We're back with some more picture book picks! We couldn't let self care month pass without pointing out these great books!

It was a full house for this interview and we wouldn't have wanted it any other way! Don't miss the behind-the-scenes happenings about sweet, spunky Missy and her strong desire for a pet mammoth. We loved chatting with Pam Vaughan (author), Ariel Landy (illustrator), Alison Weiss (editor), and Brent Taylor (agent) about Missy Wants a Mammoth.

Learn more about Pam here:

Website: https://www.pamvaughanauthor.com/books

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pamvau/

Learn more about Ariel here:

Website: https://thebrightagency.com/uk/childrens-illustration/artists/ariel-landy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ariellandyart/

Wow! Wow! Wow! Feeling all the feels with this interview! We left this chat inspired and enlightened and oh so grateful we live in a world where there is a Vanessa Brantley-Newton! You'll want to listen to this episode more than once!

Learn more about Vanessa here:

Website: https://www.vanessabrantleynewton.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/VANESSABRANTLEYNEWTON

If you are looking for the perfect summer read to add to your picture book pile then look no further! The Quacken will satisfy all and we loved chatting with author Justin Colón and editor Kendra Levin!

Learn more about Justin here:

Website: https://justincolonbooks.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinryancolon/

Oh my hedgehogs! You will not want to miss this masterclass of an episode with the delightful and brilliant Cate Berry!

Find out more about Cate here: https://cateberry.com/

Follow Cate here: https://www.instagram.com/cateberryatx

Wow- you will not want to miss this incredible conversation with Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome, and editor Paula Wiseman about the making of Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis and you will not want to miss this biography either!

***Find out more about Lesa here:

Website: https://www.lesaclineransome.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lclineransome/

***Find out more about James here:

Website: https://jamesransome.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jransomillustr/

It's Pride month! We have some great mentor texts for your around this month's theme and we can't wait for you to check them out! Pride is important all year long - we see you, we love you, we support you!

Kirsti's Picks:

Silly: Bunnybear by Andrea J. Loney and Carmen Saldaña

Rhyme: Love in the Wild by Katy Tanis

Nonfiction: Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders and Steven Salerno

Unique Structure: Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato

Illustrations: Pride Puppy by Robin Stevenson and Julie McGlaughlin

Kim's Picks:

Silly: Leo and the Pink Marker by Mariyka Foster

Rhyme: Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty and David Roberts

Nonfiction: Strong by Rob Kearney and Eric Rosswood and Nidhi Chanani

Unique Structure: The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish by Lil Miss Hot Mess and Olga de Dios Ruiz

Illustrations: The Wishing Flower by A.J. Irving and Kip Alizadeh

Join us for this delightful conversation with Ellen Tarlow and Julien Chung and get the behind the scenes details about their engaging and important book, Becoming Blue.

***Find out more about Ellen here:

Website: https://www.ellentarlow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarlowellen/

***Find out more about Julien here:

Website: https://www.julienchung.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julienchungdesigns/