Elizabeth Bird

If only the rarest kind of best is good enough for the young then the same can be said for the ankle biter crowd. Mirrors, tabs, lift-the-flaps, you name it, these wonderful board books have it!

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Matthew Cordell stops by to talk about his latest picture book BEAR ISLAND and to discuss the grief and hope that went into its creation.

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Starting tomorrow I'm releasing my annual 31 Days, 31 Lists. What will make the cut? What won't? Watch and see!

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Remember what exhibition openings felt like? In China they can have them again. Here are some glimpses of the Tsinghua University Art Museum in Beijing's presentation of 180 works from 40 international children's illustrators.

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A whole new crop of picture books are on the horizon for 2021! Here's a quick scoop of some of them. Which ones will you want to see the most?

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The truly delightful Rajani LaRocca stops by to talk snacks, math, baseball, and magic (not necessarily in that order).

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Kate requested a Thanksgiving picture book classic. In the course of things, Kate creates a shocking backstory worthy of V.C. Andrews while I deep dive into Agatha Christie territory and start speculating about how the incipient murder would take place.

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Recently it occurred to me that when it comes to bilingual picture books, there is a kind of art to their design. Today I speak to editor-at-large Louise May about her approach to the form.

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Artfully rendered and magnificently produced, this creation tale is by turns beautiful and clever. A story told with plenty of thought and consideration.

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