May Happy Book Birthday
We are happy to showcase these new titles to inspire young readers and build excitement for the fast-approaching summertime!Read more "May Happy Book Birthday"
Hmong: An Interview with Author and Illustrator Vicky Lyfoung
Hmong: A Graphic History retraces the account of a vibrant Asian ethnic group, blending rich documentation and personal stories. Long oppressed, the Hmong struggle to preserve their traditions and way of life in a homeland torn by war and strife. Their history is closely linked to France, which colonized Indochina in 1893 and for whom […]Read more "Hmong: An Interview with Author and Illustrator Vicky Lyfoung"
When It’s Your Turn for Midnight: An Interview with Author Blessing Musariri
What would you do if everything you believed about your life began to unravel? In When It’s Your Turn for Midnight, author Blessing Musariri explores identity, family secrets, and the quiet strength it takes to face the truth, all set against the rich cultural backdrop of Zimbabwe. In this interview, Blessing shares the personal and […]Read more "When It’s Your Turn for Midnight: An Interview with Author Blessing Musariri"
The Real Rosalind: An Interview with Authors Debbie Loren Dunn and Janet Fox
For years, Rosalind Franklin’s name has lingered in the background of one of science’s greatest discoveries, but her full story has remained largely untold. In The Real Rosalind, authors Debbie Loren Dunn and Janet Fox bring her out of the margins and into focus, revealing a scientist whose work, curiosity, and determination extended far beyond […]Read more "The Real Rosalind: An Interview with Authors Debbie Loren Dunn and Janet Fox"
What Good Is a Dead Tree?: An Interview with Author Doug Wechsler
What happens when a tree falls and begins to decay? In What Good Is a Dead Tree?: A Science Mystery, author and photographer Doug Wechsler reveals the hidden world inside a rotting log, where insects, fungi, and other organisms work together to recycle nutrients and sustain the forest. Today, Doug joins us to share what […]Read more "What Good Is a Dead Tree?: An Interview with Author Doug Wechsler"
Whose Tree Is This?: An Interview with Author Marilyn Singer
From the tallest leaf to the buried roots, the oak tree provides food and shelter for many creatures. Whose Tree Is This?: Poems About the Mighty Oak and Its Companions takes readers on a poetic tour from the perspective of thirteen animals to discover the ways oaks benefit them and the environment. Today award-winning author […]Read more "Whose Tree Is This?: An Interview with Author Marilyn Singer"
April Happy Book Birthday
We are excited to announce these new titles to keep the little ones turning pages during the rainy springtime season!Read more "April Happy Book Birthday"
Red Stones: An Interview with Author and Illustrator Ernesto Saade
In 1981, the Salvadoran Civil War reached Miriam’s village of Santa Marta. In 2021, Ernesto Saade visited to hear her story. Red Stones: A Graphic Account of the Salvadoran Civil War chronicles the conflict and displacement of the Red Stones massacre with nuance and care. Today author and illustrator Ernesto Saade joins us to explore […]Read more "Red Stones: An Interview with Author and Illustrator Ernesto Saade"
Wild Mountain Ivy: An Interview with Author Shannon Hitchcock
COVID changed the lives of so many young people and many are still recovering. In Wild Mountain Ivy twelve-year-old Ivy is still sick months after catching a common virus. Hoping a change of scenery will help, she’s spending the summer in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, where her uncle has converted an old house into […]Read more "Wild Mountain Ivy: An Interview with Author Shannon Hitchcock"
