Interviews

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DEAR DAD: GROWING UP WITH A PARENT IN PRISON–AND HOW WE STAYED CONNECTED, written by Jay Jay Patton and illustrated by Markia Jenai

Jay Jay Patton’s graphic memoir, DEAR DAD: GROWING UP WITH A PARENT IN PRISON ---AND...
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LOVELY ONE: A MEMOIR, written and read by Ketanji Brown Jackson

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reads her memoir LOVELY ONE with the kind of...
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NO MORE SENORA MIMI written by Meg Medina, illustrated by Brittany Chicchese

Meg Medina’s NO MORE SENORA MIMI stars excited young Ana who is thrilled that her...
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MR. FOX’S GAME OF “NO!” written by David La Rochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka

David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka excel at books made to be read aloud and their...
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IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES written by Katherine Rundell, illustrated by Ashley MacKenzie and read by Samuel West

Katherine Rundell’s IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES is filled with impossibilities starting with the two main characters, Christopher...
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FAIL-A-BRATION! by Brad and Kristi Montague

Brad and Kristi Montague’s FAIL-A-BRATION! is a wonderful concept for children of all ages (even...
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PIGS DIG A ROAD written by Carrie Finison and illustrated by Brian Biggs

There are many things that will propel young readers in Carrie Finison’s PIGS DIG A...
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BEDTIME BLITZ! written and illustrated by Matthew Van Fleet

How I wish I’d had Matthew Van Fleet’s BEDTIME BLITZ! to lighten the mood when...
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MINI SHAKE SHOP and LEGO GRAVITY DROP developed by Klutz Press

Once I coveted new kits put out by Klutz Press for my children—stashed them away...
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IS THAT THE BUS? written by Libby Koponen, illustrated by Katie Mazeika

Libby Koponen’s IS THAT THE BUS? is a small board book that will have a...