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Review of the Day: Maggie Lou, Firefox by Arnolda Dufour Bowes, ill. Karlene Harvey
With more oomph and spit than a little book of this sort could possibly contain, Maggie represents the kind of slambang, fantastic personality you find only once in a blue moon. You’re not going to want to miss this one.
Justice for Pterosaurs: Tas Mukanik Guest Posts
We're joined by artist Tas Mukanik as she talks dinos, pterosaurs, and her latest book Lost Time.
Cover Reveal: World More Beautiful: The Life and Art of Barbara Cooney by Angela Kunkel, ill. Becca Stadtlander
Today it is my distinct honor to present to you the cover of a picture book biography that has a surprising connection to a podcast I know all too well.
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Announcing the Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids List: 2023 Edition!
Evanston Public Library once again presents its 101 Great Books for Kids list, this time for 2023. Comes see the books we consider some of the best of the yar.
Continuing a Living Legacy: A Dual Interview with Dr. Ebony Joy Wilkins and Dare Coulter About Zora the Story Keeper
In what has to be one of the best picture books of 2023, we talk with the book's author and illustrator as they answer a plethora of questions.
What Is Color? From Squished Sea Snails to Flesh Eating Fashion, Steven Weinberg Discusses His Upcoming Informational Book
Flesh eating fashion. Solid gold toilets. It's all in Steven Weinberg's new nonfiction book on color. Best of all, find out why I'm someday going to name my new rock band "Extended Gamut Printing."
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Re-experiencing Stories In Whole New and Thrilling Ways: An Interview with the Team Behind the Watership Down Graphic Novel Adaptation
An old classic gets a new update. Today I not only interview the author and artist that adapted Watership Down into a graphic novel, but the daughters of Richard Adams as well!
“What can you create that truly speaks to this moment?” Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer Discuss The New Brownies Book
We're joined today by the creative forces behind a publication that owes its existence to a 1920s children's publication founded by W.E.B. Du Bois. Learn more about The Brownies' Book in all its iterations.
Review of the Day: Oh, Olive! by Lian Cho
Amusing, sweet, and strange. A wondrous mix of the familiar with the utterly original. Meet Olive for yourself.
Interview Triumvirate: A Three-Way Rescues Interview with Tommy and Charlie Greenwald and Shiho Pate
It's been a good year for dog books. As proof, you should probably check out The Rescues. I interview its three creators about bringing this monumentally cute story to life.
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