INTERVIEW: Mary Pope Osborne + Kelly & Nichole Matthews on the MAGIC TREE HOUSE Graphic Novel Adaptations

Have you had a chance to check out Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark, adapted by Jenny Laird, and illustrated by sisters Kelly and Nichole Matthews?
It’s the first book in a new line of graphic novel adaptations of the bestselling prose series from Random House Graphic.
The Beat got the opportunity to chat with series creator Osborne and graphic novel illustrators Kelly and Nicole over email to find out all about their favorite books of all time, to learn how drawing dinosaurs compares with drawing non-extinct animals, and find out what goes into the perfect illustrated map!