By Nithya Ramcharan Today we're pleased to welcome Xiran Jay Zhao to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade fantasy Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor, out May 10, 2022! Zachary Ying never had many opportunities to learn about his Chinese heritage. His single mom was busy enough making sure … [Read more...] about Q&A With Xiran Jay Zhao, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
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Q&A With Jeni Chen, Emet’s Box
By Edie Ching Today we're pleased to welcome Jeni Chen to the WNDB blog to discuss picture book Emet's Box, out now! Emet loves to paint. But grown-ups think he should spend his time doing more important things. When Emet stops doing what he loves, color disappears from his world. What does … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jeni Chen, Emet’s Box
Q&A With Lily Quan & Aimee Murata, Turning Red: The Real R.P.G.
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Lily Quan and Aimee Murata to the WNDB blog to discuss Disney and Pixar's Turning Red: The Real R.P.G.: The Story of the Red Panda Girl, out now! Based on Disney and Pixar’s film Turning Red, this middle grade novel explores the crazy, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Lily Quan & Aimee Murata, Turning Red: The Real R.P.G.
Q&A With Julie Jarema and Helen H. Wu, Tofu Takes Time
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Julie Jarema and Helen H. Wu to the WNDB blog to discuss their picture book Tofu Takes Time, out today, April 19, 2022! Homemade tofu is good, and good things take time. CLICK CLACK WHIRRRR . . . Lin and her grandma, NaiNai, are making … [Read more...] about Q&A With Julie Jarema and Helen H. Wu, Tofu Takes Time
Q&A With Su Youn Lee, Have You Eaten?
By Miriam Moore-Keish Today we're pleased to welcome Su Youn Lee to the WNDB blog to discuss Have You Eaten?, out today, April 19, 2022! A charming, heartfelt picture book debut from Su Youn Lee, Have You Eaten? celebrates one of the many ways we show love, by sharing food. Coco loved sweet … [Read more...] about Q&A With Su Youn Lee, Have You Eaten?
Q&A With Hanna Alkaf, Queen of the Tiles
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Hanna Alkaf to the WNDB blog to discuss young adult mystery Queen of the Tiles, out April 19, 2022! CATALYST 13 points noun: a substance that speeds up a reaction without itself changing When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble … [Read more...] about Q&A With Hanna Alkaf, Queen of the Tiles
Q&A With Shirin Shamsi, Zahra’s Blessing: A Ramadan Story
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Today we’re thrilled to welcome Shirin Shamsi to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book Zahra’s Blessing: A Ramadan Story, illustrated by Manal Mirza and out March 29, 2022! Shirin, thank you so much for your time in speaking with WNDB. Let’s jump right in by telling … [Read more...] about Q&A With Shirin Shamsi, Zahra’s Blessing: A Ramadan Story
Q&A With H. N. Khan, Wrong Side of the Court
Wrong Side of the Court by H.N Khan is out today! We previously revealed the cover of this book here. By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi “Life’s a jigsaw puzzle that comes with no instructions. It’s up to us to choose to sow seeds of peace or destruction.” Life in Toronto’s inner city community at Regent … [Read more...] about Q&A With H. N. Khan, Wrong Side of the Court
Q&A with Joyce Chua, Land of Sand and Song
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Today we’re thrilled to welcome author Joyce Chua to the WNDB blog to discuss her Asian fantasy book, Land of Sand and Song, out since September 2021! Legend has it that a magical spring lies dormant in the heart of the Khuzar desert. Said to be a gift from the gods, … [Read more...] about Q&A with Joyce Chua, Land of Sand and Song
