Andrew Hacket
11th Annual Halloweensie Contest!!!
After being on a revision marathon all summer, Susanna Leonard Hill's 11th annual Halloweensie contest was just what I needed to spark...
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Andrew Hacket
- Oct 20, 2021
- 5 min
The Backstory: USHA AND THE BIG DIGGER
Dr. Amitha Jagannath Knight joins The Backstory today with the scoop on her picture book, USHA AND THE BIG DIGGER (Charlesbridge, 2021)...
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Andrew Hacket
- Oct 13, 2021
- 8 min
The Backstory: THE LONGEST LETSGOBOY
Derick Wilder joins us today to share the backstory behind his debut picture book, THE LONGEST LETSGOBOY (Chronicle Books, 2021) with...
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Andrew Hacket
- Oct 6, 2021
- 6 min
The Backstory: NIGHT BECOMES DAY: CHANGES IN NATURE
Cynthia Argentine is here with us today to share the inspiration behind her latest release, NIGHT BECOMES DAY: CHANGES IN NATURE...
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Andrew Hacket
- Sep 20, 2021
- 6 min
The Backstory: CHICKEN FRANK, DINOSAUR!
S.K. Wenger joins us today to share the inspiration behind CHICKEN FRANK, DINOSAUR! set to release on October 1, 2021, from Albert...
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Andrew Hacket
- Sep 17, 2021
- 7 min
The Backstory: FOR EVERY LITTLE THING
I am thrilled to welcome Nancy Tupper Ling to The Backstory today to share all about her new poetry anthology, FOR EVERY LITTLE THING...
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Andrew Hacket
- Sep 15, 2021
- 8 min
The Backstory: THE BIG BEACH CLEANUP and HOW TO RETURN A MONSTER
Charlotte Offsay joins the backstory today to share the inspiration behind two of her picture books. Learn all about where the ideas for...
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Andrew Hacket
- Sep 8, 2021
- 9 min
The Backstory: SHARKBOT SHALOM & LARRY'S LATKES
Today we welcome Jenna Waldman to The Backstory to share the inspiration behind SHARKBOT SHALOM and LARRY'S LATKES. Keep reading to find...
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Andrew Hacket
- Sep 1, 2021
- 6 min
The Backstory: AMARA AND THE BATS
Author-illustrator Emma Reynolds joins The Backstory today to fill us in on her debut picture book, AMARA AND THE BATS. Keep reading to...
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Andrew Hacket
- Aug 25, 2021
- 6 min
The Backstory: GOODNIGHT GANESHA
Today we welcome Nadia Salomon to share the backstory behind her gorgeous debut picture book, GOODNIGHT GANESHA. Keep reading to find out...
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Andrew Hacket
- Aug 18, 2021
- 9 min
The Backstory: YOU ARE A READER!/YOU ARE A WRITER!
The spectacular April Jones Prince joins The Backstory today to chat about her latest book, YOU ARE A READER!/YOU ARE A WRITER! which is...
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Andrew Hacket
- Aug 11, 2021
- 7 min
The Backstory: ORANGE FOR THE SUNSETS & MEENA'S MINDFUL MOMENT
Tina Athaide joins us to share the inspiration behind her middle grade novel, ORANGE FOR THE SUNSETS (Katherine Tegen Books, 2019) and...
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Andrew Hacket
- Aug 7, 2021
- 6 min
The Backstory: THE SECRET SCIENCE OF SPORTS
The Backstory welcomes nonfiction superstar, Jennifer Swanson, with her book THE SECRET SCIENCE OF SPORTS (Black Dog & Leventhal...
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Andrew Hacket
- Aug 4, 2021
- 7 min
The Backstory: CLOVIS KEEPS HIS COOL
Katelyn Aronson joins us today to share the backstory behind her latest picture book, CLOVIS KEEPS HIS COOL (Page Street Kids, 2021) with...
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Andrew Hacket
- Jul 28, 2021
- 8 min
The Backstory: HOUND WON'T GO
The Backstory is thrilled to welcome author and school librarian, Lisa Rogers to the blog today. Lisa is here to share all about her...
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Andrew Hacket
- Jul 21, 2021
- 7 min
The Backstory: FOURTEEN MONKEYS: A RAIN FOREST RHYME
I am honored to welcome Melissa Stewart to the blog to share all about how her latest book, Fourteen Monkeys: A Rain Forest Rhyme, came...
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Andrew Hacket
- Jul 14, 2021
- 5 min
The Backstory: BELLA'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
The Backstory is thrilled to welcome Ana Siqueira and her picture book, BELLA'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS to the blog today. Ana is here to...
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Andrew Hacket
- Jul 7, 2021
- 5 min
The Backstory: WE MOVE THE WORLD
Today, The Backstory welcomes Kari Lavelle and her picture book, WE MOVE THE WORLD (HarperCollins, 2021) with illustrations by Nabi H....
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Andrew Hacket
- Jun 30, 2021
- 8 min
The Backstory: MY SCHOOL STINKS!
Becky Scharnhorst joins us today to share the inspiration behind her wild back-to-school story, MY SCHOOL STINKS! Her humorous debut is...
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Andrew Hacket
- Jun 23, 2021
- 6 min
The Backstory: SLOTH AND SQUIRREL IN A PICKLE
Cathy Ballou Mealey joins us today to share the story behind SLOTH AND SQUIRREL IN A PICKLE (Kids Can Press, 2021). This "dill"icioulsy...
116 views7 comments
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