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Betsy Bird, May 2, 2024 | Interviews
What do The Joy Luck Club and Holes have in common? Both inspired Nedda Lewers' newest MG Egyptian-American inspired fantasy series for kids!
Betsy Bird, May 1, 2024 | Interviews
"Ryan is a young alligator, not the buddha." Bob Shea is our guest today and he's talking up the sequel to his highly beloved Chez Bob.
Betsy Bird, April 30, 2024 | Interviews
Have you missed hearing the voice of the ineffable Christopher Paul Curtis recently? Then read his incredible essay-response to my interview questions and bask in his words once more.
Betsy Bird, April 29, 2024 | Fuse 8 n' Kate
"If you love worms, this is the book for you." Inspired by LeVar Burton we take a look at an old Reading Rainbow book to see how it holds up.
Betsy Bird, April 28, 2024 | Best Books, Best Books of 2024, Review 2024, Reviews
Look at the jaw-dropping art and stellar storytelling inside, and this book may serve to upend everything you thought you knew about moving day picture books.
Betsy Bird, April 25, 2024 | Cover Reveal, Interviews
Iran's first superstar, Googoosh, at last gets her first picture book biography and I'm on hand to interview author/artist Azadeh Westergaard about what writing such a book entails.
Betsy Bird, April 24, 2024 | Obits
"A country needs ideas from everywhere, just like mushroom rhizomes help the forest to grow. Below the surface." Today we celebrate the life of a great artist, now gone.
Betsy Bird, April 23, 2024 | Interviews
Crafting a “mirrors” and a “windows” book all at once can be tricky but just in time for Passover this year we've an anthology from three great writers. Check out what they have to say about it!
Betsy Bird, April 22, 2024 | Fuse 8 n' Kate
"Some cookies just want to watch the world burn." Violence and murder and a cookie all come together in this latest podcast episode.
Betsy Bird, April 20, 2024 | Best Books, Best Books of 2024, Review 2024, Reviews
Funny and hopeful, realistic and wistful, this is a book to inspire dreamers and scientists alike. A book you simply won’t want to miss.
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