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    Publisher Preview: Ellen Myrick’s Publisher Spotlight (Fall 2022) [Part One]

    Betsy Bird, June 1, 2022 | Publisher Previews

    Ellen Myrick's sharing books from 34 publishers so we're breaking this preview into parts. Today we feature titles coming out of Albatros and Barefoot Books.

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    How Does That Work Exactly? Adapting Comics to Audiobooks: A Talk with Nick Martorelli

    Betsy Bird, May 31, 2022 | Interviews

    How on earth do you turn a graphic novel into an audiobook? We sit down with Penguin Random House Audio's executive producer Nick Martorelli to get to the bottom of this tricky conundrum.

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Harlem by Walter Dean Myers, ill. Christopher Myers

    Betsy Bird, May 30, 2022 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    How well is this Caldecott Honor title remembered today? We take a look at a classic Myers & Myers work, considering its legacy and occasional fashion choice.

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    Blaze, the Masked Chicklet and a Dearest Enemy: Two Pieces by Unconventional Artist Claude Ponti

    Betsy Bird, May 26, 2022 | Guest Posts

    Years ago the author Claude Ponti wrote two short pieces. One was from the perspective of his maniacal chicken Blaze. The other from his greatest nemesis. Now both, translated by Lara Vergnaud, are on display for you today. Enjoy!

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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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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: There’s a Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer

    Betsy Bird, May 23, 2022 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    How have we never done a Mercer Mayer book on the podcast before? We right a great wrong and go off on some fairly oblique tangents too.

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    Review of the Day: The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

    Betsy Bird, May 20, 2022 | Best Books, Best Books of 2022, Reviews, Reviews 2022

    The Last Mapmaker offers readers proof positive that you can write succinctly, sacrificing nothing, while showing your readers absolutely everything.

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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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    Some of the Best Graphic Novels for Kids of 2022 (so far)

    Betsy Bird, May 18, 2022 | Best Books, Best Books of 2022

    A list of SOME of my favorite comics of the year. Whether your looking for Anne of Green Gables updates, Ted Lasso-esque robots, or space cats, there's something for everyone here.

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