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March 19, 2024 by Betsy Bird
"Words! Words! Words! Endless possibilities!" I interview the thoroughly delightful Micha Archer about her latest Daniel book, her influences, and much much more.
March 18, 2024 by Betsy Bird
It's the Year of the Dragon so we tackle our first dragon-related text in quite a while. It's our first Jack Kent book. How has it fared since 1975?
March 15, 2024 by Betsy Bird
At last! The only major award out there that honors excellence in environmental literature has been released! Revel in the winners!
March 14, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Today we're continuing our Spring 2024 publisher preview of some of the smaller publishers of children's books out there, in the seventh part of our series.
March 13, 2024 by Betsy Bird
This marks my 15th spring prediction edition of the Newberys and Caldecotts, and by gum we're going to kick this year off right!
March 12, 2024 by Betsy Bird
A Chinese folktale dating back to 500 B.C.E. tells the tale of two men in love, and Lee Wind is here to tell us more and reveal its beautiful cover.
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March 11, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Why should this book have actually been called Oona MacCoul and Her Baby Man? For our St. Patrick's Day episode we dive deep into a fun Irish folktale and all that entails.
March 8, 2024 by Betsy Bird
There’s an admirable level of confidence to Kate DiCamillo's writing, and Ferris, her latest title, takes that experience and knowledge, weaving it into her most personal book to date.
March 7, 2024 by Betsy Bird
From the same team that brought you Library Lion comes a tale of spiders, pets, and willful misunderstandings, as I conduct a Q&A with the creators.
March 6, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Today, we're talking with Lynn Brunelle about poetry, the appeal of the gross and disgusting, and why she gets my 2024 Backmatter of the Year Award.
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