On this week’s dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm, our guest is Claire Eckard, a children’s book author who grew up in England and now lives in Arizona with her husband and has a ranch with lots of animals. There’s no doubt in my mind after this conversation that Claire is an animal-lover! She wrote a lovely picture book for children called Bentley and the Magic Sticks, which we get to talk about today. It reminds me a bit of Clifford the Big Red Dog and The Rainbow Fish (both childhood favorites of mine). We also get in to talking about other works she’s finished and has in progress, and swap some great book recommendations.

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