Today I talked to James Michael Thibeault, the author of the lovely children's book Melanie and the Box (2021).

Melanie wants to be just like her mother: someone who wears a giant box whenever they go out. In fact, everyone wears a giant box when they are old enough. Now that Melanie is the appropriate age to start wearing a box, what design will she pick and does she even want to wear one?

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