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Becoming a writer

Dav Pilkey remembers the some of the biggest milestones in his career and the teacher who started it all.

Made in China

Every single piece of every single pop-up book is assembled by hand. Some of Robert Sabuda’s books come out in print-runs of 500,000.

Judy and Stink

Megan McDonald discusses her two most popular characters.

Developing a voice

Though her family didn’t completely understand her passion for writing, Woodson wrote all the time and had teachers who nurtured her talent.

A first autobiography

The Innkeeper’s Apprentice (1979), Allen Say’s first and only long-form book, tells his own life story and inspired his picture book autobiography, Drawing from Memory (2011).

Cultural authenticity

Bishop believes that multicultural books need to express the richness of a specific culture, but also express qualities that are universal to all people.

Using picture books in the classroom

Picture books provide teachers and students with every kind of genre and opportunities to teach about a wide variety of topics, from dramatic irony to science.

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