Nine-year-old Miranda and I went for a walk. She told me what she thinks about books. Here’s what she said. Topics that some kids like
Category: Interviews
New Publisher Bab’l Books: Bilingual Stories for Bilingual Families
Jair Hernandez, one of the founders of Bab’l Books, is using his Harvard Business School degree to fill a need: bilingual children’s books for bilingual
Interview: Carey F. Armstrong-Ellis Thriving Picturebook Author/Illustrator
“Armstrong-Ellis fills the page with slime and sludge, and careful readers will even spy monster-themed parodies of works from da Vinci, Cassatt, George Rodrigue, and
‘Where Do Fairies Go When It Snows?’ Author and Illustrator Interview
Everyone knows fairies love spring flowers and summer sun, but what happens when autumn comes and the days get shorter and colder? Now, Liza Gardner
Interview with Author Susan Holt Kralovansky and Pelican Publishing’s Antoinette de Alteriis
By Liz LeSavoy I met Susan Holt Kralovansky though the 12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge. A talented author and a fiber artist, Susie is
Interview with Talented Picture Book Author, Lori Degman
I first met Lori Grusin Degman though the 12 x 12 challenge. My kids and I read and fell in love with her books, and
Meet talented children’s author Jane Sutton
Carol Gordon Ekster: Jane, you wanted to write since you were little. When and how did you make dream a reality? Jane Sutton: One of
Interview with YA author, Jessica Verdi
Kirsti Call: I first heard of Jessica Verdi on Netgalley when I requested her upcoming book, What You Left Behind. I found it intriguing and
Meet Kristen Necaise, the New Owner of Character Publishing
UPDATE: CHARACTER PUBLISHING IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS CAROL GORDON EKSTER: First of all, congratulations, Kristen! That’s quite an undertaking to buy a small press.
Diversity Part 2 – to Make a Difference
As one of my heroes, the Dalai Lama, once said…“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
The Picture Book Idea Syndrome
Guest Post by Rob Broder — President and Founder of Ripple Grove Press Rob Broder’s guest post, “You Can Judge a Book by Its Title,
Interview with children’s author Larry Dane Brimner
I came across Larry Brimner’s children’s books when he reblogged one of my interviews with another author. I love discovering authors I had not yet
Interview with Ben Clanton, Gifted Author and Illustrator
Ben Clanton is a gifted artist, author, and one of my trusty critique partners. After touring his studio, getting personal doodles at a book signing,
Interview with Mitali Perkins, Author
Mitali Perkins is the author of nine children’s books. She has received awards from the New York Public Library, American Library Association and the Junior
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