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Tag: Amy Alznauer

February 7, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice by Amy Alznauer, ill. Anna Bron

“Even if you haven’t studied art or math, even if you’ve never gone to college, you can make shapes yourself and change how the world looks.” A math-centric tale of discovery.

September 16, 2020 by Betsy Bird

The Zhou Brothers: When You Have the Chance to Paint Your Own Story

"People think that collaboration is about harmony, but that's wrong." A book release party like none other, I attend the celebration for Flying Paintings by Amy Alznauer and The Zhou Brothers.

June 3, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Guest Post: The Child is Mother of the Woman – Using Archival Clues to Write Picture Book Biographies

Amy Alznauer returns to the blog to discuss new issues in the realm of writing nonfiction for kids, particularly as they pertain to one Flannery O'Connor.

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A Good Old-Fashioned Nonfiction / Informational Fiction Debate

April 1, 2020 by Betsy Bird

A rip-roaring conversation (with only minimal bloodshed) between myself and author Amy Alznauer about the border between fiction and nonfiction in the realm of children’s books and how carefully it should be guarded.

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