Unexpected Jolts of Children's Literature

August 2, 2024 by Betsy Bird

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

It's that time again. Time to discuss cases in which the world of adult literature and the world of children's books intersect in all new and interesting ways.

May 21, 2024 by Betsy Bird

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

Today we've ten terrific titles penned for adults but with some sort of connection to the world of children's literature.

November 22, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

Figured I’d get one more of these in here before the end of the year. Just to remind you, this series is primarily focused on adult titles that have some connection to the world of children’s literature in some way. It could be the focus of the book. It could be the author. It’s wide […]

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