Betsy Bird

Meet "two carpenters who knew which end of the hammer to use." In other words, a writing duo who is happy to discuss their latest work, built together in tandem.

Normally we do not pair the terms "Goth Unicorn" and "autobiographical" in the same sentence, but these are heady times. A dive into an upcoming graphic novel.

My sister may be the one obsessed with Halloween, but I’m not above enjoying the occasional ghost and ghoul in the summertime months. With that in mind, today we host author Jennifer Anyong and her guest post on classroom connections: When I approached Betsy with some talking points on my debut picture book, The Ghost […]

Today Kate and I plumb the depths of this sweet tale of feline bibliographic appreciation. Let us see how this mane event has aged.

Consider it Halloween in July! Today we sit down with Brandon James Scott, creator of the FIVE starred title THE SKELETON AND THE CAT to get at the heart of this incredible friendship tale.

The life of Margaret Wise Brown is now slated to hit the big screen. I suggest other children's books creators worthy of such adaptations (and I even suggest some casting choices as well).

The Ribbon By Tessa Blackham Atheneum (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) $19.99 ISBN: 9781665971683 Ages 3-6 On shelves September 29th When I was a child I didn’t read a lot of nonfiction. Not because I disliked the genre or anything, but because I lived in the 1980s. Nonfiction? A rarity on children’s bookshelves. But […]

Bulgarians and bears! Muslim manga! And books for kids from Turkey, Korea, and so many more countries. Come take a gander!

Dreamlike and surreal, it may not be as well remembered as some of the other 1980s picture books that typify the era (particularly those written by Chris Van Allsburg) but there’s something luminous about this cult classic picture book. Will Kate be drawn to its gentle peculiarities or dislike them entirely? We talk about how […]

"I’m using all of my characters in a similar way, as a tool to facilitate gasps and protests from readers." We talk with Jess Hannigan about her latest gasp-inducing title.