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Voters head to polls across America, scientists uncover secrets of cartwheeling snakes, and possible chambers detected near King Tut!

Protests spread across European countries, hackers steal billions in digital money, and ancient treasures discovered in Pompeii closet!

Welcome back to Interviewsicle, Newsicle's interview series! Lily sits down with inspiring guests to explore big ideas, remarkable stories, and the questions kids are most curious about.

This episode features LeUyen Pham, a New York Times bestselling children's book illustrator and author who has worked on more than 140 books, including The Princess in Black, Freckleface Strawberry, Alvin Ho, and Real Friends. She is also a recipient of a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in Bear Came Along.

LeUyen tells Lily about arriving in the United States from Vietnam as a young child, how reading and drawing helped her make friends, and how a college professor helped her discover that she could turn her love of art into a career.

She takes listeners behind the scenes of children's book illustration, from designing characters and creating early sketches to collaborating with authors. She also discusses the newest book in The Princess in Black series, The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble, and what made illustrating a Halloween adventure so much fun. Plus, she reveals how real children sometimes appear in her illustrations and how one of her favorite princesses was inspired by her own childhood!

LeUyen explains why young artists shouldn't worry about making perfect drawings and offers an unusual piece of advice: throw away your erasers!

She also shares an inspiring message about believing in yourself, working hard, and pursuing your dreams, no matter where you start.

Scientists discover possible dwarf planet, Halloween candy prices give families fright, and shark fossils reveal ancient freshwater secrets!

Dinosaur skeleton sells for $47 million, scientists investigate strange whale scars, and teenage scientist shines light on moths!

Famous musicians challenge AI over copyright, puppy livestream takes Finland by storm, and scientists discover new species of walking shark!

Students celebrate election victory in Serbia, study reveals how chimps treat friends, and woman completes swim along California’s coast!

Brazil chooses next president, scientists sound alarm over coral reefs, and celebrity shark’s journey captures fans’ hearts!

Welcome back to Interviewsicle, Newsicle’s interview series! 🎙️ Lily sits down with inspiring guests to explore big ideas, remarkable stories, and the questions kids are most curious about.

This episode features Stuart Gibbs, the bestselling author behind the hugely popular Spy School, FunJungle, and Charlie Thorne series!

Stuart shares how he first came up with the idea for Spy School when he was just 11 years old, where he gets his ideas for exciting mysteries and surprising twists, and how a trip to China inspired his newest book, Spy School Goes East. He also reveals behind-the-scenes details about the Spy School television series in development at Disney+ and what he’s learned from talking to real spies.

Stuart also shares advice for young writers and joins Lily for a fun lightning round filled with surprising answers!

Tech companies face questions over privacy, Japan launches mission to Mars’ moons, and Napoleon’s secret code is finally cracked!

Elon Musk considers Telsa-SpaceX combo, ancient ocean life discovered beneath Antarctica, and scientists search for more habitable worlds!

Europe moves to protect the Arctic, AI drone outraces world champion pilots, and America’s most popular baby names revealed!

America prepares for big midterm elections, NASA's Mars rover breaks driving record, and new technology helps robots serve ice cream!

French protests spread nationwide, Tesla unveils leaping sports car, and scientists uncover butterflies’ optical illusion trick!

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire efforts hit roadblocks, Google reveals trendiest Halloween costumes, and scientists track butterfly’s 2,500-mile journey!

U.S. inflation accelerates, thieves steal valuable Salvador Dali artwork, and scientists track birds’ invisible highways!

Hackers cause chaos in French supermarkets, Singapore cracks down on bus misbehavior, and three wild dogs break travel record!

Middle East conflict spreads, Nigerian man dances into record books, and adventurer nears home after 28-year journey!

Welcome back to Interviewsicle, Newsicle’s interview series! 🎙️🎓 Lily sits down with inspiring guests to explore big ideas, remarkable stories and the questions kids are most curious about.

This episode features Alan Barillaro, an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, former Pixar animator and children’s book author who spent 25 years working on beloved movies including Toy Story films, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, WALL-E and Brave. Alan also created the Oscar-winning animated short film Piper.

Alan is also an accomplished children’s book author whose works include the Bunns Rabbit series, with its newest installment, Bunns Rabbit: Book Two, just released!

Alan tells Lily what it was really like to work at Pixar, how animated characters are brought to life and how he came up with the idea for Piper, the story of a baby bird learning to overcome its fear of the ocean. He also shares fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about making some of Pixar’s most popular movies.

Alan talks about his journey as a children’s book author, where he finds inspiration for his stories and what it’s like to create an entirely new world of characters.

He also shares advice for kids about being creative, overcoming fears, learning from mistakes and following their dreams.

New report reveals wildlife declines, world's most connected airport is crowned, and mysterious object found in ancient shipwreck!