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Editor Patti Lee Gauch Talks About the State of the Picture Book

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What's the secret behind a successful picture book? Although the best ones are often informational, they're also mischievous, subversive, and exhilarating, says Patti Lee Gauch, a former editorial director at Philomel Books who has edited three Caldecott-winning books.

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