A stack of books we think you’ll love, including stories about magical typewriters, superhero trucks, and why bears make pretty exceptional reading pals . It’s the Best Book Ever (this week)!
Grant Snider: Picturebooking, Episode 58
Today’s show features Grant Snider, the illustrator of Susan Cain’s book QUIET POWER: THE SECRET STRENGTHS OF INTROVERTS for kids and teens. Susan’s books and ideas have helped me understand myself and I’m so thrilled to get to talk about them here with Grant. Grant’s comic style and tone fit perfectly into this book. And as chance would have it, Grant is a huge picture book fan.
Randy Cecil: All The Wonders, Episode 274
Randy Cecil, author-illustrator of Lucy, stops by the podcast to talk about a little lost dog named Lucy, breaking a story into acts and scenes, and requiring so much to tell so little.
La Madre Goose: THE BEST BOOK EVER [THIS WEEK]
A stack of books we think you’ll love, including stories about mice that want to roar, elephants coming over for a playdate, and the things that result when we simply say please. It’s the Best Book Ever (this week)!
Deborah Marcero: All The Wonders, Episode 273
Deborah Marcero, author-illustrator of Ursa’s Light, stops by the podcast to talk about attending nErDcamp, failure and how having a big dream is always good, and assuring that every detail points to the story moving forward.
Beth Kephart: All The Wonders, Episode 272
Beth Kephart, author of This is the Story of You, stops by the podcast to talk about the choreography of sentences, the willingness to wait within the complex, and the unconquerable urge to write.
Why You Need a Vibrant Classroom Library: Books Between, Episode 2
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Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: THE BEST BOOK EVER [THIS WEEK]
A stack of books we think you’ll love, including stories about playing, using the potty, and, ever importantly, not waking up the tiger. It’s the Best Book Ever (this week)!
Claire Lordon: Picturebooking, Episode 57
Today’s show features Claire Lordon and her book LORENZO THE PIZZA-LOVING LOBSTER. You’ll discover the inspiration behind Lorenzo. How the story changed from first draft to picture book. And we’ll swap some food stories. So grab a slice and join the party!
Evan Turk: All The Wonders, Episode 271
Evan Turk, author-illustrator of The Storyteller, stops by the podcast to talk about the thousand-year-old tradition, what happens in the moment when you aren’t drawing, and capturing life as it happens.