At the American Library Association’s most recent conference, our correspondent Susan Raab spoke with Stephanie Bange, who is chairing the ALA’s new initiative, “Kids @…
Recess! correspondent Susan Raab spoke recently with the author, Candice Ransom, who has written over a hundred books for young people — from picture books to…
Earlier this spring, Susan Raab caught up with the artist Brian Selznick and talked with him about his latest picture book/graphic novel, The Invention of Hugo…
Katherine Paterson is one of the most celebrated of writers for children, having received numerous awards for her books and for her life’s work. The…
Recently, Susan Raab asked Robie Harris, the noted author for young people, about the many books she has written for children about their emotional lives…
At the annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair held every year in Italy, Susan Raab spoke with Jeffrey Garrett, the president of the jury that presents…
Susan Raab recently spoke with the award-winning writer, Nikki Grimes, about her new book of poetry for children about grief. The poems take the reader…
Susan Raab had a wide-ranging conversation earlier this year with the well-known artist and author, Tomie DePaola, about the autobiographical nature of some of his…
Recently, Recess correspondent Susan Raab spoke with the McArthur Genius Award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books, Peter Sis, who is familiar to many readers for his…
At this past summer’s American Library Association convention, Recess correspondent Susan Raab asked the award-winning, best-selling author/illustator Jan Brett about the kinds of roles that children’s books…