As a kid, Richie read a lot more books than anyone he knew.

Richie spent years reading stacks of picture books to little kids during his career in early childhood education.

Richie spent years reading tons of children's and YA books during his time as the children's buyer for Copperfield's Books.

Richie spent three years reading a ridiculous number of YA books when he served on YALSA's Best Books for Young Adults committee.

Richie spent a year reading (and re-reading) hundreds and hundreds of new picture books when he served on the Caldecott Award committee.

Richie spent a decade teaching about children's and adolescent literature in the library school at San Jose State.

Richie has spent twenty-five years reading and writing about children's and YA books for Richie's Picks.