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Cover Reveal

June 25, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Shining A Light Cover Reveal: A Talk with Author Veeda Bybee About the Trick With Collected Biographies

There is an art to a collected biography. Today, I interview author Veeda Bybee about a 2023 release that gets the genre right.

June 8, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Owl Enticements: A Cover Reveal and Interview with Eric Fan and  Dena Seiferling About the Upcoming NIGHT LUNCH

When artists write picture books and encourage others to illustrate them, what's the reasoning? Today we've a beautiful interview with Eric Fan and Dena Seiferling on their upcoming NIGHT LUNCH and what this collaboration has entailed.

May 19, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Cover Reveal and Interview with Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann: POLAR BEAR!

"I want to make art, not taxidermy." A ribald talk with two greats in the field of children's literature. I reveal the cover of their latest: POLAR BEAR!

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Cover Reveal: THE NOTE WHO FACED THE MUSIC by Lindsay Bonilla

May 15, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Lindsay Bonilla stops by today to tell us a bit about her upcoming March 2023 release. Notes and all!

Where We Come From: The Rare Cover Reveal AND 4-Way Interview!

May 10, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Four authors come together to write . . . a picture book?! I interview the authors themselves, discuss the book, and reveal the cover of this fall release for you today.

Excerpt and Cover Reveal: The Storyteller by Brandon Hobson

May 9, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Normally, I don't like to do a cover reveal too far in advance of its publication date. But while today's title won't see shelves until April 18, 2023, I think you'll agree with me that it's something special. Something, I dare say, you'll be glad you knew about in advance.

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GARVEY IN THE DARK: That’s Right. It’s a Nikki Grimes Cover Reveal Day!

April 29, 2022 by Betsy Bird

GARVEY IN THE DARK (coming out 10/25/22) is the Nikki Grimes follow-up to her previous title GARVEY'S CHOICE. A novel-in-verse for ages 8 - 12, it's a continuation of Garvey's story... and it's set during the pandemic. And me? I have the cover reveal.

Considering the Content: A Cover Reveal of Beatrice Likes the Dark by April Tucholke, ill. Khoa Le

April 27, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Author April Tucholke and artist Khoa Le stop by the blog to reveal the cover of their upcoming fall picture book and to explain why this particular book cover made the final cut.

Magnificent Cover Reveal: Buffy Sainte-Marie and Julie Flett Present Still This Love Goes On

April 14, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Today, it is my incredible honor to premiere for you the cover of this Sainte-Marie/Flett collaboration. And it is, as you can see, one of the most beautiful I have ever featured on this site.

Horror for the Kiddies: I Declare a Thumb War by Lisi Harrison and Daniel Kraus – Exclusive Excerpt & Cover Reveal

April 7, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Got some horror-loving kids? Did they enjoy Scary Stories for Young Foxes and Hide and Seeker and Small Spaces? Then check out today's exclusive excerpt of this creepy September release.

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