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Your Jon Klassen, or, What’s Up With All the Board Books?
We talk today with the often imitated (and never replicated) Jon Klassen about why, precisely, he's been so drawn to the board book form recently (and what it has to give).
Review of the Day: The House With Nobody In It by Jon Klassen
This book works its way into the fissures and cracks of children's gray matter, affecting their reading preferences for, potentially, their entire life. For that to happen, you need something a little weird, and special. You need a book like this.
Cover Reveal and Q&A: The Lions’ Run by Sara Pennypacker (cover by Jon Klassen)
Sara Pennypacker's books always pack a punch, but her latest goes into previously uncharted territory. We talk with her and then get to see a Jon Klassen cover like you've never seen him before.
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The Bridge: Featuring Eva Lindström and Jon Klassen in Conversation
One of my favorite parts of this job is talking to picture book creators about their art. But you know what's even better than that? Talking to picture book creators about other picture book creators.
Giving Me Gruff: A Jon Klassen/Mac Barnett Interview About Their Latest Goat-Related Venture
If you like goats and you like Jon Klassen/Mac Barnett, this is the interview for you. We talk about why this fairy tale is more modern in its construction, who the true main character is, and more.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: 2022 Caldecott Contenders
Every year I present Kate with three Caldecott contenders. Will our streak of picking winners continue, or will we be defeated in 2022? Find out!
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Review of the Day: The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen
Here we have animals and hats and mysterious goings on. Read it cover to cover and you’re just swept up in a book that cultivates a singular sense of comic timing and tone policing that never falters or strays. It is, in fact, Klassen's best book to date. Period.
Skunk and Badger: Cover Reveal and Q&A with Amy Timberlake
Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen have a book coming out together? Whatever does it look like? Whatever could it be? You're just gonna have to sit down and read this interview before you see the cover I consider to be the best of 2020.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
We have a good good rule here at Fuse 8 n' Kate. My sister and I do not judge any picture book that younger than 20 years of age. And with today's episode, I broke that rule. Can you blame me?
Video Sunday: Hits ’em With His Head Edition
So, fun fact. I read a serious 2017 Newbery contender a couple months ago and it looks like they may release it in the nearish future (February 2nd). I’m calling 2016 as The Year of the Fox, by the way, since both Sara Pennypacker and Kathi Appelt have fox related middle grades on the horizon. […]
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