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    Process and Cold Fish: A Talk with Jacob Grant About the Upcoming Book Umami!

    Betsy Bird, October 2, 2024 | Interviews

    What does cold fish have to do with picky eating? We're talking with Jacob Grant today about his latest title and an ode to adventurous palates!

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    Cover Reveal! Q&A! Introducing the Upcoming Betsy Bird / Andrea Tsurumi Collaboration: Pop Goes the Nursery Rhyme!

    Betsy Bird, September 27, 2024 | Best Books, Best Books of 2025, Cover Reveal, Interviews

    I have a brand new picture book out in 2025 so let's talk about it with the artist and editor! We discuss "High Detail Chaos", sneaky weasels, and so much more!

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    “Heck, yeah, collapsible ribs!” A Talk with Candace Fleming about Her Incredible New Title, Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic

    Betsy Bird, September 26, 2024 | Interviews

    "I want to obsess others, too." We're talking narwhals today with the incredible Candace Fleming about her latest picture book title.

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    Tragedy + Time = Funny: A Q&A with Jesús Trejo & Eliza Kinkz About Mamá’s Magnificent Dancing Plantitas

    Betsy Bird, September 24, 2024 | Interviews

    Two creators speak to us today about the sequel to the double winning Pura Belpre Honor title Papa's Magical Water Clock. Are you ready for a plant dance party?!

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    Positive Growth and Positive Mental Health: TikTok Star Tony Weaver Jr. Discusses His Latest Comic for Kids, Weirdo

    Betsy Bird, September 18, 2024 | Interviews

    "...there's something very powerful about images of a young black boy navigating his mental health struggles and coming out victorious on the other side." Tony Weaver discusses is latest comic.

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    A Q&A with Debbie Ridpath Ohi: I Want to Read All the Books

    Betsy Bird, September 17, 2024 | Interviews

    Out today, Debbie Ridpath Ohi, the maven of BlueSky, gives us a deep dive into her latest picture book. One that I think we can all appreciate.

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    Cover Reveal and Q&A: The Trouble With Heroes by Kate Messner!

    Betsy Bird, September 15, 2024 | Cover Reveal, Interviews

    Today the illustrious Kate Messner reveals the cover of her latest middle grade and talks with us about hiking, verse vs. prose, and why she's a dog person without a dog.

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    On Writing Memoir and NOT Autobiography: A Ruth Chan Q&A on Uprooted

    Betsy Bird, September 13, 2024 | Interviews

    Earnest, funny, and evocative? Say those words together and you might be discussing the graphic novel memoir debut from picture book creator Ruth Chan. We discuss this changeover.

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    “Language is democratic.” A Ten Year Celebration of The Right Word with Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet!

    Betsy Bird, September 10, 2024 | Interviews

    It's been ten years since the release of THE RIGHT WORD: ROGET AND HIS THESAURUS and we figured we'd have a chat with its creators about its creation and legacy.

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    The Cyclical Journal, the Heroic Fable, and the Palindrome: A Daniel Nayeri Q&A and Behind-the-Scenes Essay on Drawn Onward

    Betsy Bird, September 3, 2024 | Guest Posts, Interviews

    "To love palindromes is to be okay with a little bit of wiggliness when it comes to sense." Settle in for discussions of Borges, Calvino, and Legend of Zelda in our talk with Newbery Honor winner Daniel Nayeri on his latest.

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