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    Betsy Bird, September 6, 2023 | Best Books, Best Books of 2024, Cover Reveal, Interviews

    Dinosaur paleontology: a science mediated by illustrators. Today we're talking with multi-talented Sean Rubin about dinos and an upcoming book that explains how we get them a little more right with every generation.

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Drummer Hoff by Barbara Emberley, ill. Ed Emberley

    Betsy Bird, September 4, 2023 | Fuse 8 n' Kate, Uncategorized

    "The critics don't know. The creators don't know. The kids get to see a giant explosion!" We debate the true meaning of this 1968 Caldecott Award winner.

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    Cover Reveal and Chat with Kekla Magoon About THE SECRET LIBRARY

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    Interviews and Excerpts: Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead Discuss Their Lost Library

    Betsy Bird, August 29, 2023 | Excerpts, Interviews

    In celebration of Stead and Mass's latest collaboration, enjoy this dual interview and excerpt from THE LOST LIBRARY.

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: John Henry by Julius Lester, ill. Jerry Pinkney

    Betsy Bird, August 28, 2023 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    "Dying ain't important. Everybody does that. What matters is how well you do your living." Today on the podcast we discuss this Caldecott Honor-winning Lester/Pinkney collaboration and compare it to other John Henrys that are out there.

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    Hey There, Lonely Bird: A Book Trailer Reveal

    Betsy Bird, August 25, 2023 | Videos

    Today it is my very great pleasure to introduce to you the trailer for Lonely Bird, coming to us via Candlewick Press on October 10th. Created by artist/author Ruth Whiting it makes for an oddly ethereal trailer.

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    Review of the Day: Evergreen by Matthew Cordell

    Betsy Bird, August 24, 2023 | Best Books, Best Books of 2023, Reviews, Reviews 2023

    A squirrel heroine. An epic adventure. Delicious hints of familiar fairy tales (Little Red Riding Hood, naturally), and tasty treats. For the anxious child, Evergreen may well be the hero they’ve always needed.

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    Conservation and Children’s Literature: An Interview with Haley & John Rocco About the CBCC

    Betsy Bird, August 23, 2023 | Interviews

    Nine award-winning authors and illustrators are heading off to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. I talk with the Roccos about the origins of the CBCC.

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