Curiouser and Curiouser
Curiouser and Curiouser with Karen Cushman
When we pubÂlished our first issue of BookolÂoÂgy back in April of 2015, Karen CushÂman was our first feaÂtured author. With the pubÂliÂcaÂtion of her 10th book, War and MilÂlie McGoÂnigle, we knew it was time to check in, curiÂous about the way Karen orgaÂnizes and writes her novels.
Curiouser and Curiouser with Mike Wohnoutka
I’ve known Mike WohnoutÂka for many years, from his first SCBWI meetÂing when he introÂduced himÂself and showed samÂples from his portÂfoÂlio. His adorable charÂacÂter in CowÂboy Sam and Those ConÂfoundÂed Secrets (KitÂty GrifÂfin, Kathy Combs), an earÂly book, capÂtured my attenÂtion. Here was an illusÂtraÂtor who infused humor into the visuÂal stoÂry. HanÂnukah Bear
Curiouser and Curiouser with John Owens
Once in a while a debut book comes across my desk and I’m too curiÂous to put it into a to-be-read pile. I glance at the covÂer throughÂout the day until I can’t resist openÂing the book. What is it about? Am I going to like it? Then I keep turnÂing the pages, marÂveling over the illusÂtraÂtions … and there are no
Curiouser and Curiouser with Kao Kalia Yang
When A Map into the World found its way to my desk last year, I had to remind myself to breathe. This gem of a book capÂtures feelÂings of love and friendÂship in a way that crossÂes genÂerÂaÂtions and speaks to each of our hearts. What else had she writÂten, I wonÂdered? Her memÂoir for grownups, The LateÂhomeÂcomÂer: a Hmong Family
Curiouser and Curiouser with Lee Bennett Hopkins
As I read each of Lee BenÂnett HopÂkins’ colÂlecÂtions of poetÂry, I find my curiosÂiÂty piqued: “How does he do this?” When I was a grad stuÂdent, I came across Mr. HopÂkins’ book, Books Are by PeoÂple: interÂviews with 104 authors and illusÂtraÂtors of books for young chilÂdren. Those interÂviews proÂvoked my imagÂiÂnaÂtion and proÂpelled my career. It’s a privÂiÂlege to be
Curiouser and Curiouser with Paul O. Zelinsky
ReadÂing and admirÂing the books of Paul O. ZelinÂsky raisÂes my curiosÂiÂty. How does he work on the illusÂtraÂtions for his own books and those of othÂer authors? What is he thinkÂing about when he evolves his unforÂgetÂtable charÂacÂters? Of his newest book, All-of-a-Kind FamÂiÂly Hanukkah (writÂten by EmiÂly JenkÂins), Mr. ZelinÂsky says, “Now that
Curiouser and Curiouser with Melissa Stewart
This month we’re feaÂturÂing MelisÂsa StewÂart, author of sciÂence books for young readÂers and a seemÂingÂly tireÂless advoÂcate for readÂing nonÂficÂtion books, parÂticÂuÂlarÂly exposÂiÂtoÂry nonÂficÂtion (“5 Kinds of NonÂficÂtion”). MelisÂsa has writÂten more than 180 books in her career, the first of which was pubÂlished in 1998 and the most recent of which is PipÂsqueaks, Slowpokes,