucer's Bookstore Nov 3, 2-4 pmRobin Yardi and I are celebrating our new releases at Chaucer's Bookstore in Santa Barbara on Sunday, Nov 3rd from 2-4 pm. There will be...
jdillemuthOct 1, 20191 minHorn Book Magazine interviewI answered five questions for The Horn Book as part of their Publishers' Previews series. Check it out for a quick read about paper maps...
jdillemuthAug 1, 20191 min"An adorable adventure in cartography." -KirkusSo thrilled to see Camilla, Cartographer get a favorable review from Kirkus! Read the whole thing here.
jdillemuthJul 23, 20191 minCover Reveal for CAMILLA, CARTOGRAPHERAuthor Robin Yardi (The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez; Owl's Outstanding Donuts) hosted a book cover reveal on her blog for my newest...
jdillemuthJan 28, 20191 minFlora is now mapping in China!Mapping My Day is now out in a Chinese edition! And available in the US through Amazon. Go, Flora, go!
jdillemuthJun 1, 20181 minResources for K-12 EducatorsWant to learn more about geography and spatial thinking education for kids? Here are some helpful links: Geography For Life: National...
jdillemuthSep 24, 20171 minLucy finds her way to Denmark and ChinaOn Friday I came home to a small package on my doorstep, and such an unassuming padded envelope turned out to be SO FANTASTIC:...
jdillemuthMar 20, 20171 minGuest blog post: Storytelling with mapsGratitude to The Children's Book Review for the chance to share, "How Storytelling with Maps Can Play a Surprisingly Important Role in...
jdillemuthMar 12, 20172 minReviews & Giveaways for MAPPING MY DAY!Blogs are buzzing about Mapping My Day! (Note links to the blog posts below) "An excellent addition to geography collections." - School...
jdillemuthDec 20, 20151 minKQED MindShift Blog: Picture Books for Spatial SkillsI was interviewed by KQED MindShift blogger Deborah Farmer Kris for her article, "15 Picture Books That Support Children's Spatial Skills...
jdillemuthDec 18, 20151 minKQED MindShift blog: Foster a Preschooler's Spatial Reasoning SkillsCheck out this great article about the what, why, and how of spatial thinking skills. Deborah Farmer Kris interviewed me for this...
jdillemuthMar 30, 20154 minGetting serious about a writing careerIn 2009, out of the blue I had an idea for a children’s story. I grabbed a notebook and pen and started writing. What came out of this...