Today we return to Noah’s studio one last time for part 3 of this three-part video series. Noah shows us how he adds color and creates movement in his illustrations in CLOUD COUNTRY, in part with the help of paintings created by his own children.
038: Victoria Jamieson – Roller Girl
Victoria Jamieson is the author and illustrator of Roller Girl, a graphic novel about a twelve year old girl and her new found love of roller derby!
Lou Anders: Let's Get Busy, Episode 199
Lou Anders, author of Nightborn; Thrones and Bones Book 2, which is published by Crown Books for Young Readers, stops by the podcast to talk about creating an accessible, appropriate, and modern secondary world fantasy, the epic task of world-planning, and creating games to play with readers.
Storytime: Pirates!
ARRR you ready to celebrate pirates? Walking the plank, singing sea shanties, marking the spot—here’s a bunch of fun around our favorite ruffians, just short of visiting the tattoo parlor with your tots.
Then and Now: Miss Rumphius and Miss Maple’s Seeds
The thing about picture books is that they can stick in your heart and your brain and become an actual memory, a feeling, and a true part of your childhood. In this series, we’ll take a look at picture books of the past and relive those memories through modern picture books. Let’s make connections between then and now.
Max the Brave Peephole Diorama
The beauty of a diorama is that you get to experience the story in 3D. Plus, a peephole makes it feel like the whole thing is a hidden secret, so that’s a bonus too!
Max the Brave
Meet Max. He’s a cat. A sweet cat. A sweet cat that sometimes gets dressed in bows. A sweet cat that sometimes gets dressed in bows who does not like that. And that’s because Max is fearless and a mice-catcher.
Elizabeth Started All The Trouble: The Best Book Ever [this week]
Five picture books reviewed, including a feline composer, a dreaded term essay, the long ride on the suffrage express.
Julie Sternberg: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 198
Julie Sternberg, author of Secrets Out!; The Top Secret Diary of Celie Valentine (Book 2), which is illustrated by Johanna Wright and published by Boyds Mills Press, stops by the podcast to talk about incorporating podcasts into the general school curriculum, what results when you book’s structure is fighting with the format, and the happiest time in her childhood.
Imelda & the Goblin King: The Best Book Ever [this week]
Five picture books reviewed, including an antagonizing cave boy brother, a bird-loving Sasquatch, and as many selfies as one day can handle.