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Grace Lin on Diversity & Inclusion

January 25, 2022 Amy Amberg

Part 2 of 2: Grace Lin on Diversity and Inclusion Grace Lin, a NY Times bestselling author/ illustrator and winner of the Children’s Literature Legacy

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LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…

June 26, 2020 Marti Johnson

Usually, when I post, I’m hoping to share some little pearl of wisdom I have picked up, or more recently, to extol the virtues of

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World of Books #8: Turkey

January 4, 2019 Joyce Audy Zarins

It is important to be aware of the visual voices of picture book authors and illustrators around the world. We can all inspire one another

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World of Books: Canada, Czech Republic, and France

July 7, 2018 Joyce Audy Zarins

Yes, writers and illustrators in other countries produce wonderful children’s books, as we do. And why shouldn’t we consider those too? A number of years

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Interview: Trisha Wooldridge

July 28, 2017 Alumni & Guests

By Dianna Sanchez T.J. Wooldridge, better known as Trisha to her friends, is a science fiction and fantasy writer living in Massachusetts. She caught my

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Why you should read A BOY CALLED BAT, by Elana K. Arnold

March 21, 2017 Kirsti Call

A Boy Called Bat masterfully shows the inner life of a quirky, lovable, yet oft misunderstood autistic boy.

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Interview with Mitali Perkins, Author

May 29, 2015 Marti Johnson

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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