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“These tiny people are going to save the world.” A Ra! Ta! Ma! Cue! Talk with Howie Shia
"I really wanted to do a story about people playing across abilities – the way my kids and their friends play. Deal with the logistics later, the first step is the imagination. Adventuring for the sake of adventure." We talk with Howie Shia.
For the Inevitable Tough Moments: A Talk with Kevin Maillard and Rafael López about And They Walk On
"Death is very confusing to the living, and stories can help us navigate the strange displacement in the wake of bereavement." A talk about a necessary book for a modern age.
Memorium…Jane: Patrick McDonnell Discusses Jane Goodall
"She had so much hope for saving this planet. We mustn’t disappoint Jane." We talk today with Jane Goodall's picture book biographer Patrick McDonnell about her life and legacy.
All Hail the Year of the Banana: The Official Children’s Literature Trend of 2025
And the official trend of 2025 children's literature is... gushy yellow fruit for the win!
Myrick Marketing/Publisher Spotlight Publishing Preview (Fall 2025): Cicada Books, Creston Books, and Cuento de Luz
Shapes! Shrews! History! Legalese! And, to top it all off, speculation on whether or not life as any meaning. It's a slew of interesting books in today's preview.
Periodically Pleasing: A Talk with Helen Hancocks of SHELF
Want to start your own children's book magazine? Why not talk to someone who has? SHELF is a remarkable new addition to periodical collections everywhere, and we talk to its founder.
A Soggy Stump Deep Dive: Preview THE FROGGY LIBRARY by Julie Fiveash
Just in time for Native American Heritage Month we've a preview of Diné cartoonist, zinester, and librarian Julie Fiveash's upcoming graphic novel debut!
“… good and evil, life and death, order and chaos.” We’re Talking Persian Mythology Today with Ryan Bani Tahmaseb
Folks, I think it's fair to say that the Persian myths on your library shelves are in serious need of an upgrade. Happily, one is here, and we're talking about it today.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Arlene Sardine by Chris Raschka
"Then she was smoked, delicately. She was delicately smoked. Delicately smoked was she." Like it when your picture book protagonists are killed off halfway through the title? Then you're gonna LOVE today's book.
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