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MORE POSTS FROM JULY 2023

    Review of the Day: Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends by Kaz Windness

    Betsy Bird, July 13, 2023 | Best Books, Best Books of 2023, Reviews, Reviews 2023

    Worm and Caterpillar by Kaz Windness takes a dive into some well-worn territory of children’s literature and manages to forge an entirely new path that is entirely of its own making. A welcome entry in a thoroughly difficult format.

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    Are You Afraid of the Dark? A Remy Lai Q & A and Excerpt Reveal from Ghost Book!

    Betsy Bird, July 12, 2023 | Excerpts, Interviews

    Remy Lai fans, come one! Come all! Come read an interview with the cartoonist genius herself and check out this exclusive excerpt from her latest title!

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Hippos Go Berserk! by Sandra Boynton (Live from ALA!)

    Betsy Bird, July 10, 2023 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    Live from the American Library Association Annual Conference we record an episode that delves deep into Sandra Boynton's first book (and its update)!

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    BIPOC Picture Book Classics Galore!: A Booklist of Necessary Titles for Every Library

    Betsy Bird, July 7, 2023 | Booklists, Fuse 8 n' Kate

    If you were asked to write up a list of picture books classics by BIPOC creators, what titles would come immediately to mind? Culled from the Fuse 8 n' Kate podcast, here are our contenders.

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    Celebrating Jewish Holidays All Year Round: An Interview with Jane Breskin Zalben About Beni’s Tiny Tales

    Betsy Bird, July 6, 2023 | Interviews

    "How would Jewish people take to anthropomorphic animals? You mean cute mice were okay for Christmas books, but Jewish children shouldn’t have cute bears? Was I missing something?" Jane Breskin Zalben discusses her classic series.

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    Ellen Myrick Publisher Preview: Fall 2023/Winter 2024 (Part Seven – Flowerpot Press, Gecko Press, Helvetiq, & Inhabit Media)

    Betsy Bird, July 5, 2023 | Publisher Previews

    Today we look at patriarchy smashing comics, AWOL hair follicles, hidden dinos, and berries. It's the latest peek at books coming out in Fall of 2023 from small presses!

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    Review of the Day: The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day, ill. Brett Helquist

    Betsy Bird, July 3, 2023 | Best Books, Best Books of 2023, Reviews, Reviews 2023

    The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global CelebrityBy Nicholas DayIllustrated by Brett HelquistRandom House Studio (and imprint of Random House Children’s Books)$22.99ISBN: 9780593643846Ages 9-12On shelves September 5th I sense that we are on the brink of something. I’ve sensed it for a while. Do you remember […]

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