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Newbery/Caldecott 2025: Final Prediction Edition
I'm not talking about what I want to win, necessarily, but what I think WILL win. So buckle up and enjoy this crazy ride . . .
Exclusive Spotlight: All Eyes on JIM! A Jerrold Connors Q&A on James Marshall
How do you write a picture book about a man who made picture books? A deep dive into the creation of the one and only JIM! (a.k.a. James Marshall).
She’s Here! Mafalda Arrives at Long Last! An Interview with Translator Frank Wynne, and Publisher Jill Schoolman
I am absolutely in love with Mafalda and soon, my friends, you will be too. Translated into English for the first time, I talk with the people who have given her life here in the States.
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The Rare Three-Man Interview: Ben Clanton, Andy Chou Musser, and Corey R. Tabor Talk Metamorphosis with Papilio
From subverting the general expectations of what butterflies "should" look like to the delights of a true collaboration, join these three picture book creators as they explain how they work together.
And Now Some Books I’m REALLY Excited for in 2025!
For this one time only, please enjoy this list of some of the 2025 Children's Books I Am Most Exited To See.
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31 Days, 31 Lists: Best Picture Books of 2024
Our final list! Enjoy what is inarguably a lovely list of books. And thank you for reading my lists this month!
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Middle Grade Novels
Come and enjoy this eclectic collection of some of the most memorable fiction for older readers out in 2024.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Nonfiction Books for Older Readers
As with any list of longer titles, I have to say right off the bat that what you'll find here is more of a representative sample of the great older fiction of 2024 than what was actually the "best".
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Nonfiction Picture Books
I consider these the best of the best. The ones you cannot miss. See if you can find one you missed before now.
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