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Tag: Julie Morstad

September 25, 2025 by Betsy Bird

“That momentous moment: the turning of the page.” A Cover Reveal and Q&A with Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad for A Door Is to Open

Open doors and hospitality is the name of the game today as we talk about the agency of turning the page in a book with two renowned picture book creators.

July 11, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: This is Orange by Rachel Poliquin, ill. Julie Morstad

The subtitle is spot on. This is a field trip through one color, and like every good field trip it leaves you seeing your world with new eyes once you’re done. Beautiful and necessary.

March 24, 2016 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: When Green Becomes Tomatoes by Julie Fogliano

When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons By Julie Fogliano Illustrated by Julie Morstad A Neal Porter Book / Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan) $18.99 ISBN: 9781596438521 Ages 6 and up On shelves now. I don’t think I can adequately stress to you the degree to which I did not want to review this book. […]

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Review of the Day: The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson

August 14, 2012 by Betsy Bird

The Swing By Robert Louis Stevenson Illustrated By Julie Morstad Simply Read Books $8.95 ISBN: 978-1897476482 Ages 0-3 On shelves October 20th There comes a moment in a new parent’s life when they realize that they have become their own parents. It’s different for everyone. For some folks it won’t happen until they’re berating their […]

Review of the Day: Singing Away the Dark by Caroline Woodward

December 27, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Singing Away the Dark By Caroline Woodward Illustrated by Julie Morstad Simply Read Books $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-897476-41-3 On shelves now The range of different going to school books varies wildly. This is understandable. After all, the act of attending school is one of the first moments of autonomy a child experiences. This is particularly true […]

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