Teen Librarian Toolbox
May 1, 2024 by Betsy Bird
"Ryan is a young alligator, not the buddha." Bob Shea is our guest today and he's talking up the sequel to his highly beloved Chez Bob.
April 30, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Have you missed hearing the voice of the ineffable Christopher Paul Curtis recently? Then read his incredible essay-response to my interview questions and bask in his words once more.
April 29, 2024 by Betsy Bird
"If you love worms, this is the book for you." Inspired by LeVar Burton we take a look at an old Reading Rainbow book to see how it holds up.
April 28, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Look at the jaw-dropping art and stellar storytelling inside, and this book may serve to upend everything you thought you knew about moving day picture books.
April 25, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Iran's first superstar, Googoosh, at last gets her first picture book biography and I'm on hand to interview author/artist Azadeh Westergaard about what writing such a book entails.
April 24, 2024 by Betsy Bird
"A country needs ideas from everywhere, just like mushroom rhizomes help the forest to grow. Below the surface." Today we celebrate the life of a great artist, now gone.
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April 23, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Crafting a “mirrors” and a “windows” book all at once can be tricky but just in time for Passover this year we've an anthology from three great writers. Check out what they have to say about it!
April 22, 2024 by Betsy Bird
"Some cookies just want to watch the world burn." Violence and murder and a cookie all come together in this latest podcast episode.
April 20, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Funny and hopeful, realistic and wistful, this is a book to inspire dreamers and scientists alike. A book you simply won’t want to miss.
April 18, 2024 by Betsy Bird
What do Rashomon, knitting, and Richard Scarry's boat hooks have in common? You'll find them all in Tao Nyeu's incredibly clever, reversible latest.
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