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March 5, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Of Capricious Kings and Other Things: A Philip Stead/Taylor Norman Conversation About A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic

"This book has 24 morals, each sandwiched between two small goat icons." If the editor of the book is selling it that way, who am I to come up with anything better? A conversation between author and editor.

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Happy April-Fool’s-First-Day-of-Poetry-Month! A Goofy Talk with Tom Angleberger About Dino Poet

What do you get when you combine April Fool's Day with the first day of Poetry Month? A poetry graphic novel about dino poets, of course!!

March 20, 2025 by Betsy Bird

The Rodari Conversation: Talking Classic Italian Children’s Literature with the Esteemed Antony Shugaar, Claudia Zoe Bedrick, Jack Zipes, and Matthew Forsythe

A discussion with a scholar, translators, an artist, and and editor about the illustrious Gianni Rodari, his life, his legacy, and his works.

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