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Q & A with James Breakwell
We spoke with James Breakwell, creator of the viral Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn, about bringing his brand of family humor to his debut picture book, 'You Can't Be a Pterodactyl!'
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Q & A with Nicki Pau Preto
This July, YA author Nicki Pau Preto follows up her Crown of Feathers trilogy with 'Bonesmith'—a duology-opening dark fantasy introducing Wren Graven, a bonesmith who is able to psychically sense and move bone.
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Close-Up on: 'Greeking Out'
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Q & A with Carin Berger
We spoke with author-illustrator Carin Berger about her new picture book, 'In the Night Garden,' the satisfaction of making a book from start to finish, and books that rebel.
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It's Not Me, It's You: An Argument for Shorter Middle Grade Books
Former teacher and literacy trainer Melissa Taylor makes the case for the importance of shorter middle grade novels that hold young readers' attention.
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In Conversation: R.L. Stine and Marc Brown
The Goosebumps author and the creator of Arthur discussed their third picture book collaboration, their publishing journeys, and how they engage young readers through humor and horror.
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Richard Scarry Classic Zooms On at 50
Next January, Random House Children's Books will introduce veteran and fledgling Richard Scarry fans to the 50th-anniversary edition of 'Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go.'
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Q & A with R.M. Romero
PW spoke with R.M. Romero about her new YA novel, 'A Warning About Swans,' her dedication to caring for Jewish cemeteries in Poland, and her family's roots in magical realism.
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Q & A with Josephine Cameron
We spoke with Josephine Cameron about how her career as a music teacher and children's author fuel each other, why she's fascinated with famous dogs, and what her hopes are for her readers and students.
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Spring 2023 Flying Starts: Terry J. Benton-Walker
Terry J. Benton-Walker brings young Black heroes to the forefront of his YA debut fantasy, ‘Blood Debts,’ which is flooded with Southern culture and a magical system inspired by Afro and Afro-Latinx rituals and practices.
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Spring 2023 Flying Starts: Thien Pham
Thien Pham builds each chapter of his debut graphic memoir, ‘Family Style,’ around resonant food memories from his experience immigrating to the U.S. from Vietnam as a child.
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Spring 2023 Flying Starts: Balint Zsako
“Generous” is a word that Hungarian-born artist Balint Zsako uses often in conversation, and it’s a good one to describe his debut, ‘Bunny & Tree,’ a wordless hand-painted picture book that overflows with conceptual fireworks and deep emotion.
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Spring 2023 Flying Starts: Ari Tison
Structured in vignettes and verse, Ari Tison’s debut YA novel, ‘Saints of the Household,’ tells the poignant story of Bribri American brothers as they navigate the fallout after a misguided act of violence.
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Spring 2023 Flying Starts: Jesús Trejo
Comedian Jesús Trejo’s childhood experience working weekends alongside his father in the family landscaping business became the basis for his dynamic debut picture book, ‘Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock,’ illustrated by Eliza Kinkz.
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Spring 2023 Flying Starts: Beth Lincoln
In Beth Lincoln’s debut middle grade mystery, ‘The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels,’ an eccentric family bequeaths each newborn with a name from the dictionary that the child is intended to live up to; released in February, the book became an immediate bestseller and has now been sold in 14 territories.
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Spring 2023 Children’s Flying Starts
We spotlight six of the season’s most promising children’s and YA debuts.
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Q & A with Mitali Perkins
In National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins’s forthcoming novel, 'Hope in the Valley,' 12-year-old aspiring poet Pandita "Pandu" Paul struggles to navigate grief and change in her rapidly gentrifying Silicon Valley neighborhood.
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Collaborating Couple Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
Author Candace Fleming and illustrator Eric Rohmann’s newest title, 'Mine!', is the latest in a long stretch of picture books by the husband-and-wife team.
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Obituary: Byron Barton
Author-illustrator Byron Barton, known for his many picture books for very young children, died June 3 following a long illness; he was 92.
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Q & A with Chris Baron
PW spoke with Chris Baron about this new book, how his teaching and writing influence each other, and what he hopes for his readers who are fighting their own battles.
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