The Belle of the Bologna Book Festival A Conversation With Beatrice Alemagna
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Folks, when you have a chance to interview an absolute legend in the field, you take that chance and you run with it. Today’s legend in question: none other than the illustrious Beatrice Alemagna. And look! I’ll make it easy for you. Here are some of her past books, which you may have seen:
And here’s her latest, and it’s a doozy:
Haven’t heard of it? That’s because it literally just came out this past week. But, of course, if you read the reviews then you’ll see how they rave over it (with Kirkus giving it a star).
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Today, I talk with the wonderful woman in question with the help of her editor Jill Davis to offer the occasional translation.
Enjoy!
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About Betsy Bird
Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.
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