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    When I Wake Up: An Interview with Seth Fishman and Jessixa Bagley

    Betsy Bird, November 26, 2021 | Interviews

    There are possibilities galore in this latest offering from Fishman & Bagley. I talk to the creators of WHEN I WAKE UP about their influences and their work.

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    No One Is Born Wise. An African Proverbs Interview with Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole and Nelda LaTeef

    Betsy Bird, November 23, 2021 | Best Books, Best Books of 2021, Interviews

    "If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito." I indulge in a deep dive interview with the creators behind the best book of proverbs published for children in years.

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    What’s Red and Green and Blue and White All Over? An Interview with Lee Wind and Paul O. Zelinsky, Of Course!

    Betsy Bird, November 17, 2021 | Interviews

    It's Jewish. It's Christian. And it's created by the singular team of Lee Wind and Paul O. Zelinsky. We're talking with this dynamic duo about their latest title RED AND GREEN AND BLUE AND WHITE.

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    A Bright Star Interview with Yuyi Morales Herself

    Betsy Bird, November 16, 2021 | Interviews

    Inventive? Original? Unique? Horrendously accomplished? That's basically the CV of Yuyi Morales. And now, today, I get to ask her questions about her latest book, Bright Star.

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    I Get to Interview Elizabeth Warren!!! . . . There May Also Be a Book Involved in Some Way.

    Betsy Bird, November 3, 2021 | Interviews

    I get to interview Senator Warren! From the moment I first laid eyes on her on The Daily Show back in 2009 I thought she was the bee's knees. She has a new picture book out called Pinkie Promises out right now, and I get to ask her a couple questions about it.

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    My Parents Won’t Stop Talking! A Tillie Walden and Emma Hunsinger Interview Joint

    Betsy Bird, November 2, 2021 | Interviews

    "We actually got a note to tone down the teeth." Hijinks ensue when I interview my new favorite funny picture book creators. If you read one interview this year, read this one with Emma Hunsinger and Tillie Walden.

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    I Eat Poop. Now That I Have Your Attention, an Interview…

    Betsy Bird, October 28, 2021 | Interviews

    How do you walk a fine line with a picture book story about a dung beetle? Mark Pett delves into the decisions and choices he made with his latest book I EAT POOP.

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    There’s Room for Everyone In This Interview with Naaz Khan

    Betsy Bird, October 27, 2021 | Interviews

    Yesterday the blog Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast talked about the upcoming picture book ROOM FOR EVERYONE. Today, I have an interview with the author.

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    Baby Changing Station: An Interview with Dan Santat and Rhett Miller

    Betsy Bird, October 26, 2021 | Interviews

    You last saw rock star Rhett Miller when he paired with Dan on No More Poems! Now they're back together on a new 2022 title that involves quite the Faustian deal.

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    Nothing a Few Chickens Can’t Fix: Adam Rex and Adam Rubin on Gladys the Magic Chicken

    Betsy Bird, October 20, 2021 | Interviews

    Everything you want to know (and more!) about chickens and prognostication. Two picture book legends join together to give us one of the silliest new books on record.

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