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"I hope parents and other caregivers will see themselves in the day-to-day effort to bond with their children through books." Megan Dowd Lambert discusses her latest title and all the good it can do.
"I hadn’t really thought about it specifically, but I guess by the time I was in middle school, I already had the formative understanding of censorship as a political tool to suppress different points of view."
Today we celebrate "life's unencountered plots" with a talk with Michelle Cuevas. She's got a doozy of a middle grade coming out, so we talk creepy soulmates and Muppet Show antics.
Silly antics abound in this picture book, set in Iran. I interview the book's creators to talk about the fun and whimsy in Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar.
If I'm jumping on the bandwagon with this book then it's only because it's so doggone good. Today I talk with Dan about memoirs, changing mores, and graphic novels. In short, all good things.
The team that brought us the award-winning I TALK LIKE A RIVER returns with another beautiful picture book based on memories.
With four starred reviews (and counting) to its name, today I talk about The Fire of Stars with its creators and learn just how difficult this sophisticated picture book bio was to create.
How do you write a book inspired by spoken word, the STEAM curriculum, 90s hip hop videos and Jordan Peele films? I talk with DaVaun Sanders about his series launch and reveal a brand new cover.
The connections between life and land central to the past, present, and future of our planet come to life in Diana Sudyka's upcoming Little Land. Today she discusses her process and technique.
How does someone go out and make an original alphabet book? I sit down with the accomplished Corinna Luyken to talk about her ideas, how she changes her illustration style, and the importance of movement for kids.