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MORE 'PICTURE-BOOK-AUTHOR-INTERVIEWS' POSTS

    Food Waste Gets a Second Look: A Fridge-opolis Q&A with Melissa Coffey

    Betsy Bird, September 6, 2022 | Interviews

    Today we talk with author Melissa Coffey about her debut pb title FRIDGE-OPOLIS, not because d new title FRIDGE-OPOLIS, not because it involves everybody's favorite icebox, but rather because the title has a take on food waste that I've not seen discussed before.

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    The Return of Danbi! An Interview with Anna Kim and the Cover Reveal of Danbi’s Favorite Day

    Betsy Bird, August 19, 2022 | Cover Reveal, Interviews

    ay it is my very great pleasure to not only host the cover reveal for the sequel to the first Danbi book, Danbi's Favorite Day, but to also talk with author/illustrator Anna Kim about what it is that makes Danbi and her friends so amazingly appealing.

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    Supper Time! A Delicious “How To Eat a Book” Trailer Reveal and Interview

    Betsy Bird, August 11, 2022 | Interviews, Videos

    What's yummier than a book trailer reveal? An interview with its creators of course. Open wide and take a big bite out of today's talk.

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    Dual Interview Special: Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri Dish Dirt on the Dragons Love Tacos 10-Year Anniversary!

    Betsy Bird, June 23, 2022 | Interviews

    "Maybe the difference is that in this book, love has unintended consequences." On this, the 10-year-anniversary of Dragons Love Tacos I talk with the creators on what makes it such a success.

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

    Betsy Bird, June 8, 2022 | Best Books, Best Books of 2022, Cover Reveal, Interviews

    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.

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    From Black Oak to Board Books: A Harold Green III Interview

    Betsy Bird, May 25, 2022 | Interviews

    Chicago poet Harold Green III is switching from adult poetry to children's literature. Why the change and what does he hope to do? I have questions. He has answers.

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    Quite the Treat. A Yellow Dog Blues Interview with Alice Faye Duncan and Chris Raschka

    Betsy Bird, May 24, 2022 | Interviews

    Any book that combines the vernacular stylings of Alice Faye Duncan, the intricate hand sewn and illustrated art of Chris Raschka, and the rhythm and music of the Mississipi Delta is a book you need to hear more about right now.

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

    Betsy Bird, May 19, 2022 | Cover Reveal, Interviews

    "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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    ACTION!: How Books About Movies Get Made – A Meghan McCarthy Interview

    Betsy Bird, May 11, 2022 | Interviews

    Process junkies, have I got a post for you today! A remarkable interview in which Meghan McCarthy breaks down how she created the epic and wonderful ACTION! about the birth of cinema.

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    Halloween in May: A Witch Hazel Interview with Molly Idle

    Betsy Bird, May 5, 2022 | Interviews

    Good news, process junkies. We're talking about how Molly Idle created her upcoming smash hit (at least I hope it is) Witch Hazel.

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