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Using Nursery Rhymes with Today’s Kids: A Talk with Mary Lanni
Nursery rhyme nerds, unite! While scholarly attention flounders in this genre, we've the creator of a whole new book on the topic on hand with answers galore. Phonological awareness time, baby!
Justice for the Green of Greenland! A Seasons by the Lake Talk with Naja Lund Aparico
Tired of centering the same old seasons books every year? Want to kick things up a notch and blow kids minds with seasons that are different from their own? We talk today with the creator behind what might be one of the most enjoyable seasons books of the year!
Shouldn’t Work. Does. Brilliantly. We Discuss Charts for Babies with Michelle Rial
Michelle Rial (a.k.a. the new funny person you need to add to your roster) has not only created what might be the most amusing-for-toddlers-AND-parents book of the year, she's gone above and beyond the call of duty to answer some interview questions from me today... IN CHART FORM!
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A Conversation in Hair with Sope Martins and Sean Qualls
With two jaw-droppingly good books on Black hair out in 2026, I wanted to get the creators in discussion with one another. How did they do their research? Where's the overlap? What's unique about how they chose to tackle the material?
“I want it to be ridiculous but also sincere.” Erin Bow Discusses Witchward Bound and Reveals Its Cover
"They say you can befriend ravens with peanuts, but being unable to manage the raven-proof garbage cans will also work." We're talking with Erin Bow today about her latest novel for kids.
A “glimpse of the unseen self through the medium of motion.” Helen Yoon Discusses Donutrina in the Nutcracker Sweet
"...maybe I'm the medium. Less creator, more conduit; a host body for the two-centuries-old Nutcracker virus." Turns out, Helen Yoon may be the greatest interview subject I've featured to date. Y'all, you GOTTA read this!
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Secret Agent Men (and Women!): A Double Crossed Q&A with Rebecca E.F. Barone
"I’ll read anything that’s a good story! We use stories as a way of making sense of and understanding the world around us, and I’d argue that’s as much the point of fiction as it is of nonfiction." Rebecca E.F. Barone waxes rhapsodic about her latest spy thriller.
Holding Their Systems Together: Katy Duffield and Hannah Salyer Discuss Their Upcoming WE ARE THE KEYSTONES
"...a brilliant tapestry rich with images and lots of atmosphere." That's the kind of informational picture book we're discussing with its author and illustrator today. If you want guidelines on how to write such a book, then I think you need to read this.
No Conditions for Care: A Talk with Larissa Theule About The Sweater
I tell you, if I have to wear a sweater to work today, then I'm doggone gonna talk about the best sweater-related book of 2026.
Keep Your Head on a Swivel: An Endless Game Interview with J.D. Amato
"...there was a palpable 90s dream of kids building their own societies and sorting things out on their own." Join us for an interview today with the creator of a comic that brings to vibrant life that feeling all over again.
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