Every so often, a fifth Monday in the same month gives me a chance to do something a little different at OPB. Today, I want to shine a light on PBJamz, Tonnye Fletcher’s series on picture books with musical connections.

What I’m drawn to here is the care. I’m seeing lots of thoughtful posts that bring together writing advice, classroom tie-​ins, teacher resources, writer resources, YouTube playlists, Pinterest boards, and a ton more.

And Tonnye brings real experience to the work, too. She teaches K–2 music, is National Board certified, and has a debut picture book, Music Plants Hope, coming from Reycraft Books on May 26, 2026. Yeah, a music-​themed PB. Of course! 🙂

PBJamz is well worth a look–especially if you care about the ways music and picture books can come together, or just want to see a well-​run blog in action.