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Ellen Myrick Publisher Preview: Fall 2023/Winter 2024 (Part Six – Diamond, Eye of Newt, & Floris Books)
Can't stop, won't stop, bringing you these fantastic books from small publishers everywhere. Today we consider books from three different sources, often coming from all over the world.
Review of the Day: Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock by Jesús Trejo, ill. Eliza Kinkz
Clocks and cats, water and magic, and at its heart a father-son storyline. Nab this for your next storytime, whenever you get the chance.
Heists, Celebrity, and Mystery: An Interview with Nicholas Day About The Mona Lisa Vanishes
What we have here is a work of narrative nonfiction that will completely suck in child readers. I talk with the man behind one of the best books for kids in 2023, bar none.
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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Anatole by Eve Titus, ill. Paul Gadone
Part Ratatouille and all original, this little French mouse series could have reached the heights of Madeline or Eloise. So why didn't it? We investigate and find out.
Ellen Myrick Publisher Preview: Fall 2023/Winter 2024 (Part Five – Berbay, Cicada & Creston Books)
More books coming out in the fall and winter! More! Our peek into the upcoming lists of smaller publishers continues unabated.
That Time I Asked Chris Rufo a Question
You are given a chance to ask a conservative activist a question about book banning (which he supports) on a debate show. Do you do it?
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Maintain the Domain! A PSA for Authors/Publishers
What is the worst case scenario for a website that isn't renewed? If you create books for kids in any way, please listen to today's warning.
Review of the Day: There Was a Party for Langston, King of Letters by Jason Reynolds, ill. Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey
With a single photograph you get a truly great picture book pairing and the start of a beautiful collaboration. To life! To joy! To books!
Ellen Myrick Publisher Preview: Fall 2023/Winter 2024 (Part Four – TOON Books, Albatros, Arctis, and Barefoot Books)
From critical interpretations of tall tales and Norse tales to environmentalism in India and dead houseplants, there's something for everyone in today's round-up.
Review of the Day: The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett
Sarah Everett wrestles with an outsized and ambitious bit of plotting, all the while keeping her cards close to her chest. Here’s some advice: Hand this to kids that like their books with a bit of a twist. And do NOT skip to the ending and read that first.
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