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Wombat Season Is Nigh: An Interview with Ratha Tep About WALLY, THE WORLD’S GREATEST PIANO-PLAYING WOMBAT
Wombats sure have a lot of skills, but tickling the ivories? We talk with author Ratha Tep about her latest title, the popularity of wombats, letting your kids quit piano, and more.
Giving Me Gruff: A Jon Klassen/Mac Barnett Interview About Their Latest Goat-Related Venture
If you like goats and you like Jon Klassen/Mac Barnett, this is the interview for you. We talk about why this fairy tale is more modern in its construction, who the true main character is, and more.
Guest Post – Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son by John Parra
John Parra joins us today to present a piece on his latest autobiographical picture book GROWING AN ARTIST and the debut that he owes his father.
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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Shrinking of Treehorn by Florence Parry Heide, ill. Edward Gorey
"I'm Benjamin Buttoning over here!" Halloween is almost here so we're getting into the spooky and who could be spookier than Edward Gorey?
NEARER MY FREEDOM: An Interview and 2023 Cover Reveal with Lesley Younge
A collaborative title by Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge is seeing its release in spring of 2023. I have the interview and cover reveal here today.
Newbery/Caldecott 2023: Fall Prediction Edition
What will win? What will lose? Stay tuned for a new installment in that popular prediction series: What's Gonna Win a Major Award?
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Maybe an Artist? An Interview with Liz Montague, Creator of the Graphic Memoir You Cannot Miss
"You have to make the brain you have work for you." An interview today with Liz Montague, one of the few Black women writing graphic novel memoirs for kids and teens today.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, ill. Henry Cole
Today we tackle a book long overdue on our podcast. It's the "grandaddy of the book banned". Because banning doesn't end because Banned Books Week does.
Review of the Day: Pina by Elif Yemenici, translated by Sydney Wade
Pina is a balm and a comfort. A gentle reminder that no matter how bad things may seem, there is room in this world for both the snugness of home, and the beauty of the wider world.
Freedom and Glory: An Interview with The Story of Ukraine creators Olena Kharchenko, Michael Sampson and Polina Doroshenko
Coming in December, a book on Ukraine's national anthem and how it applies to their current straits today. I interview authors and illustrator about this exciting upcoming release.
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