Amy Sarig King (better known to many readers as A.S. King) talks about her first middle-grade novel, ‘Me and Marvin Gardens,’ about a boy who discovers a never-before-seen, plastic-eating animal near his home.

Nick Bruel talks standardized testing, creativity, and not allowing his Bad Kitty books to repeat themselves in a discussion of ’Bad Kitty Takes the Test.'

Author-illustrator David Shannon talks about ‘Duck on a Tractor,’ a sequel to ‘Duck on a Bike,’ in which Duck and his fellow barnyard animals pile onto a tractor and drive into town, confounding the locals.

Ben Hatke talks about his new graphic novel, ‘Mighty Jack,’ a contemporary reinterpretation of the story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk.’

Debut author Kate Beasley discusses her middle grade novel, ‘Gertie’s Leap to Greatness,’ about a girl determined to become the best fifth-grader at her school, in order to win back her estranged mother.

Matthew Reinhart talks about his latest project, a pop-up retelling of the hit animated film ‘Frozen,’ and the work that went into bringing the story of Elsa, Anna, and Olaf to three-dimensional life.

Patrick McDonnell talks to PW KidsCast about his new picture book, ‘Tek: The Modern Cave Boy,’ about a prehistoric child who is glued to his tablet, phone, and other technology.

Spouses and artistic collaborators Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr talk about their new picture book, ‘Babies Ruin Everything,’ and how their years of experience self-publishing their own titles led to this and other book deals.

Amy Young talks about ‘A Unicorn Named Sparkle,’ about a girl named Lucy, whose dreams of a pet unicorn are thrown for a loop when the animal that shows up looks a bit… goatish.

Chris Barton talks about his new picture book biography, ‘Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions,’ illustrated by Don Tate.