The Backstory welcomes Francie Dekker with her picture book, OUR WORLD OF DUMPLINGS (Little Bee Books, 2022) with illustrations by Sarah Jung. Read on to learn all about this delicious book and for your chance to win a copy of your own. Welcome to The Backstory and thank you for joining us and sharing the inspiration behind OUR WORLD OF DUMPLINGS. First off, please tell us a little bit about your story. Thank you for inviting me to The Backstory! Our World Of Dumplings is a s

I am thrilled to welcome Rebecca Kraft Rector to the blog today with her latest picture book, LITTLE RED AND THE BIG BAD EDITOR (Aladdin, 2022) with illustrations by Shanda McCloskey. You don't want to miss this clever take on a classic tale. Welcome to The Backstory and thank you for joining us and sharing the inspiration behind LITTLE RED AND THE BIG BAD EDITOR. First off, please tell us a little bit about your story. The Big Bad Wolf is so distracted by Little Red’s poorly