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Author Chris Barton on Dazzle Ships and Creative Problem Solving

Author Chris Barton introduces his new nonfiction picture book Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion.Read more

5 Questions for Dazzle Ships Illustrator Victo Ngai

Recently back from Helsinki, Finland, where she attended the Hugo Awards ceremony as a finalist in the “Best Professional Artist” category, Victo Ngai found the time to answer a few questions about Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion, which comes out on September 1.Read more

The Element of Surprise in Nonfiction Picture Books

By Carol Hinz, Editorial Director of Millbrook Press What makes a kid (or an adult) pick up a nonfiction picture book? What compels them to keep reading? I can think of a few different answers to these questions, but today I’d like to focus on the element of surprise. Why? Because surprises help make books fun!Read more

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