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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!
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Transcendent Holiday Children’s Books
It may be the winter holiday season, but this list looks at EVERY season and every holiday it can. Bask in them!
Happy Juneteeth! Celebrate in Style with SO MANY YEARS and a Discussion with Anne Wynter and Jerome Pumphrey
What is the best Juneteenth picture book ever made? Today we discuss a serious contender with both the author and illustrator. What better way to celebrate the day?
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Transcendent Holiday Picture Books
Today on this list you're going to see titles about Eid, Mexican Independence Day, Día de Muertos, Passover, and more.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Transcendent Holiday Picture Books
Today you'll get holidays like Three Kings Day, Ramadan, Halloween, Yom Kippur, Dia De Los Muertos, and even Christmas Eve alongside the usual suspects.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Transcendent Holiday Picture Books
The holiday picture book fills a particular niche in our collections. With that in mind, please enjoy this plethora of holidays from all days of the year!
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31 Days, 31 Books: 2021 Transcendent Holiday Picture Books
Eid, the Cherokee National Holiday, Chinese New Year, Nowruz, and more are front and center in this round-up of the best holiday books of 2021.
Interrogating the Passover Guest: A Susan Kusel and Sean Rubin Interview
"I'm proud that we dealt with the darkness of the Depression head-on in this book; I just wish it felt less timely." A frank discussion of Passover, a beautiful children's book, and the state of the world today.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Transcendent Holiday Picture Books
This year I found a nice array of titles that I'd say are a cut above the rest. These are books that you'd be honored to pull out year after year for your holiday displays.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Transcendent Holiday Picture Books
An array of holidays! We've got some Thanksgiving, some Valentine's Day, some Halloween, and even a collection of different Jewish holidays all together. Some are books that were intended for a certain holiday. Others will simply fit in well when you do your holiday displays.
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