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What does it take to rig up a home school bus and visit one Title 1-eligible school in every state so that you can give away 25,000 books in total? I talk with the folks behind The Busload of Books Tour.
After more than a decade of admiring his work I finally interview Jason Shiga. We talk feudal Japan, books with three spines, Legend of Zelda, and more.
A board book wins a Stonewall Award and nothing is ever the same again. Today I talk with publisher Brittany Murlas about her company Little Feminists and the incredible board books they create.
Today I'm seriously fangirling out over getting to interview Richard Fairgray about his Black Sand Beach series. Like creepy middle grade horror? You ain't seen anything like this.
The third part in our series highlighting smaller publishers and their upcoming lists. Today we look at Child's Play, Cicada, and Creston Books
Are you ready for a second round of award season predictions? Then hold onto your butts, folks. Newbery and Caldecott, we're coming for you!
School may be out but that doesn't mean we stop appreciating our lunch ladies. Jarrett Krosoczka joins us for a discussion of School Lunch Hero Day and all that that entails.
How do you adapt an adult title about wrongful conviction into a Young Reader's edition that will "be of service to young people"? I talk with two authors about the THE SUN DOES SHINE and what it takes to make something complex accessible to the young.
What is it about books and bodily functions that give Americans the creeps? I talk with teacher and scholar Sue Conolly about cultural differences in children's literature.
What happens with literary fandom completely bypasses the books at all? Welcome to my 10-year-olds Warriors fandom... sorta.