Bird, Betsy

Crews discusses the research that went into her new picture book about the children’s author and literary legend.

Humor can be a salve for children exploring difficult issues, as authors exploring topics from cancer to climate collapse show.

Betsy Bird tours a 165,000-square-foot “Explor-a-Storium” featuring walk-in storybook experiences, from a real Great Green Room to a Last Stop on Market Street bus.

Betsy Bird reflects on the international publishing market via the Bologna Children's Book Fair. 

Betsy Bird reflects on the triumphs, scandals, and other notable moments in Newbery history in this downloadable illustrated time line. 

What goes into an exceptional book cover? Betsy Bird investigates. 

Who is the kid lit nerdiest of them all? Putting their knowledge to the test, Betsy and Travis square off in this romp through Newbery/Caldecott history.

Betsy Bird considers reading during a pandemic and how children's books are meeting the crisis.