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I just got back from walking my dog and listening to a podcast, and I’m mad about it. I planned to write about picture books this week anyway, following the announcement of my own debut picture book, The Tour (illustrated by Nadia Shireen, forthcoming with Walker Books in 2025) in the trade press last week, so I was delighted when I saw the next podcast lined up in my library was an interview with a picture book editor.