Elizabeth Bird

Remember what exhibition openings felt like? In China they can have them again. Here are some glimpses of the Tsinghua University Art Museum in Beijing's presentation of 180 works from 40 international children's illustrators.

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A whole new crop of picture books are on the horizon for 2021! Here's a quick scoop of some of them. Which ones will you want to see the most?

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The truly delightful Rajani LaRocca stops by to talk snacks, math, baseball, and magic (not necessarily in that order).

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Kate requested a Thanksgiving picture book classic. In the course of things, Kate creates a shocking backstory worthy of V.C. Andrews while I deep dive into Agatha Christie territory and start speculating about how the incipient murder would take place.

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Recently it occurred to me that when it comes to bilingual picture books, there is a kind of art to their design. Today I speak to editor-at-large Louise May about her approach to the form.

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Artfully rendered and magnificently produced, this creation tale is by turns beautiful and clever. A story told with plenty of thought and consideration.

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If you wanna talk picky eating, "texture violations" and parents attempting to bend their children to their "foodie will", today's interview and cover reveal with Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic is for you!

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If we cannot get to the sunshine, the sunshine shall come to us! Author Margarita Engle debuts her latest picture book and speaks frankly about how the pandemic has affected every part of her work.

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In this episode, listen as I crow over the importance of books where you can bounce a small child on your knee while making "chugga-chugga" noises while Kate imitates the call of the zebra.

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