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    Shapes and Lines and Light: A Katie Yamasaki Interview

    Betsy Bird, October 25, 2022 | Interviews

    Imagine you're a children's author/illustrator and you grow up with a famous grandfather. At what point do you write a picture book biography of him? I talk with Katie Yamasaki about that very issue, and her latest, magnificent book.

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    Dogs and Breaking Into Comics: An Interview with Nathan Fairbairn and Michele Assarasakorn About P.A.W.S.

    Betsy Bird, October 19, 2022 | Interviews

    A deep dive with two comic creators about a series that might well give Baby-sitters Club a run for its money.

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    Stinky Cheese Man Turns 30! Scieszka! Smith! Creators Tell All

    Betsy Bird, October 12, 2022 | Interviews

    Do you know the story of the creation of The Stinky Cheese Man? Maybe you do, maybe you don't, but you won't be able to get the truest truth unless you hear it straight from the horses' mouths.

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    Giving Me Gruff: A Jon Klassen/Mac Barnett Interview About Their Latest Goat-Related Venture

    Betsy Bird, October 5, 2022 | Interviews

    If you like goats and you like Jon Klassen/Mac Barnett, this is the interview for you. We talk about why this fairy tale is more modern in its construction, who the true main character is, and more.

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    Freedom and Glory: An Interview with The Story of Ukraine creators Olena Kharchenko, Michael Sampson and Polina Doroshenko

    Betsy Bird, September 22, 2022 | Interviews

    Coming in December, a book on Ukraine's national anthem and how it applies to their current straits today. I interview authors and illustrator about this exciting upcoming release.

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    Meanwhile . . . A Leviathan-Sized Jason Shiga Interview

    Betsy Bird, August 23, 2022 | Uncategorized

    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.

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    Your Favorite Gator Aide: An Interview with John Patrick Green About Investigators

    Betsy Bird, August 16, 2022 | Interviews

    Today I interview the fella behind the InvestiGators series. Why? Because right now its fandom is growing by leaps and bounds, so get in on it fast!

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    Supper Time! A Delicious “How To Eat a Book” Trailer Reveal and Interview

    Betsy Bird, August 11, 2022 | Interviews, Videos

    What's yummier than a book trailer reveal? An interview with its creators of course. Open wide and take a big bite out of today's talk.

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    The Flamingo: An Interview with Guojing About Her Latest, Loveliest Creation

    Betsy Bird, August 10, 2022 | Best Books of 2022, Interviews

    Guojing returns with an almost wordless tale of two girls separated by time and the flamingo that connects them. We talk of birds and more.

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    The Hospital Book by Lisa Brown: A Cover Reveal AND Interview

    Betsy Bird, July 20, 2022 | Cover Reveal, Interviews

    In a pandemic era, how do you write an honest book about going to the hospital? Lisa Brown presents the cover of The Hospital Book while she talks about her process.

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