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Here's the full roster of the new ALA YMA winners (Newbery, Caldecott, etc.) including a collection of behind-the-scenes info with interviews, videos, and reviews of some of the titles.
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We're a stop on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour today, so let's celebrate one of the Honorees with our customary flair (and interview questions).
It’s the first day of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour (click here for the full schedule) and I’m honored to talk with Suzy Ultman, author and illustrator of Shabbat Shalom: Let’s Rest and Reset, a Sydney Taylor Picture Book Honor winner. Travis: Congratulations, Suzy! Shabbat Shalom is a wonderful book. Thanks for taking part on the blog tour. How […]
"It's just a book about a creative bunny." Due to a snafu, we review today's book a little earlier than we should have. Was it worth bending the rules? You'll have to listen to find out.
Today we're viewing books from Barefoot Books, Beetle Books, Child's Play, Cicada Books, and Creston Books. Quite the line-up!
I have information for you on current scholarships from Boyds Mills, grants from REFORMA and WNDB’s new Unbanned Book Network for classroom educators.
Noah Van Sciver dissects another American legend in an insightful new graphic novel, this one about the Wild West heroine we know as Calamity Jane.
A family cafe, angry girls, a taekwondo wiz, a mysterious painting, and a heist inspired by Indigenous American mythology.
Can you name these 3 books by their LEGO-fied covers?
Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic NovelBy Natalie Babbitt; adapted and illustrated by K. Woodman-MaynardFarrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025, $14.99Grades 4 and up The classic middle-grade fantasy novel by Natalie Babbitt has been adapted into a graphic novel. Unlike the 2002 film version, this adaptation closely adheres to the original text, capturing the depth of Babbitt’s writing […]
Author Jarrett Dapier joins us to talk about his new book, WAKE NOW IN THE FIRE.
Author James Ponti joins us to talk about his new book, CITY SPIES: EUROPA.
Every year, after the Youth Media Awards are finished, I kick myself. Why? Because I wished I had taken screenshots of the Amazon sales rankings for some of the contenders so I could compare the before and after. Well this year I am not kicking myself, because I did it. The morning of the announcements, […]
Here are some highlights to whet your whistle for the months ahead (and restore your faith in humanity in general)
Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts walks us through a Minecraft themed Escape Room
Misha and their mother, Audrey, take a wrong turn on a road trip and end up in a mystical world of spirits and monsters.
Writing to me feels like the closest thing you can get to that sense of wonder of digging up something new, only the digging happens on the page.
As a former fairy chaser, I can tell you that representation changed my life. It’s what led me to the library, becoming an author, and finding my community.
Are you curious at all about this clever little Stonewall Honor winner? Then I suspect you're going to truly enjoy my talk with its creator here today.
Carolina Ixta joins us to talk about her new book, FEW BLUE SKIES.
CABOOSE is 1! I'm giving away some copies to celebrate.
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Elizabeth Bird
Good Comics for Kids
Brigid Alverson, Robin Brenner, Lori Henderson, Esther Keller, Michael May, J. Caleb Mozzocco, Mike Pawuk, Scott Robins, & Eva Volin
Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
Steven Engelfried, Sharon McKellar, & Roxanne Hsu Feldman
Neverending Search
Joyce Valenza
Pearl's & Ruby's
Edith Campbell
Teen Librarian Toolbox
Karen Jensen, Heather Booth, Robin Willis, & Amanda MacGregor
The Classroom Bookshelf
Mary Ann Cappiello, Erika Thulin Dawes, Grace Enriquez, & Katie Cunningham
The Yarn
Travis Jonker & Colby Sharp
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Betsy Bird
Fast Five Interview: Jarrett Dapier
Amanda MacGregor
A Mini 2026 Caldecott Bump Update
Travis Jonker
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