I am thrilled to have Kate Allen Fox join us today with her lyrical nonfiction picture book, PANDO: A LIVING WONDER OF TREES (Capstone, 2021) with illustrations by Turine Tran. Keep reading to learn all about how PANDO came to be and for your chance to win a manuscript critique from Kate. Welcome to The Backstory and thank you for joining us and sharing the inspiration behind PANDO: A LIVING WONDER OF TREES. First off, please tell us a little bit about your book. Pando: A Liv

Lindsay Leslie joins The Backstory to share the inspiration behind her latest picture book, SO YOU WANT TO BUILD A LIBRARY (Capstone Press, 2021) with illustrations by Aviel Basil. Find out what sparked the idea for her story and learn how you can earn your chance at a picture book critique from Lindsay. Welcome to The Backstory and thank you for joining us. First off, please tell us a little bit about your story. Thanks for having me, Andrew! I’d love to tell you all about S

I am thrilled to welcome Carol Gordon Ekster to The Backstory today. I have had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with Carol at many an SCBWI Monday Mingle and she has been a huge supporter of this blog since early on. I am so happy to be able to feature her and her latest picture book, SOME DADDIES (Beaming Books, 2022) with illustrations by Javiera Maclean Alvarez. Keep reading to learn all about her inspiration and for a chance at winning a manuscript critique from Caro

Forget about Sunday Funday, today on the Backstory it's Sunday Bun day as Jocelyn Rish joins us to share the inspiration behind her picture book, BATTLE OF THE BUTTS (Running Press Kids, 2021) with illustrations by David Creighton-Pester. This nonfiction exploration of animal backsides is sure to hook even the most reluctant reader and spread knowledge and laughter along the way. Welcome to The Backstory and thank you for joining us and sharing the inspiration behind BATTLE

M.O. Yuksel joins The Backstory today to share the inspiration behind her picture book, IN MY MOSQUE (HarperCollins, 2021) with illustrations by Hatem Aly. Keep reading to learn where she finds inspiration and for your chance to win a query critique from M.O. Welcome to The Backstory and thank you for joining us and sharing the inspiration behind IN MY MOSQUE. First off, please tell us a little bit about your story. In My Mosque is a glimpse into the kinds of activities and s