The Butter Battle Book: An interview with Mathew Klickstein

Podcast #091 For my ninety-first Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Mathew Klickstein about the classic picture book The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss. The Yooks eat bread with the butter-side up, and the Zooks eat bread with the butter-side down, which can only mean one thing-War! A both very silly and … Continue reading The Butter Battle Book: An interview with Mathew Klickstein

Dear Mr. Henshaw: An interview with Amy Hest

Podcast #090 For my ninetieth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Amy Hest about the middle grade novel Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary. When Leigh Botts writes a letter to his favorite writer, Boyd Henshaw, little does he suspect that response he gets will lead him on a journey to learn what … Continue reading Dear Mr. Henshaw: An interview with Amy Hest