Catherine Nichols, aka The Cath in the Hat, is a Round 2 judge on our Easy Readers/Short Chapter Books team this year, and today's featured blogger. Her blog focuses exclusively on books for the early reader, and in her day-to-day life, she's a children's writer and editor. Fun fact: She's written books about an incredible range of topics, from bugs …

Elizabeth LeBris, who blogs at LeBrisary, is our featured reviewer for the day. As you might have guessed, she's a librarian–specifically, she's the Director of Library and Technology Services at The Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, Illinois. She's also a Round 2 judge for Book Apps this year. Fun fact: Those cute little puppies in her blog header are Pembroke …

Full disclosure: today's featured review comes courtesy of my co-blogger over at Finding Wonderland, YA author Tanita Davis. We've been co-writers and co-conspirators over there since (gasp) 2005, and she writes the most in-depth and carefully considered reviews of mainly YA titles, particularly those with a SFF and/or multicultural bent. She was a Round 1 judge this year for YA …

TeacherDance is the blog of Round 2 poetry judge Linda Baie–a teacher, mother, grandmother, and literacy coach in Denver, Colorado. She's our featured reviewer of the day, and she blogs about–of course–poetry, frequently participating in Poetry Friday. Fun fact: she provides a helpful list of her favorite read-aloud titles. In the fall, she reviewed Cybils Poetry finalist Water Sings Blue …

Today's featured review comes from Stephanie Charlefour, Round 1 judge for MG/YA Nonfiction. She blogs at Love.Life.Read about books for children, teens, and adults, but her favorite genre is YA contemporary/realistic fiction. She's a public librarian specializing in youth and teen books. Fun fact: she plans to participate in SIXTEEN reading challenges this year. Last month, she reviewed NFMGYA finalist …

Oh, we had so many wonderful Cybils submissions this year–and, like every year, there were plenty of books we loved that just didn't quite make the shortlists (or, as our SFF organizer Sheila put it, had to be "sacrificed to the gods of compromise"). Our volunteer judges often choose to honor their personal faves by giving them a shout-out on …

Deb Nance of Readerbuzz is a veteran of the Cybils and a Round 1 judge for Nonfiction Picture Books this year. She's a Texas librarian who's been blogging since 2008 about books she's loved–not just reviews, but also booklists, read-alikes, and more. Fun fact: She was first an NFPB panelist back in 2008! Last month, she reviewed Cybils NFPB finalist …

Cybils veteran Andi Sibley is our feature reviewer of the day. She's a Round 1 judge for Middle Grade Fiction and a blogger (since 2006!) over at A Wrung Sponge, where she reviews books, software, and electronic resources for children and young adults with a particular interest in multicultural and diverse books. Fun Fact: She's also a Poetry Friday regular, …

Our featured reviewer of the day is Debra Touchette, a Round 1 Judge for Graphic Novels and blogger over at (Library Lass) Adventures in Reading and the group blog Guys Lit Wire. A couple of months ago she brought us a review of Cybils nominee Drama by Raina Telgemeier, and today we're posting another of Debra's reviews to kick off …

Today's featured reviewer, Julie Jurgens, is a former early childhood teacher, current children's librarian, and no stranger to the Cybils. This year she's a Round 1 judge for Fiction Picture Books, but when she's not Cybil-ing, she's blogging about library services and materials for children and teens over at Hi Miss Julie! Fun Fact: She also plays music for kids …