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Rise to the Sky: An Interview with Author Rebecca E. Hirsch and Illustrator Mia Posada
Author Interviews

Rise to the Sky: An Interview with Author Rebecca E. Hirsch and Illustrator Mia Posada

Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall? Science writer Rebecca E. Hirsch presents a poetic introduction to the tree life cycle in Rise to the Sky: How the World’s Tallest Trees Grow Up. Accompanied by Mia Posada’s detailed collage illustrations, this book features the tallest tree […]Read more "Rise to the Sky: An Interview with Author Rebecca E. Hirsch and Illustrator Mia Posada"
Learning is Fun on Sesame Street®

Learning is Fun on Sesame Street®

By Alice Meichsner Welcome to Sesame Street®! Home of Elmo, Bert and Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover and many more beloved characters, this neighborhood of fuzzy monsters has been teaching audiences for generations. Join your favorite furry friends this spring as they explore emotions, science, careers, and more! Young readers will learn essential life skills for […]Read more "Learning is Fun on Sesame Street®"
Stars of the Night: An Interview with Author Caren Stelson
Author Interviews

Stars of the Night: An Interview with Author Caren Stelson

On the eve of World War II, the Czech Kindertransport rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution. The new nonfiction picture book Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport by Caren Stelson and illustrated by Selina Alko sensitively tells the powerful true story of the children’s journey to safety from their collective […]Read more "Stars of the Night: An Interview with Author Caren Stelson"
Finding Family: An Interview with Author Laura Purdie Salas and Illustrator Alexandria Neonakis
Author Interviews

Finding Family: An Interview with Author Laura Purdie Salas and Illustrator Alexandria Neonakis

In May 2019, researchers on a lake in northern Wisconsin made a strange discovery: a pair of loons seemed to be raising a mallard duckling! Normally loons and mallards are rival species, but somehow these three—two childless parents and an orphaned chick—found each other. Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons, by author Laura Purdie […]Read more "Finding Family: An Interview with Author Laura Purdie Salas and Illustrator Alexandria Neonakis"