The idea of a “traditional” family isn’t so traditional anymore. Families have become whatever works best for each individual unit.…
Browsing: author interview
Jan Brett travels like a rock star — a rock star with a bunny, husband, an easel, two bus drivers…
David Ezra Stein has loved animals since he was a little kid. He used to make up stories about the…
Artist Will Hillenbrand has a very vivid imagination. He thinks in pictures, with images coming first. His books come from…
Picture book authors and illustrators don’t often work together. In most cases, they don’t meet or even talk during the…
I grew up visiting the library. My mom took me and my brothers once a week. We’d check out boxes…
There’s a special relationship between young people and books, says author Brenda A. Ferber. “They are falling in love with…
Each year, millions of people visit the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York City. It’s a major tourist attraction.…
Picture books are visual poetry says illustrator Lauren Castillo (“Melvin and the Boy,” “Spunky Tells All”). She started drawing when…
Each author has a different introduction to literature and writing. Their stories often begin with writing as a child and…