May 14, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Talking today about what it takes to make a great food-related picture book readaloud. We discuss pasta, Bee-bim Bop, and more! Warning: This Q&A may make you hungry.
May 10, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Somehow, Ursu has managed to write a legitimately scary ghost story (sorta) that’s also about accusations of hysteria, invisible illnesses, and issues in middle school.
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.
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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 13, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Thanks to Slugfest, Korman has penned a book so enticing, so fun, so downright enjoyable, and so unapologetically sportsy, that it is impossible to resist. The book, quite frankly, that we’ve all been waiting for.
April 11, 2024 by Betsy Bird
"You can cut everything except the feeling." Nicholas Day is here to discuss the process of writing nonfiction for kids, using the youngest of formats.
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April 6, 2024 by Betsy Bird
The dog book that none of us knew we needed, has arrived.
March 22, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Funny, whipsmart, emotionally resonant, and quick. When I want to hand a book to kids, I want to hand them the best. I want to hand them this.
March 21, 2024 by Betsy Bird
It is my distinct pleasure and privilege to talk with the great Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang about an upcoming book honoring the demae of Japan.
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.
Politics in Practice
by John Chrastka
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