Politics in Practice
Betsy Bird, April 11, 2024 | Best Books, Best Books of 2024, Interviews
"You can cut everything except the feeling." Nicholas Day is here to discuss the process of writing nonfiction for kids, using the youngest of formats.
Betsy Bird, April 10, 2024 | Cover Reveal, Interviews
The award winning author has a new book on the horizon and we're getting the info early. It's a deep dive into libraries, Kalamazoo, writing by the seat of your pants, and more.
Betsy Bird, April 9, 2024 | Interviews
The Newbery Honor-winning author joins us today to discuss writing in the voices of boys, verse novels and their challenges, and more.
Betsy Bird, April 8, 2024 | Fuse 8 n' Kate
April is National Autism Acceptance Month so we're examining a book that's been embraced by the autistic kid community as containing an identifiable character.
Betsy Bird, April 6, 2024 | Best Books, Best Books of 2024, Review 2024, Reviews
The dog book that none of us knew we needed, has arrived.
Betsy Bird, April 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
With all the upcoming picture book-to-screen adaptations, what are you favorites? And what are the absolute worst of the worst?
Betsy Bird, April 3, 2024 | Publisher Previews
From endfixers, incompetent robbers and large flightless birds to Eid, Pride, Swedish trans narratives, there is a whole HOST of books from around the world coming out in the States right now!
Betsy Bird, April 2, 2024 | Excerpts
The upcoming How It All Ends is a middle grade novel about a kid with a nonstop imagination, but where did the book come from? Emma Hunsinger gives us an inside peek via an original comic.
Betsy Bird, April 1, 2024 | Fuse 8 n' Kate
For April Fool's Day, we select a picture book that got away with a LOT when it was first published back in 1973. Copulation, beheadings, see-through dresses, you name it! One of our favorite cult classic picture books.
Betsy Bird, March 30, 2024 | Cover Reveal, Interviews
"I may sound naive but I’m a strong believer that books can change the world." Author Raj Tawney joins us today to talk about representation and his new middle grade novel, out this fall.
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by Amanda MacGregor
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