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New Books in Children's Literature

New Books in Children's Literature

By: New Books Network
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 Interviews with authors of children's literature about their new booksNew Books Network Art Literary History & Criticism Literature & Fiction
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  • Ammi-Joan Paquette, "My Mouth Says" (Penguin, 2025)

    Ammi-Joan Paquette, "My Mouth Says" (Penguin, 2025)
    Aug 17 2025
    Ammi-Joan (A.J.) Paquette is author of twenty books for children as wel as a senior literary agent for Aevitas Creative Management. In our wonderful interview we celebrate her new boar book,My Mouth Says (Body Power), third in a series, illustrated by Sabrena Khadija and published just last month (July, 2025) by Rise x Penguin Workshop. We also talk about her childhood, her journey as an author, and how she balances her day between writing and promoting the creatives she represents. Visit her on the web here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Dylan Thuras and Jennifer Swanson, "The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World" (Workman Kids, 2025)

    Dylan Thuras and Jennifer Swanson, "The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World" (Workman Kids, 2025)
    Aug 16 2025
    Jennifer Swanson is the author of 50 nonfiction books for kids. In this, our second interview, we celebrate her brand new book, The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World (Workman Kids, 2025), co-written with Dylan Thuras, illustrated by Ruby Fresson and published by Workman Kids. We speak about her recent books and have an illuminating discussion about whether nonfiction and fiction are really dichotomous and worlds apart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Amy Moore, "The Baker's Dozen" (Sleeping Bear Press, 2025)

    Amy Moore, "The Baker's Dozen" (Sleeping Bear Press, 2025)
    Aug 9 2025
    In our charming interview, Amy Moore celebrates two new picture books, The Bakers Dozen (illustrated by Andrea Stegmaier) published by Sleeping Bear Press in May. 2025, and Humpty's Great Fall (illustrated by Josh Cleland) published this month by Two Lions. Amy Moore has been writing since childhood. After earning a degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, she went on to proofreading and web development jobs while taking Master’s courses in Writing and Publishing from Emerson College. In addition to her writing work, Amy runs a children’s dance program in her hometown. She lives with her family in Massachusetts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
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