Why Doesn’t Anybody Like Goblins? A GeekDad Q&A With Ben Hatke
GeekDad Q&A with Ben Hatke, author of ‘Zita the Spacegirl,’ ‘Julia’s House for Lost Creatures,’ and the brand-new ‘Nobody Likes a Goblin.’
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Stack Overflow: Celebrating 10 Years of First Second Books
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, we present to you our list of Essential First Second books. I tried to do the impossible–choose one title from each year–and I was mostly able to do just that (with the exception of a couple ties).
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Bounded Enthusiasm #16: Happy 10th Anniversary, First Second Books!
Today’s episode of Bounded Enthusiasm is a celebration of the tenth anniversary of First Second Books, one of my favorite publishers.
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Creating ‘Little Robot’: Ben Hatke Interview
Ben Hatke, best known for his ‘Zita the Spacegirl’ series, has a new book called ‘Little Robot.’ What was the creation like? Check out this interview!
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Looking For New Young Books?
Looking for some new books for your younger kids? Like dinosaurs, pirates, or robots? Then check out these three new titles!
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Sketchbooks: The Secret Soul of Creativity by Ben Hatke
A guest post by Ben Hatke, creator of the ‘Zita the Spacegirl’ series, about the importance of sketchbooks in his creative process.
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5 Questions With a 5-Year-Old: One Year Later
A look back at the past year of 5 Questions with a 5-Year-Old, including all 29 interviews, lessons learned, and where we’re going from here.
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Ben Hatke’s Lost Creatures Blog Tour
Come check out a lost creature on Ben Hatke’s blog tour. GeekMom is hosting some leafy and literate trolls!
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Ben Hatke’s Lost Creatures Blog Tour
To celebrate the release of Julia’s House of Lost Creatures, Ben Hatke is doing a blog tour, and GeekDad is proud to be his first stop! Follow along to see concept sketches and art from the book, with some details about the fantastic creatures that find their way to Julia’s house.
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Ben Hatke’s New Book: Julia’s House For Lost Creatures
Every page is full of visual fun in Ben Hatke’s new book, Julia’s House for Lost Creatures.
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Ben Hatke on Zita, Cosplay, and What's Next
Author-illustrator Ben Hatke talks about his third and final Zita the Spacegirl installment (which publishes this week), life with his four daughters, and what’s next for him creatively.
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My Favorite Thing About Zita the SpaceGirl
Zita is back! The final volume of Ben Hatke’s sci-fi graphic novel trilogy is out now: The Return of Zita the Spacegirl. To celebrate, First Second Books asked bloggers and librarians and teachers and authors to write or draw a piece called “My Favorite Thing About Zita the Spacegirl,” and I was happy to join the party.
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The Return of Zita Wins
The final book in Zita the Spacegirl is out, and she’s unstoppable! (With the help of a lovable cast of friends, of course.)
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Exclusive Cover Reveal: Julia’s House for Lost Creatures
Ben Hatke, author and illustrator of the Zita the Spacegirl comics series, is publishing his first picture book this fall. GeekDad has an exclusive cover reveal.
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