Welcome to the 44th episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” in which Chris Barton and I share our quick conversation with New York Times bestselling illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser about the dedication she wrote for her picture book Grand Jeté and Me (written by Allegra Kent; HarperCollins, October 2021).

Welcome to the 43rd episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” in which Chris Barton and I share our quick conversation with author Christina Diaz Gonzalez about the dedication she wrote for her middle grade novel Concealed (Scholastic Press, October 2021).

Welcome to the 42nd episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” in which Chris Barton and I share our quick conversation with New York Times bestselling author Tracey Baptiste about the dedication she wrote for her nonfiction book African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History (Workman, October 2021).

Welcome to the 41st episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” in which Chris Barton and I share our quick conversation with New York Times bestselling author Pat Zietlow Miller about the dedication she wrote for her picture book What Can You Do with a Rock? (illustrated by Katie Kath; Sourcebooks, October 2021).

Welcome to the 40th episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” in which Chris Barton and I share our quick conversation with author Betsy Bird about the dedication she wrote for her middle grade novel Long Road to the Circus (illustrated by David Small; Knopf Books for Young Readers, October 2021).

Welcome to the 39th episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” in which Chris Barton and I share our quick conversation with author NoNieqa Ramos about the dedication she wrote for her picture book Hair Story (illustrated by Keisha Morris; Carolrhoda Books/Lerner Publishing, September 2021).

Welcome to the 38th episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” in which Chris Barton and I share our quick conversation with author Steve Sheinkin about the dedication he wrote for his nonfiction book Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown (Roaring Brook Press, September 2021).

Welcome to the 37th episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” in which Chris Barton and I share our quick conversation with author Hena Khan about the dedication she wrote for her middle grade novel Amina’s Song (Salaam Reads/Simon & Schuster, March 2021).

Welcome to the 36th episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” in which Chris Barton and I share our quick conversation with author Rebecca Hirsch about the dedication she wrote for her nonfiction picture book Night Creatures: Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep While You Sleep (illustrated by Sonia Possentini; Millbrook Press/Lerner Publishing, September 2021).

(Download Rebecca’s Night Creatures activity guide!)