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Review of the Day: Borders by Gudol, ill. Haerang, translated by Sophie Bowman
When you find something this intelligent, beautiful and, yes, on occasion, funny, that’s a book worth holding on to tight. I review a fabulous Korean import.
Happy Infinity Day! The Official Big Book of Infinity Cover Reveal and Q&A
"...infinity isn't just about math, it's also about philosophy, religion, history, and physics (as in time an space)...It makes us question everything, from the smallest particle to the size of the universe."
Review of the Day: Twelve Daring Grays by Nora Nickum, ill. Elly MacKay
Illustrator Elly MacKay’s incredible cut paper artistry and Nora Nickum’s smart text highlight the risk, the bravery, and the ingenuity of massive creatures facing a difficult world.
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Heists and Hijinks! Scams and Scoundrels! It’s a Diamond Fever Q&A with Steve Sheinkin and Jon Chad
Slicksters and tricksters abound in the latest from Sheinkin & Chad. That's why we're getting the inside scoop of this incredible heist story (though Steve refuses to let us know where that doggone diamond mine is).
Green Roofs Galore: It’s an OUR CITIES DEPEND ON US Q&A with Victoria Tentler-Kryov
"what I think is most impressive is the fact that countries worldwide collaborate, exchange climate action ideas, and help one another find solutions." We talk green roofs and alleviating climate anxiety with Victoria Tentler-Kryov today.
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.
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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.
Review of the Day: My Bicentennial Summer by G. Neri, ill. Corban Wilkin
Neri takes the facts of what happened when his family embarked on the road trip to beat all road trips, and ties that summer during the bicentennial into the state of the country today. Deeply fun, utterly smart, and visually arresting.
Sibert 2026 Predictions! It’s Nonfiction, Man.
With absolutely ZERO experience ever deciding a Sibert Medal or honorees, but with a full-blooded appreciation for informational books for kids in all their glory, here's what I'm loving right now and what I think has a fightin' chance.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Nonfiction Books for Older Readers
Forget the picture books. Older nonfiction, that nebulous but ultimately satisfying genre, is where the action is. This list today just proves it.
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