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    Books on Film: Mo Willems on THE TONIGHT SHOW

    Travis Jonker, April 10, 2023 | Authors, Books on Film

    Mo Willems visited the tonight show to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

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    Exclusive Cover Reveal: THE NORTH WIND & THE SUN by Philip C. Stead

    Travis Jonker, February 15, 2023 | Authors, Cover Reveal

    A first look at the cover for THE NORTH WIND & THE SUN by Philip C. Stead.

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    A Conversation with a Caldecott Winner*: Doug Salati Visits The Yarn Podcast!

    Travis Jonker, February 13, 2023 | Authors, The Yarn

    I chat with the brand-new Caldecott Medalist for The Yarn.

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    Sydney Taylor Blog Tour: THE TOWER OF LIFE by Chana Stiefel and Susan Gal

    Travis Jonker, February 6, 2023 | Authors

    An interview with recent Sydney Taylor Award winners Chana Stiefel and Susan Gal. #STBA #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks

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    Kyle Lukoff is on The Yarn Podcast!

    Travis Jonker, November 23, 2022 | Authors, The Yarn

    Kyle Lukoff is over on The Yarn podcast today, talking all about his award winning book Too Bright to See. Click here to head there and listen.

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    Cover Reveal Q&A: SOME OF THESE ARE SNAILS by Carter Higgins

    Travis Jonker, November 16, 2022 | Authors, Cover Reveal

    A first look at the cover for SOME OF THESE ARE SNAILS, and a chat with Carter Higgins

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    Cover Reveal Q&A: A Super Scary Narwhalloween by Ben Clanton

    Travis Jonker, October 31, 2022 | Authors

    I chat with Ben Clanton and reveal the cover for the next book in his Narwhal series.

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    Q&A Giveaway: A VERY BIG FALL by Emmy Kastner

    Travis Jonker, September 19, 2022 | Articles, Authors

    A conversation (+giveaway) with Emmy Kastner about her new book, A VERY BIG FALL.

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    Over on The Yarn: Amy Sarig King

    Travis Jonker, August 24, 2022 | Authors, The Yarn

    Amy Sarig King is on the latest episode of The Yarn podcast!

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    The Snowman Retro Video Game

    Travis Jonker, August 10, 2022 | Authors

    Sad news: Raymond Briggs, creator of (among many books) The Snowman, has passed away. I was going to share the film version of The Snowman here, but I came across The Snowman retro video game – which I never knew about. You can even play it. Click the image below to give it a try.

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