Q&A
Growing Reader
Tween
A Grandmother’s Gift: A Q&A with Sharon M. Draper
We chatted with Sharon M. Draper, author of Stella by Starlight, about her inspiration for the book, her writing challenges, loving family, and good food.
Tips & Advice
Advice from a Super Hero Author and Mom: A Q&A with Lisa Yee
Lisa Yee, author of the upcoming series of DC Super Hero Girls middle grade novels, shares her secrets to success when balancing life as a mom and author.
Growing Reader
Tween
Museums, Magic, and Mustering Bravery: A Q&A with Karen Foxlee
We chatted with Karen Foxlee, author of Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy, about her unlikely heroine, a special snack, and what she hopes readers will take away from her modern-day fairy tale.
Growing Reader
Minding Our Manners: A Quirky Q&A with Delia Ephron
We asked screenwriter, playwright, and bestselling author Delia Ephron about her very funny manners book for children, how best to keep kids in line during the holidays, and what projects she’s working on now.
Tween
Meet the Illustrator: Anna Bond
Anna Bond, illustrator of the strikingly beautiful 150th anniversary edition of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, talks about her first memories of drawing, her favorite materials, and more.
Pre-K
Meet the Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger
In this installment of Meet the Illustrator, Max and Marla author Alexandra Boiger shares what it was like to write her first book, how the Olympics and mountains of Bavaria inspired its setting, and more.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola has illustrated and/or written over 250 children’s books and is widely known for his timeless Strega Nona books. Tomie chatted with Brightly about his illustration process, the bedtime stories he loved as a child, and more.
Teen
Rescuing Shopaholics and Teenagers: A Q&A with Author Sophie Kinsella
Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella talks about her first novel for young adults, how humor factors into her books, and the best thing she's bought lately.
Baby & Toddler
Why 30 Million Words Are Critical to Your Child’s Future Success
We talked to Professor Dana Suskind, MD, founder of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, to find out how something as simple as talking is linked to lifelong success.
Tween
Cutting Through the Mud: A Q&A with Louis Sachar
Louis Sachar, beloved author of Holes, discusses the scientific inspiration behind his new book, Fuzzy Mud, the writing habits he diligently follows, and how his audience has changed over the years.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Andy Rash
Andy Rash, author and illustrator of Archie the Daredevil Penguin, shares how he encourages his kids to follow their interests (artistic or otherwise) and why it’s sometimes good to not have an “undo” button when making art.
Pre-K
Meet the Illustrator: Emma Chichester Clark
Author and illustrator Emma Chichester Clark discusses the artists that moved her as a child, shares photos of the adorable canine that inspired Plumdog, and more.
