Part 1 of 2: Grace Lin on the Craft of Storytelling Grace Lin, a New York Times bestselling author/ illustrator, won the Newbery Honor for
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AN INTERVIEW WITH LEAH H. ROGERS, AUTHOR OF THE BARN
THE BARN is a beautifully written lyrical picture book with lovely illustrations that takes us on a journey from morning through evening from the perspective
Top 10 Books Picture Books for 2021
I just finished reading several hundred picture books for my Cybils Award judging. Here are ten of my very favorites–perfect for gift giving and reading
Meet debut #kidlit author, Adria Karlsson
Carol Gordon Ekster: Adria, welcome to Writers’ Rumpus! Your debut picture book My Sister, Daisy, illustrated by Linus Curci, Capstone, 2021 came out in September.
Poetry and Pictures: Interview with Matt Forrest Esenwine, author of I AM TODAY
In I AM TODAY, a young girl hears from adults that she is the future. But she doesn’t want to wait, so she starts making
Plotting Great Escapes: Two New Books from Candlewick
While seeming to have little in common, the urge to escape can unite those who otherwise live separate lives. That unity benefits all. How might
Interview With Joana Pastro, Author of Bisa’s Carnaval
Get those preorders in! Due out Dec. 7, Bisa’s Carnaval is full of heart and happiness, and bursting with color!
A Book About Generosity? A challenge.
Allow me to propose a writing challenge. That thought was inspired by two books that have missed their mark. See if you agree that the
Three Scare-a-licious Books for Halloween
Twenty years ago today, I became a mother. If that’s not scary, I don’t know what is! But all of a sudden I was reading
#Kidlit Interview with the Talented Angela Kunkel
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Angela, I absolutely loved your first book, Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built Illustrated by Paola Escobar.
Interview with Author, Speaker, and Entrepreneur Julie Hedlund
Julie Hedlund is a wearer of many hats, and a woman of many talents. Her new picture book OVER, BEAR! UNDER, WHERE? is full of
Interview with Colleen Paeff, Debut Author of The Great Stink
Things that definitely don’t stink: Today’s author, her debut book, and this interview. I’m so happy to have the opportunity to chat with Colleen Paeff about her debut, The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London’s Poop Pollution Problem.
Interview with Rachel Noble, Author of Marty
Readers will fall in love with this story about the cutest little outsider, with a sweet and kind heart, who was never meant to blend in.
From Stoney Stares to Silly Smiles: Harnessing the Humor for Little Medusa’s Hair Do-Lemma–Plus Critique #Giveaway!!
Guest Post by Jennifer Buchet My debut picture book, Little Medusa’s Hair Do-Lemma, did not begin with a wish to write about, or even incorporate,
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