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Author/Illustrator Interviews

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ALPHABEDTIME Interview with Susanna Hill and Betsy Snyder
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Interview with Hervé Tullet
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Interview with Karma Wilson
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Interview with Bethany Barton
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Interview with Joshua David Bellin
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Interview with Hannah Holt
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Interview with Stacy Innerst
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Interview with Susan Hans O'Connor, owner of the Penguin Bookshop
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Interview with Caroline Carlson
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Interview with Samantha Steiger Smith

Favorite Book Lists

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Learning From a Christmas Classic by Maria Antonia
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Ten Favorite Religious Picture Books
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Ten Favorite Scary Picture Books
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Ten Favorite Picture Books for Older Kids
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Ten Favorite Milestones Picture Books
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Ten Favorite Identity Picture Books
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Ten Favorite Community Picture Books
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Ten Favorite Environmental Picture Books
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Ten Favorite Mindfulness Picture Books
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Ten Favorite Movement Picture Books

For Writers

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KDP vs Ingram Spark
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Should I Self-Publish?
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Importance of Reviews for an Author
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How to Grow Your Following on Instagram as a Picture Book Author or Illustrator
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What to post on Instagram as a Picture Book Author or Illustrator
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The Power of Instagram for Picture Book Authors and Illustrators
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Number One Tip for Authors about Social Media from a Bookseller

Storytime

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Book Clubs

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Mother/Son Bookclub: The Door at the End of the World by Caroline Carlson
Mother/Son Bookclub: The Giver by Lois Lowry
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Mother/Son Bookclub: The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall
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Mother/Son Bookclub: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Mother/Daughter Book Clubs: Bridge to Terabithia
Mother/Daughter Book Club: Brown Girl Dreaming
Mother/Daughter Book Club: Brown Girl Dreaming
Kids Book Club: Stone Fox
Kids Book Club: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Kids Book Club: Magic Tree House #9: Dolphins at Daybreak
Kids Book Club: Magic Tree House #8 Midnight on the Moon
Mother/Daughter Book Club: The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place
Mother/Daughter Book Club: Savvy
Mother/Daughter Book Club: The Mysterious Benedict Society
Mother/Daughter Book Club: Inside Out and Back Again
Mother/Daughter Book Club: Out of My Mind
Mother/Daughter Book Club: Three Times Lucky
Mother/Daughter Book Club: Tuck Everlasting
Mother/Daughter Book Club: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Mother/Daughter Book Club: Island of the Blue Dolphins
Mother/Daughter Book Club: Sarah, Plain and Tall
Mother/Daughter Book Club: Anne of Green Gables