I had a chance to speak with Danika at Teachingbooks.net about the backstory behind a few recent books:
2-minute audio, Laura Vaccaro Seeger discusses GREEN
http://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?id=8145&a=1
2-minute audio, Laura Vaccaro Seeger discusses FIRST THE EGG
http://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?id=8142&a=1
2-minute audio, Laura Vaccaro Seeger discusses DOG AND BEAR: TWO FRIENDS, THREE STORIES
http://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?id=8143&a=1