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Bear’s Big Idea: An Interview with Author Sandra Nickel

The creators of Big Bear and Little Fish return for another sweet story of friendship and adventure. In Bear’s Big Idea Fish always has great ideas for what to do. Now it’s Bear’s turn and she promises to have a brand new BIG idea…if only she can find out where ideas come from. Today author […]Read more

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The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Author Interview with Lee Wind

Undertake a journey to examine gender identity and representation throughout history in The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities around the World by Lee Wind. The idea that all humans fall into one of two gender categories is largely a construct created by those who benefit from that belief. Historical evidence and primary […]Read more

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Touch the Sky: An Interview with Author Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic

Learning to pump on the swings is a rite of passage for many young children. In Touch the Sky Vern longs to be one of the kids who swoop until their toes touch the sky. A chance encounter with precocious (and hilarious) Gretchen gives him just what he needs to know, and he finally learns […]Read more

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Hotelitor: An Interview with Author and Illustrator Josh Hicks

Welcome aboard Hotelitor: Luxury-Class Defense and Hospitality Unit. This is the finest hospitality craft in its colony, equipped with jet feet, a hyperspace engine, and single, double, and adjoining rooms. When an alien attack strands the craft in deep space, 18-year-old intern Anna Greene must save its guests from chaos! Today comics extraordinaire Josh Hicks […]Read more

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Just Another Story: An Interview with Author and Illustrator Ernesto Saade

Thousands migrate every year in search of a better life. Just Another Story: a Graphic Migration Account goes beyond headlines or statistics to provide a powerful individual account of this journey. When Carlos was nineteen, his mother decided to leave her life in El Salvador. Refusing to let her go without him, Carlos joined her […]Read more

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Cruzita and the Mariacheros: Author Interview with Ashley Granillo

Lighthearted and honest, Cruzita and the Mariacheros explores music, family, heritage, and legacy with a touch of sweetness from delicious treats. Cruzita dreams of becoming a pop star, but for now she has to help out at her family’s struggling bakery, where nothing’s been the same since her beloved great-uncle’s death. And when she’s not […]Read more

Haiku, Ew!: An Interview with Author Lynn Brunelle

Nature is beautiful! And also super gross! Haiku, Ew!: Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature highlights thirteen animals (and a few fungi) and the exceptionally icky things they do! The haiku are accompanied by additional facts that will delight—and disgust—readers of all ages. Today author Lynn Brunelle joins us to talk about how she wrote […]Read more

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Nature Spy Guide: An Interview with Author Shelley Rotner

With spring on the horizon, children will be exploring the outside world. Encourage close observation and foster connection with nature with Nature Spy Guide by Shelley Rotner. With simple text and photos featuring kids in nature, this book invites children to search for colors, shapes, and more in the world around them. Today author and […]Read more

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If I Were a Fungus: An Interview with Author and Illustrator Gaia Stella

Fungus is everywhere: cities, mountains, on food, and in deserts. Fungi are found around the globe, yet we know very little about them. Scientists even have a hard time defining what they are because they’re so contradictory. If I Were a Fungus by Gaia Stella is a playful and informative introduction to the fantastic world […]Read more

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