Author-illustrator Chris Monroe joined Minnesota Reads for an interview about her latest picture book, String Ball, which published in May 2025 from Lerner/Carolrhoda Books. Minnesota Reads is a radio show produced at The North 103.3, and you can listen to the full interview here.
The book has received great reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus, and School Library Journal:
“Crafting meets cat curiosity in this purr-fectly elegant, nearly wordless story from Monroe.”―Publishers Weekly
“This work of limited words is a fun little adventure of a classically mischievous cat getting into a pickle.”―Booklist
“Featuring spare visuals yet extravagant in its storytelling, a satisfying tale for impatient kittens everywhere.”―Kirkus Reviews
“A fun book that requires a sense of story and an attention to detail.”―School Library Journal