Interviews

Interviews with authors and illustrators featured here.

A Chat With Children’s Author, Robin Pawlak

February 23, 2020 ♦

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Robin Pawlak was the first author that came to my classroom virtually and he started my obsession with author visits! I am so happy to share an interview with Robin and to share his book with you all. Hearing about the importance of humor in books and the creativity in…

Meet Tara Gilboy!

February 16, 2020 ♦

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3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You When I was a kid, I liked to dress up in Victorian clothes and pretend I lived in another time.I perform improv comedy with my team Cheap Date.I am terrified of heights. (And sometimes heights that are not even that high…) Hogwarts…

Meet the Storyteller, Jacqui Shepherd

February 16, 2020 ♦

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About me: Hello everyone, my name is Jacqui (Van der Merwe) Shepherd. I am a children’s author. My goal is to create fun-filled stories that entertain, encourage and empower little lives. I live in sunny South Africa. 3 Little Known or Interesting Things About Me: 1. I consider myself more…

Celebrate Multicultural Book Day and Chat with Erin Yun!

January 31, 2020 ♦

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Today is a really important day that I had not previously been made aware of, Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Follow the #ReadYourWorld today and join the conversation on how to get more multicultural books in the hands of our young readers. You might also make new connections and grow your…

Timm Holmes Start A Story Workshop-Before and After

December 3, 2019 ♦

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The last Guess Who was posted and it is time to reveal the author! Drumroll…. Timm Holmes! Timm is a children’s picture book author who has been writing since he was eight years old! He also recently started the Start a Story Workshop, which is the focus of our interview…

Guess Who

December 2, 2019 ♦

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Can you guess who will be interviewed next? Here are 3 clues: I died at age 20 (for 2min 36sec). Heart issue. SPOILER ALERT! There was an out of body experience.I’m an adoptive father of two young brothers.I’m afraid of large bridges. Any guesses? Need another hint? This kidlit author…

A Chat with Frances O’Roark Dowell

October 12, 2019 ♦

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Frances O’Roark Dowell and her publisher, Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, were kind enough to share The Class with me this summer. I devoured it, enjoying the multiple perspectives and the mystery and I knew it would be a popular read among my sixth graders. I am so thankful that Frances also…

Author and Illustrator Feature: Amy Newbold and Greg Newbold

October 12, 2019 ♦

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I was fortunate enough to interview both Amy and Greg Newbold. They have collaborated and created three books, most recently If Monet Painted a Monster which was published October 1. Let’s start with some questions about them so we can get to know them a little better. Introductions 3 Little…

Guess Who Revealed

October 7, 2019 ♦

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I posted a Guess Who yesterday and today is the day we discover who I interviewed! Who was the middle grade author who loves baking sourdough bread and has 25 rescue cats and 3 rescue dogs? DRUM ROLL PLEASE! … … TANYA GUERRERO! Let’s get to know Tanya a little…

Guess Who?

October 6, 2019 ♦

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Who is this middle grade author? 1 Though I was born in the Philippines, I spent my childhood hopping back and forth between Manila (Philippines), Barcelona (Spain), and New York City/Long Island (US). 2 For the past eleven years, I’ve been involved with animal welfare causes in the Philippines. I…