
Heavy Medal
February 22, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Today the team behind the Tomi Ungerer coloring book joins us to discuss the man's work, his legacy, and the best of his books.
February 16, 2023 by Betsy Bird
The recently NCTE statement on the role of nonfiction stands as a bold defense, not simply of children's reading choices, but of the power, allure, and incredible love of nonfiction by kids.
February 9, 2023 by Betsy Bird
If Kwame Alexander asked you to pitch ideas for virtual programming with The Kennedy Center, what would you do? Find out from Marc Tyler Nobleman, the man responsible for the all new Songbook.
February 8, 2023 by Betsy Bird
The connections between life and land central to the past, present, and future of our planet come to life in Diana Sudyka's upcoming Little Land. Today she discusses her process and technique.
October 12, 2022 by Betsy Bird
Do you know the story of the creation of The Stinky Cheese Man? Maybe you do, maybe you don't, but you won't be able to get the truest truth unless you hear it straight from the horses' mouths.
October 11, 2022 by Betsy Bird
How does a fantasy author make the switch into the wide and wild world of podcasting? Today we're talking to T.A. Barron about his newest venture: Magic & Mountains.
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September 27, 2022 by Betsy Bird
"You have to make the brain you have work for you." An interview today with Liz Montague, one of the few Black women writing graphic novel memoirs for kids and teens today.
June 14, 2022 by Betsy Bird
How much power have we unwittingly handed to Amazon over the last few years? And how does it treat small publishers? In interview with Purple House Press founder Jill Morgan about a recent incident.
May 31, 2022 by Betsy Bird
How on earth do you turn a graphic novel into an audiobook? We sit down with Penguin Random House Audio's executive producer Nick Martorelli to get to the bottom of this tricky conundrum.
May 5, 2022 by Betsy Bird
Good news, process junkies. We're talking about how Molly Idle created her upcoming smash hit (at least I hope it is) Witch Hazel.
The Classroom Bookshelf
by Erika Thulin Dawes
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