Tracy Barrett discusses ‘Marabel and the Book of Fate,’ a series opener that both uses and subverts fairy-tale stereotypes and conventions as a princess sets out to rescue her “Chosen One” twin brother.

Kiki Prottsman talks about ‘My First Coding Book,’ an interactive introduction to underlying concepts of computer science and coding, as well as misconceptions about coding, why it can be like poetry, and the importance of failure.

Ellen Wittlinger talks about ‘Saturdays with Hitchcock,’ in which a 12-year-old girl named Maisie deals with thorny changes at home and with friends, as well as with the stirrings of first romance.

Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen talk about ‘The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse,’ as well as about the importance of the element of surprise in a picture book, and how their collaborations have evolved over the years.

Ten years after ‘Iggy Peck, Architect,’ Andrea Beaty talks to PW KidsCast about that book, the books that followed—‘Rosie Revere, Engineer,’ and ‘Ada Twist, Scientist’—and about why the series has struck a chord with readers.

British author-illustrator Katie Green discusses her graphic memoir ‘Lighter Than My Shadow,’ which traces her long struggle with and recovery from anorexia, as well as why telling the story visually was so important.

Francisco X. Stork talks about his new novel, ‘Disappeared,’ set in contemporary Juárez, Mexico, about a newspaper reporter who is targeted because of her stories about young women who have gone missing, including her best friend.

Julie Fogliano and Christian Robinson talk about their new picture book, ‘When’s My Birthday?’ and about tapping into the excitement, energy, and anticipation that surrounds these annual celebrations.

Illustrator Pam Smy discusses ‘Thornhill,’ an eerie novel told in alternating written and visual narratives, about a girl named Ella who is mysteriously drawn to an abandoned building near her new home.

Rob Buyea talks about his middle grade novel ‘The Perfect Score,’ which follows the struggles and successes of a group of sixth-graders, a book he says is about doing “the wrong thing for the right reasons.”