March - 2022

The Backstory is now booking for 2023!

If you have a picture book releasing in 2023 and would like to be considered for a feature on The Backstory, please complete this Google Form and I will be in touch.

The Backstory: ZAHRA'S BLESSING: A RAMADAN STORY

Andrew Hacket

Mar 29, 2022
5 min

The Backstory: ZAHRA'S BLESSING: A RAMADAN STORY

Today on The Backstory, Shirin Shamsi joins us with her latest picture book, ZAHRA'S BLESSING: A RAMADAN STORY (Barefoot Books, 2022)...

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The Backstory: MOONLIGHT PRANCE and SUNRISE DANCE

Andrew Hacket

Mar 9, 2022
6 min

The Backstory: MOONLIGHT PRANCE and SUNRISE DANCE

It is my pleasure to welcome Serena Gingold Allen to share the backstory behind her forthcoming board books, MOONLIGHT PRANCE and SUNRISE...

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Andrew Hacket

Mar 4, 2022
1 min

#50 Precious Words 2022 BALLOON AND BOY

It's time again for one of my favorite contests of the year, Vivian Kirkfield's #50 Precious Words. With a word limit of (you guessed...

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