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A “place of isolation” where you can feel safe: It’s a Loren Long The Boy and the Island Cover Reveal and Q&A
Loren Long discusses his upcoming 2027 release. The kind of tale that will both remind you of a hundred other picture books all at once, and yet stands entirely on its own.
Controlling How it Blooms and Bleeds: An Intensive Kyle Lukoff & Priscilla Tey Talk about The Vicious Cycle
I'll tell it to you straight. This discussion of an upcoming title reads more like an intensive course of picture book making than your average Q&A. And you get to read it for free, you lucky ducks!
“Don’t scream if you meet a Cow.” A Bike Is Not Just a Bike Q&A with Brenna Jeanneret
"Don’t use bicycle slang. Leave that to the boys." We have a ribald and wonderful conversation with Brenna Jeanneret about her latest picture book, bikes and all.
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Where the Land Meets the Sea: An Outermost Mouse Talk with Lauren Wolk
"Writing is an act of discovery, full of epiphanies and surprises. My only intention was to try to capture the beauty and fragility of a place I love, combined with a storm I will never forget..." We discuss Lauren Wolk's latest with the author herself.
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.
Kilroy Was Here: Meghan McCarthy Discusses her Incredible Appalachian Title, The Long Hike
Take a deep dive into the origins of the incredible true story that will get your kids hyped to explore some trails of their own.
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Justice for the Green of Greenland! A Seasons by the Lake Talk with Naja Lund Aparico
Tired of centering the same old seasons books every year? Want to kick things up a notch and blow kids minds with seasons that are different from their own? We talk today with the creator behind what might be one of the most enjoyable seasons books of the year!
Shouldn’t Work. Does. Brilliantly. We Discuss Charts for Babies with Michelle Rial
Michelle Rial (a.k.a. the new funny person you need to add to your roster) has not only created what might be the most amusing-for-toddlers-AND-parents book of the year, she's gone above and beyond the call of duty to answer some interview questions from me today... IN CHART FORM!
A Conversation in Hair with Sope Martins and Sean Qualls
With two jaw-droppingly good books on Black hair out in 2026, I wanted to get the creators in discussion with one another. How did they do their research? Where's the overlap? What's unique about how they chose to tackle the material?
A “glimpse of the unseen self through the medium of motion.” Helen Yoon Discusses Donutrina in the Nutcracker Sweet
"...maybe I'm the medium. Less creator, more conduit; a host body for the two-centuries-old Nutcracker virus." Turns out, Helen Yoon may be the greatest interview subject I've featured to date. Y'all, you GOTTA read this!
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