Elizabeth Bird

We're back! And just in time to honor Eric Carle with a brand new book. What better one to do than the one that's been banned several times around the country? We talk nudity, sassy suns (or lack thereof), and Kate selects a new potential tattoo. Listen in!

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From viral video hit series to book deal to young reader's edition, Emmanuel Acho's Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man is doing well. I have a comfortable Q&A with him about the last of these.

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"I feel like our two most recent books both have a bit of resonance with the pandemic." I talk with Eric & Terry Fan about their latest book, its antecedents, and maybe its larger implications too.

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We Need Diverse Books is phasing out the term #OwnVoices. What does that mean for libraries and catalogs where we want to specify creators in our records?

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In an era of information overload, Mary Winn Heider is the author who will lead us through the pandemonium into the light. Hand this to the kid that wants something smart and funny with a side order of turmoil for spice.

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While talking to author Lydia Sigwarth of the new book DEAR LIBRARIAN we read four submissions from people who think that their librarian is the best.

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I collect them continually and sometimes there are so many lovely titles that halfway through the year I break down and show them off early. Today is that day.

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"Chunky pigeon milk", drunk mermaids, secret gardens and more abound in today's Unexpected Jolts of Children's Literature.

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It’s a treatise on philosophy as it relates to young children. It’s about escaping the confines of yourself and reaching out to others. And, most importantly, it’s a cute baby chicken picture book where 95% of the action takes place inside an egg.

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