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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.
Betsy Bird, April 18, 2024 | Interviews
What do Rashomon, knitting, and Richard Scarry's boat hooks have in common? You'll find them all in Tao Nyeu's incredibly clever, reversible latest.
Betsy Bird, April 17, 2024 | Interviews
With today's Q&A, I hope you're looking for a discussion of tarot, roller derby, Buffy the Vampire slayer and a LOT more!
Betsy Bird, April 16, 2024 | Interviews
A deep dive into a paean to mangos and all they can mean to folks. Bonus: Three mango facts I guarantee you've never heard before.
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