Mike Curato, author illustrator of Little Elliot, Big Family, which is published by Henry Holt and Company, returns to the podcast to talk about setting a story in a time predating modern technology, seeing your character come to life with the help of Merrymakers, and celebrating the family that you have and the families that you make.
The Making of Cloud Country, Part 1 of 3
Noah Klocek’s first picture book, CLOUD COUNTRY, written by Bonny Becker, will debut on November 3rd. The story centers on a hopeful cloudmaker named Gale who desperately wants to graduate from Formation School. Today Noah’s opening his studio to us for an opportunity to see some of the work that went into creating CLOUD COUNTRY. Part 1 of this three-part video series offers up a look at Noah’s sketchbook and the various beginnings that led him to creating this whimsical story.
036: Don Tate – Slavery, Poetry & Stories
Don Tate is the author and illustrator of POET: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF GEORGE MOSES HORTON. This picture book is about a slave’s story. But it’s unlike any slave story I’ve ever been exposed too.
The Pirate Reads At Sea
Celebrate all the wonders of reading while sailing the Seven Seas, or wherever you ARRRH! And don’t forget to celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day on September 19th!
Ben Clanton – Picturebooking, Episode 35
Ben Clanton is the author and illustrator of the new picture book SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY. Ben uses simple words and simple pictures to make extraordinary stories.
034: Julie Danielson – Listen Before Breakfast
Julie Danielson is a children’s literature blogger who focuses on illustration and picture books. Her blog, Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast is such a wonderful resource for children’s literature.
033: Tara Lazar – I Thought This was a Picture Book Idea Episode
Tara Lazar is a picture book author and creator of Picture Book Idea Month (PiBoIdMo). This talk is less about PiBoIdMo and more about Tara, her books and her journey.
032: Ashley Spires – The Maker Movement in a Picture Book
Ashley Spires is an author-illustrator whose recent book, THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING has unknowingly tapped into the maker culture.
031: Miranda Paul – The Long Journey of Story-making
Miranda Paul is an author of two amazing new non-fiction picture books (ONE PLASTIC BAG and WATER IS WATER). She is also doing some amazing work for children’s literature through SCBWI, RateYourStory.org and We Need Diverse Books.
030: Gary Karton – Hate Reading … You’re Not Alone
Gary Karton is an author who has struggled his entire life with reading. How would someone who hated reading as a child end up being a writer? And what type of book would an author write if they wanted to appeal to a person who hates reading?