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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: So Much! by Trish Cooke, ill. Helen Oxenbury

    Betsy Bird, June 11, 2023 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    It appeared on the BBC's list of 100 Greatest Children's Books of All Time. But how has it aged since its 1994 release?

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    Ellen Myrick Publisher Preview: Fall 2023/Winter 2024 (Part Six – Diamond, Eye of Newt, & Floris Books)

    Betsy Bird, June 9, 2023 | Publisher Previews

    Can't stop, won't stop, bringing you these fantastic books from small publishers everywhere. Today we consider books from three different sources, often coming from all over the world.

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    Review of the Day: Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock by Jesús Trejo, ill. Eliza Kinkz

    Betsy Bird, June 8, 2023 | Best Books, Best Books of 2023, Reviews, Reviews 2023

    Clocks and cats, water and magic, and at its heart a father-son storyline. Nab this for your next storytime, whenever you get the chance.

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    Heists, Celebrity, and Mystery: An Interview with Nicholas Day About The Mona Lisa Vanishes

    Betsy Bird, June 7, 2023 | Best Books, Best Books of 2023, Interviews

    What we have here is a work of narrative nonfiction that will completely suck in child readers. I talk with the man behind one of the best books for kids in 2023, bar none.

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Anatole by Eve Titus, ill. Paul Gadone

    Betsy Bird, June 5, 2023 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    Part Ratatouille and all original, this little French mouse series could have reached the heights of Madeline or Eloise. So why didn't it? We investigate and find out.

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    Ellen Myrick Publisher Preview: Fall 2023/Winter 2024 (Part Five – Berbay, Cicada & Creston Books)

    Betsy Bird, June 1, 2023 | Publisher Previews

    More books coming out in the fall and winter! More! Our peek into the upcoming lists of smaller publishers continues unabated.

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    That Time I Asked Chris Rufo a Question

    Betsy Bird, May 31, 2023 | Uncategorized

    You are given a chance to ask a conservative activist a question about book banning (which he supports) on a debate show. Do you do it?

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    Maintain the Domain! A PSA for Authors/Publishers

    Betsy Bird, May 30, 2023 | Uncategorized

    What is the worst case scenario for a website that isn't renewed? If you create books for kids in any way, please listen to today's warning.

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    Review of the Day: There Was a Party for Langston, King of Letters by Jason Reynolds, ill. Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey

    Betsy Bird, May 29, 2023 | Best Books, Best Books of 2023, Reviews, Reviews 2023

    With a single photograph you get a truly great picture book pairing and the start of a beautiful collaboration. To life! To joy! To books!

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    Ellen Myrick Publisher Preview: Fall 2023/Winter 2024 (Part Four – TOON Books, Albatros, Arctis, and Barefoot Books)

    Betsy Bird, May 25, 2023 | Publisher Previews

    From critical interpretations of tall tales and Norse tales to environmentalism in India and dead houseplants, there's something for everyone in today's round-up.

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