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Four Questions for Jan Brett
We spoke with Jan Brett about her new picture book 'The Mermaid,' an underwater retelling of 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears.'
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Obituary: Rebecca Bond
Author-illustrator and designer Rebecca Bond died on August 2 after a brief illness. She was 45 years old.
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Obituary: Jill McElmurry
Acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator Jill McElmurry, best known for her work on the Little Blue Truck picture book series, died on August 3, at the age of 62.
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Q & A with William Ritter
William Ritter spoke with PW about the inspiration for his series about an eccentric paranormal detective named Jackaby and his clever assistant, Abigail Rook.
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Q & A with Ellen Oh
Author and WNDB co-founder Ellen Oh spoke with PW on writing horror for a younger audience.
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Jason Reynolds Is the Hardest-Working Man in Washington
With three new books coming out this fall, the prolific author continues to exceed his limits.
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Q & A with Mark Teague
Teague spoke with PW about adapting classic stories, incorporating humor into his books, and the essential elements of a good read-aloud.
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New Maurice Sendak Picture Book Discovered
A typewritten manuscript titled 'Presto and Zesto in Limboland' was found in the late artist's files.
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Spring 2017 Flying Starts
We profile six children’s book creators to watch whose debuts published this past spring.
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Spring 2017 Flying Starts: Paul Mosier
The idea for "Train I Ride" (HarperCollins, Jan.) came to Paul Mosier while listening to “Mystery Train,” the 1953 song written by American blues legend Junior Parker and most famously recorded by Elvis Presley.
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Spring 2017 Flying Starts: Tiffany Jackson
Tiffany Jackson always wanted to be a novelist, but struggled to find a home for what would become her first published book, "Allegedly" (HarperCollins/Tegen, Jan.).
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Spring 2017 Flying Starts: Stephanie Garber
Though Stephanie Garber began writing her first novel as a way to unwind from her job as a college resident director, it quickly became more than just a hobby.
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Spring 2017 Flying Starts: Pablo Cartaya
The initial inspiration for Pablo Cartaya’s "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" came after Newbery Medalist Matt de la Peña spoke at Vermont College of Fine Arts, where Cartaya was pursuing his M.F.A. in writing for children and young adults.
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Spring 2017 Flying Starts: Angie Thomas
If there were a poster child for the Flying Start awards, given by PW semiannually for the most striking debuts in children’s and YA books, it just might be Angie Thomas, a Mississippi church secretary who wrote a cri de coeur on race in America during her lunch hours at the bishopric.
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Spring 2017 Flying Starts: Ibi Zoboi
Haitian-born Ibi Zoboi came to Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood in the 1980s, at the age of four, with her mother.
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Q & A with Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
The collaborating siblings spoke with PW about their new Babymouse endeavor and other projects.
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Obituary: Michael Bond
British children’s author Michael Bond, widely known for his books starring Paddington bear, has died at the age of 91.
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Q & A with Erin McCahan
PW spoke with Erin McCahan about her new novel for young readers, 'The Lake Effect.'
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Q & A with Julie Buxbaum
Julie Buxbaum spoke with PW about her new YA novel ,'What to Say Next.'
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Q & A with Mackenzi Lee
PW spoke with Mackenzi Lee about her upcoming YA novel 'The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue.'
PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Francisco X. Stork
Francisco X. Stork talks about his new novel, ‘Disappeared,’ set in contemporary Juárez, Mexico, about a newspaper reporter who is targeted because of her stories about young women who have gone missing, including her best friend. (Sponsored)
