Fairy Tales Re-Told, Award-Winning Children’s Books

Jessica Day George (2:45) Join Rachel in a conversation with Jessica Day George, bestselling author of many children’s books including “Dragon Slippers” and the “Castle Glower” series. We’ll get to hear how she almost gave up on her first book and even thought she might quit writing altogether. Award-Winning Books (14:08) Also, Rachel and Gene Nelson, Director of the Provo City Library, talk about their favorite books from the Caldecott and Newbery Awards. Gene mentions "How to Judge a Book By Its Cover: And Nine Other Clues" by Beverly Kobrin (1988), School Library Journal, 35(2), p. 42-43