Friend Friday

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The community of children’s book creators continues to inspire me with the many ways they demonstrate empathy and generosity. Padma Venkatraman so deeply respected the stories that struggling children had shared with her that she took many years of careful thought and reflection before bringing The Bridge Home (Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Random House) to… Read more »

Friend Friday

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Erica Perl and I bonded over yogurt. Passionfruit, to be precise. Evidently yogurt is quite the predictor of whether two book creators will be copacetic as we have been good friends for a good long while. I admire many things about Erica’s writing, including her humor, warmth and respect of her characters. Even when they… Read more »