Learn the proper use of 'vegetably' and how I spent my 50th birthday with some chickens in this fun and freewheeling interview with Kalee Gwarjanski and me by The Joys Of Booking for 'Miss MacDonald Has a Farm':

From behind the opaque publishing curtain, the birth of a book😂:

My dear friend (and gay icon) Michael Joosten’s new gift book, The Gay Icon’s Guide to Life, just landed in my mailbox and it’s GORGEOUS! Fabulous art by illustrator (and gay icon) Peter Emmerich. Congrats, fellas! Preorder here - Apr. 2 simonandschuster.com/books/The-Gay-…

Ed Vere getting schooled:

Can't wait for you to see this lovely new book from Ed Vere, The Elephant and the Sea (May 7). It's got sea shanties, animal sailors in big sweaters, the Cornish coast, a cat with a French name, and now a starred Kirkus review. What else does anyone need?
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/568246/t…

We love a punny review:

My dear friend the wonderful editor Alli Brydon has launched Brydon Books and is kick-starting her first project, Draw This Book. Have a look!
kickstarter.com/projects/draw-…

Bring Clive home:

May every author know such love:

Nothing like hearing your feminist picture book inspired a child’s first words!! ❤️🚁🚀🏍️🚕
Simon Kids