September 18, 2013

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Molly Idle’s ‘Flora and the Flamingo’ Is a Wordless Wonder | Under Cover

Photograph by Kathryn Smith

Artist and author Molly Idle talks about her latest book, her life, and her obsession with Prismacolor pencils.

SLJ Talks to Author Andrea Cheng: Her latest book, ‘Etched in Clay,’ charts the courageous life of Dave the potter | Under Cover

Andrea Cheng

Author Andrea Cheng’s latest book, ‘Etched in Clay,’ charts the courageous life of Dave the potter, a 19th-century slave who became an accomplished artist.

The Man Behind Clifford: An interview with the Big Red Dog’s creator, Norman Bridwell

Photo montage: Background from the first Clifford book; 
Norman Bridwell by Rich White.

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the first Clifford book, Clifford the Big Red Dog. How big is he? Very big. More than 126 million Clifford books are in print in 13 languages. And an animated Clifford TV series is in its 12th season on PBS Kids. Earlier this year, I spoke to Norman Bridwell about his remarkable career.