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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Fireman Small by Wong Herbert Yee
We search for a classic picture book and come up with this little Wong Herbert Yee number. Does it fit the bill? And will Fireman Small EVER get enough sleep?
Cover Reveal and Q&A: The Trouble With Heroes by Kate Messner!
Today the illustrious Kate Messner reveals the cover of her latest middle grade and talks with us about hiking, verse vs. prose, and why she's a dog person without a dog.
On Writing Memoir and NOT Autobiography: A Ruth Chan Q&A on Uprooted
Earnest, funny, and evocative? Say those words together and you might be discussing the graphic novel memoir debut from picture book creator Ruth Chan. We discuss this changeover.
“Data is plural. Data is many.” A Three-Part Manifesto on Illustrating Data by Pirita Tolvanen
If ever you have had thoughts or opinions or questions on nonfiction and informational books, these three posts constitute a wealth of information that's free for the taking.
“Language is democratic.” A Ten Year Celebration of The Right Word with Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet!
It's been ten years since the release of THE RIGHT WORD: ROGET AND HIS THESAURUS and we figured we'd have a chat with its creators about its creation and legacy.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Duck for President by Doreen Cronin, ill. Betsy Lewin
This year Duck for President was not re-released alongside the presidential election. Is there a reason for that? We aim to figure it out.
Review of the Day: The Yellow Bus by Loren Long
Is this a future classic? The answer may lie in the goats.
Guest Post: Recognizing Our Past, Awakening Our Future by Violet Duncan (Buffalo Dreamer)
It is our honor today to host Violet Duncan (Kehewin Cree/Taino) and her guest post accompanying her new MG novel Buffalo Dreamer.
The Cyclical Journal, the Heroic Fable, and the Palindrome: A Daniel Nayeri Q&A and Behind-the-Scenes Essay on Drawn Onward
"To love palindromes is to be okay with a little bit of wiggliness when it comes to sense." Settle in for discussions of Borges, Calvino, and Legend of Zelda in our talk with Newbery Honor winner Daniel Nayeri on his latest.
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