On The Yarn podcast, Kate DiCamillo talks about Because of Winn-Dixie, which turns 20 this year.
‘It’s miraculous and it’s mysterious’ – Kate DiCamillo on WINN-DIXIE’s 20th Anniversary
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A GREEN LANTERN Q&A (+ Giveaway) with Minh Lê
January 21, 2020 by 1 Comment
I talk with Minh Lê about GREEN LANTERN: LEGACY and give away three copies
The Children’s Literature Community Welcomes the New Ambassador
January 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
You’ve heard the news, now let’s see what authors and illustrators were saying about the news on Twitter:
And the New National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature Is . . .
January 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This is fantastic. Fantastic!
Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Children’s Lit Community on the Turn of the Decade
January 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
How are authors and illustrators ringing in the new decade?
Exclusive Cover Reveal: ORPHAN ELEVEN by Gennifer Choldenko
October 22, 2019 by
A first look at the cover for ORPHAN ELEVEN by Gennifer Choldenko (+ a Q&A)
5 Questions with Maulik Pancholy
October 1, 2019 by
I talk with actor and debut author Maulik Pancholy about his coming-of-age middle grade novel, The Best At It.
Mordicai Gerstein: 1935-2019
September 27, 2019 by
Mordicai Gerstein passed away on September 24th. We have a bunch of his books in our library, and his Caldecott Medal-winning The Man Who Walked Between the Towers is one that I return to again and again for storytime. I met him at an event in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2008. He was kind and […]
Book Trailer Premiere: THE UPPER CASE by Tara Lazar and Ross MacDonald
September 24, 2019 by
A Q&A with the creators of the book, and a first look at the trailer.
Finding FAUSTO, an Interview with Oliver Jeffers
September 19, 2019 by
A chat with Oliver Jeffers about his latest book, THE FATE OF FAUSTO.
‘Will you be my best friend?’ LeUyen Pham and Shannon Hale Interview Each Other
August 27, 2019 by
Today the graphic novel memoir Best Friends is out in the world. It’s wonderful. To celebrate, I thought it would be fun for author Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham to interview each other about the book. I figured they’d ask way better questions than I ever could. And it turns out that’s the case: Questions […]
Strange Birds, Baseball, and Snacks: A Q&A with Celia C. Pérez
August 12, 2019 by
In 2017, I talked with librarian, author, and zine aficionado Celia C. Pérez about her debut novel, The First Rule of Punk. That book went on to make some people happy. In 2018, Celia participated in a panel of Pura Belpré award winners I moderated for a live episode of The Yarn podcast. And now […]
‘The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown’ A Q&A with Mac Barnett and Sarah Jacoby
May 20, 2019 by
There’s a new book out about children’s literature legend Margaret Wise Brown. Today I talk with the author, Mac Barnett, and the illustrator, Sarah Jacoby, about how this book came to together. First up, Mr. Barnett Hi Mac! Margaret Wise Brown. MWB. When did it first occur to you that you should write a bio […]
Photo Gallery: An Author Visit with Leslie Helakoski
March 13, 2019 by
Last week author and illustrator Leslie Helakoski visited my school. We had a great time and I have the pictures to prove it. Looks like someone’s school got a new electronic sign that doesn’t photograph as nicely as the old one! In the weeks leading up to her visit, I read a bunch of […]
Book Trailer Premiere: Zombies Don’t Eat Veggies!
March 5, 2019 by
I met Jorge Lacera at the NCTE conference this year. Jorge illustrated the cover for The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya. He told me that he and his wife Megan had a picture book coming out in the spring and when I saw the cover/title, I was in. We are here today […]
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