Dan Santat, author illustrator of Are We There Yet? and Beekle, which won the Caldecott medal in 2015, returns to the podcast to talk about enduring every minute of a road trip, parents doing the best they can, and his son’s complete lack of patience.
Blake Hamilton: All The Wonders, Episode 248
Blake Hamilton, filmmaker, writer, and, most important to this episode, co-founder of All The Wonders, stops by the podcast to talk about making barriers, conceptualizing a home for readers and books, the moment when he “finally found his way home”.
Joseph Kuefler: Picturebooking, Episode 50
Joseph Kuefler is the creator of BEYOND THE POND, a story about the ordinary being transformed into something not-so-ordinary.
Peter Brown: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 247
Peter Brown, author/illustrator of The Curious Garden, Children Make Terrible Pets, and Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, and now debut middle grade author of The Wild Robot, stops by the podcast to talk about paying attention to wording and phrasing, telling the story as efficiently as possible, and certain subjects you can’t avoid.
Faith Erin Hicks: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 246
Faith Erin Hicks, author/cartoonist of The Nameless City, stops by the podcast to talk about drawing like a kid, unstable ground, and putting the readers in the shoes of the character
Alice Kuipers: Picturebooking, Episode 49
Alice Kuipers is the author of VIOLET AND VICTOR WRITE THE MOST FABULOUS FAIRY TALE. This book is an inspiring invitation for kids and families to create. And this talk with Alice was such a treat.
Steve Light: Let's Get Busy, Episode 245
Steve Light, author/illustrator of Swap!, stops by the podcast to talk about the greatest joy, using items in unconventional ways, and feeding clues to the reader by way of a monkey.
Karen Rivers: Let's Get Busy, Episode 244
Karen Rivers, author of The Girl in the Well is Me, stops by the podcast to talk about casual cruelty, feeling anxiety start at an early age, and her metaphor for popularity.
Philip C. Stead: Let's Get Busy, Episode 243
Philip C. Stead, author illustrator most recently of Ideas Are All Around, stops by the podcast to talk about how he views inspiration, accidental bungling grace, and the beauty in the way polaroids look just a little bit off.
19 tips to break into the children’s book industry: Picturebooking, Episode 48
Advice for amateur storytellers looking to become professional