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Translation as Art: A Deep Dive Into Poems for Every Season with author Bette Westera and translator David Colmer
Imagine the logistics that go into translating a sonnet or a rondel. How would you even hope to begin? Today with talk with a Dutch poet and her translator about their visually stunning, and linguistically challenging, poetry collection.
This Q&A and Cover Reveal Has Nine Lives: We’re Talking The New Cat with Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic and Chris Park
2026 may officially be The Year of the Horse, but in the picture book world it seems a lot more like The Year of the Cat. Take a gander at what may be one of the coolest (and most touching) feline contributions to children's literature.
Liminal: An Every Space (Conversation) Between Naseem Hrab and John Martz
Often authors and illustrators are kept separate during the process of making a picture book. Today, we bring you an argument for collaboration in the form of a guest interview.
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It’s a Belgian Cover Reveal Day! A Talk with Leo Timmers About Kiki & Me
Today I reveal the cover of one of the truly great picture books of 2026. I also get to talk to Leo Timmers and ask him about his painting process (something I've wondered about for years).
A Nicholas Day/Corey Tabor Cover Reveal and Q&A? It’s Gotta Be a Look at A Riddle of Eels
"An irony of having so many excellent nonfiction books for children is that it can appear that we already know everything: that our world is all mapped, archived, indexed, sorted. That’s not true, of course. But it can feel that way."
It’s an Axolotl-Ella Cover Reveal and Q&A with Kate Messner and Lian Cho
Regenerative body parts and feathery gills are not usually part of the original Cinderella story.. but maybe they should be! We discuss glass slippers and smiling reptiles in today's cover reveal and Q&A.
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The Rare Dual Cover Reveal: Mary Kay Carson Discusses Before It Was a Wildfire AND Before It Was a Hurricane!
Imagine a Pinter play as an informational book for kids, highlighting a natural disaster, and you'll have a sense of what author Mary Kay Carson has pulled off with her dual releases in 2026. Hear her words and see her covers!
A Rare Bird of an Interview: A Talk with Elisha Cooper
Today, Elisha talks with us a bit about his latest title, as well as its debt to Where the Wild Things Are, PLUS he has a very nice rant about respecting children's art, and he also confesses which book did him in "in the best way".
Winnie-the-Pooh Celebration Week: Day 2 – How a Bear Became a Book: A Q&A with Annette Bay Pimentel and Faith Pray
After reading today's book I realized that it's showing kids that just because someone's name is on a book, they're just one of a large group of people, all working in tandem to make it the best possible literary experience. Naturally, questions abound.
Bob Rossify Your Life: A YOU CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS Cover Reveal and Talk with Richard Ho and Daniel Miyares
"Risk is so much easier when you're not fretting the outcome." Today we talk mistakes, art, and the life of an influential man with the creators of a new picture book bio.
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