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  • Interview with Sophie Kohn, author of Katrina Hyena, Stand-up Comedian (OwlKids Books) banner. Background image from cover of illustrated cartoon hyena in vivid tans and yellows and oranges, standing to right of banner and enthusiastically talking into a microphone, with vibrant savanna behind her. Dark pink section to centre-left with text and Open Book logo overlaid, and author photo centred on banner. Image of woman with long, wavy brown hair flowing over the shoulders of her pink sweater, staring out poignantly.
    Interview with Sophie Kohn, author of Katrina Hyena, Stand-up Comedian (OwlKids Books) banner. Background image from cover of illustrated cartoon hyena in vivid tans and yellows and oranges, standing to right of banner and enthusiastically talking into a microphone, with vibrant savanna behind her. Dark pink section to centre-left with text and Open Book logo overlaid, and author photo centred on banner. Image of woman with long, wavy brown hair flowing over the shoulders of her pink sweater, staring out poignantly.
    December 04, 2024

    Sophie Kohn Celebrates the Power of Laughter in Katrina Hyena, Stand-up Comedian

    A multi-talented artist who teaches humour-writing as a specialty, Sophie Kohn is no stranger to the effect of laughter and the empowering nature of humour as it develops in young people. This is a ...

  • Interview with Shenaaz Nanji, author of ALINA IN THE DEEP banner. Background image of colourfully illustrated Kenyan village from book cover, with blue skies, lush green trees, thatched bungalows, and local wildlife and rivers. Solid orange section to centre with text and Open Book logo overlaid, and image of the full book cover to centre-left of banner.
    Interview with Shenaaz Nanji, author of ALINA IN THE DEEP banner. Background image of colourfully illustrated Kenyan village from book cover, with blue skies, lush green trees, thatched bungalows, and local wildlife and rivers. Solid orange section to centre with text and Open Book logo overlaid, and image of the full book cover to centre-left of banner.
    November 27, 2024

    Shenaaz Nanji's Latest Addition to the Alina Series Explores the Beauty in Connecting Different Cultures and Communities

    With over a dozen books for children published and admired internationally, Shenaaz Nanji is an author who has found a distinct way to capture the minds of young readers with her imaginative and poignant ...

  • Banner image with yellow mehndi style medallions on a green background. Text in a middle dark background reads Interview with Zain Bandali. Tehzeeb is my desire for a world where femininity in boys is not seen as a weakness but a strength. Photo of the author on the right, Open Book logo bottom left
    Banner image with yellow mehndi style medallions on a green background. Text in a middle dark background reads Interview with Zain Bandali. Tehzeeb is my desire for a world where femininity in boys is not seen as a weakness but a strength. Photo of the author on the right, Open Book logo bottom left
    November 30, 2023

    Zain Bandali Uses Mehndi to Talk About Gender, Creativity, and Being Your True Self in His Delightful Debut

    In Zain Bandali's Mehndi Boy (Annick Press), Tehzeeb loves to draw. He practices his clouds, patterns, stars, and more, as whole galaxies of beautiful and intricate designs swirl across his notebooks. ...

  • Read an Excerpt from Bree Galbraith's Wednesday Wilson Fixes All Your Problems, an Inclusive Story of Ingenuity & Facing Fears
    Read an Excerpt from Bree Galbraith's Wednesday Wilson Fixes All Your Problems, an Inclusive Story of Ingenuity & Facing Fears
    July 07, 2022

    Read an Excerpt from Bree Galbraith's Wednesday Wilson Fixes All Your Problems, an Inclusive Story of Ingenuity & Facing Fears

    Wednesday Wilson, the heroine of the Wednesday Wilson early chapter book series by Bree Galbraith, is nothing if not resourceful. And she's at her best when her brainy ingenuity is called on by the ...

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