MORE 'PICTURE-BOOK-AUTHOR-INTERVIEWS' POSTS
Sometimes infuriating attitudes towards women make for great picture book biographies. I interview Debbi Michiko Florence and Jamie Michalak about their new picture book bio, NIKI NAKAYAMA and why she kicks butt and takes names.
Not content to muck with people's perceptions of butterflies, Rosemary Mosco returns to discuss her latest book and why venus flytraps didn't make the cut.
Stand aside, water cycle! There's a new cycle in town and it's darn smoky. I speak with author Henry L. Herz about his upcoming title I AM SMOKE.
"I feel like our two most recent books both have a bit of resonance with the pandemic." I talk with Eric & Terry Fan about their latest book, its antecedents, and maybe its larger implications too.
While talking to author Lydia Sigwarth of the new book DEAR LIBRARIAN we read four submissions from people who think that their librarian is the best.
I discuss the new picture book Oddbird with its creator Derek Desierto and premiere the book trailer.
Three books about the survivor tree of NYC are out in 2021. I discuss with Sean Rubin how his book, This Very Tree, relates to the nature of trauma and trauma recovery.
"The overall feeling is just one of communal joy and familial tending, which feels particularly powerful and poignant in the wake of the past year of anti-Asian violence. We need more stories of Asian female joy." Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang discuss their remarkable, upcoming The Big Bath House.
Picture books, puppies, and preternaturally attractive cats. It's interview time with Elisha Cooper about his latest title Yes & No. Hope you like pets!
Are you ready for the cute? Are you ready for the kitty? Are you ready for the unicorn? Then sit right here with me while I ask Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham about their latest collaboration.