Who can draw a mean imitation of Bone, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Calvin & Hobbes, Garfield, Dog Man, and so many many more? Who harbors a deep-seated love of Muppet Babies? I interview R. Sikoryak about his latest, greatest, endeavor.
Why Does He Draw Like He’s Running Out of Time? R. Sikoryak Discusses Constitution Illustrated
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Two Birds on a Line: An Interview with James Bird and His New Book, The Brave
July 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Today I sit down with James Bird (no relation) to talk about his latest middle grade novel, screenwriting vs. novels, and what he’s up to next.
Prance Through Your Days Like Randy the Badly Drawn Horse: A Q&A with T.L McBeth
July 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
What kind of confidence does it take to get through this cruel cold world? I interview T.L. McBeth about his newest character : An overly self-confident horsey.
Cover Reveal & Interview – Leah Henderson’s Together We March: 25 Protest Movements That Marched into History
July 17, 2020 by 4 Comments
Twenty-five groundbreaking protest movements in one book? You won’t be able to take a look at it until January of 2021. Fortunately I have author Leah Henderson on hand to answer some questions, and a cover of her latest book to reveal.
Nerd Culture, Fandom, and the Middle Grader: An Interview with Sam Maggs
July 2, 2020 by
Why should I interview Sam Maggs about her latest book? I dunno. Maybe because nerd culture, now so prevalent, still needs its champions. Particularly those folks that can speak to representation and gender equality. A talk.
Edi Campbell – Author Interview: Kim Johnson
June 24, 2020 by
Today Edi interviews University of Oregon’s Assistant Vice Provost for Advising and author of the debut YA novel THIS IS MY AMERICA, which Nic Stone called “incredible and searing.”
Our Favorite Day of the Year: A Talk with Iranian Illustrator Rahele Jomepour Bell
June 16, 2020 by
Intrigued by Rahele Jomepour Bell’s style, I interview her about the book Our Favorite Day of the Year and learn a bit more about what precisely is going on in the world of publishing both here and overseas.
Adventure Time meets Moomintroll? Chatting with Aliza Layne About BEETLE AND THE HOLLOWBONES
June 9, 2020 by
Recently I had a little online Q&A with the author Aliza Layne about her past work and her strangely touching tale of goblin witches, cutie-pie ghosts, and nerdy-at-heart skeletal gals.
How to Get Your Modern Jewish Protagonist Into the Mainstream (In a Fun Way): A Terri Libenson Interview
May 20, 2020 by
Today we sit down and chat with professional cartoonist Terri Libenson as she walks us through the ins and outs of depicting a bat mitzvah’s meaning and awkwardness in a modern book age.
Who, Where, When, Why, What Lane? Talking with Torrey Maldonado
May 1, 2020 by
An interview can be hard when the book is dull or I have nothing to say. And it can be incredibly easy when you’ve got a man like Torrey Maldonado chucking answers in your general direction. An honest-to-god middle school teacher, this is a guy who knows from whence he speaks.
A Book That Demands Respect: Interviewing the Creators of We Are Water Protectors
April 28, 2020 by
I was originally going to post today’s interview on Earth Day, but this title is bigger than just a single point in time. It demands some respect. So let’s go.
Book Chat with Molly Idle: In Which the Poor Woman Gets Interviewed Doubly
April 27, 2020 by
Victoria Stapleton, Little, Brown’s Executive Director of School & Library Marketing, has appeared on this blog before with a video series called Book Chat. But it’s not just Victoria doing the talky talk today. I got to ask Molly Idle a couple questions of my own first about her latest picture book, Coral. Take a gander at what came of it.
Kittens, Mittens, and Pie: A Dip into The Three Little Kittens with a Barbara McClintock Interview
April 21, 2020 by
Today, I offer you a moment of respite from the world in which we live. Please take time to enjoy a discussion of why nursery rhymes are the ultimate earworms, the power of pie in any narrative, and the inescapable influence of Top Cat on the children’s literary field.
The Best Lil Hot Mess in Storytime
April 17, 2020 by
The Hips on the Drag Queens Go Swish Swish Swish takes the familiar and renders it fabulous. But wherein its origins? I had a talk with the author, Lil Miss Hot Mess, to get the low down and dirty.
THE CAT MAN OF ALEPPO by Karim Shamsi-Basha and Irene Latham, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu
April 15, 2020 by
Today we feature an interview with the authors and artist behind this true story of a man who set out to save as many cats displaced by the Syrian Civil War as he could.
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