Elizabeth Bird

This book is an utter joy. One of those titles that lives up to, and then proceeds to exceed, the hype. Heck, I’ll say it. One of the best wordless books I’ve ever read. Full stop. Period.

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Thanks to COVID we've seen an uptick in home haircuts. As such, it's the perfect time to take a deep dive into a book about a kid with a love of barbering. I talk with author J. Dillard about one of the more enjoyable books of the year.

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Editor Susan Barba discusses the "paradoxically pleasurable parsimoniousness" of author/illustrator M.B. Goffstein, on the re-release of two of her works.

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It's Eric Carle's first illustrated picture book! We view it through the lens of post-McCarthyism and Kate discusses what's really going on with the Black Sheep.

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Oddly sweet, melancholic, and peaceful, this is poetry as remembrance as well as healing. It is also very much one of a kind.

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Seems to me that if you're going to make a video out of a picture book that relies heavily on music, you need to put your back into it. And this one has some gusto! Some pizzazz!

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Today, it is my great honor to present to you an interview and exclusive excerpt from the upcoming Christian McKay Heidicker novel, SCARY STORIES FOR YOUNG FOXES: THE CITY, the companion to the 2020 Newbery Honor recipient Scary Stories for Young Foxes.

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The cover reveal and the story behind the book. Where do authors get their ideas? Here's one answer.

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I think a book that takes place in the steaming hot days of a NYC summer is precisely what we need in dreary February. Bonus: I finally gave Kate a story that makes sense, has color, and doesn't contain 500 words per page.

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