Pam Smy, author illustrator of Thornhill, stops by the podcast to talk about reading pictures and symbols, decoding the world through visuals, and the critical point of learning that life is not ideal.
Mike Curato: All The Wonders, Episode 379
Mike Curato, author illustrator of Little Elliot Fall Friends and illustrator of All The Way to Havana, stops by the podcast to talk about asking yourself the big questions, the vehicle through which we explore Cuban culture, and those days when the big city is just a little too much.
Arthur and Sylvia Call: All The Wonders, Episode 378
Arthur Call, author of Into the Deep, Deep Brave, and mother Sylvia Call stop by the podcast to talk about the profound thoughts of children, hyperlexia versus dyslexia, and a collection of poems Arthur composed at age 3.
Greg Pizzoli: All The Wonders, Episode 377
Greg Pizzoli, author illustrator most recently of The Quest for Z: The True Story of Explorer Percy Fawcett and a Lost City in the Amazon, returns to the podcast to talk about a time and a place and a culture that wasn’t kind to people around the world.
Samantha Berger, Martha Brockenbrough, and Dave Pressler: All The Wonders, Episode 376
Samantha Berger, Martha Brockenbrough, and Dave Pressler, authors and illustrator of Back To School With Bigfoot, stop by the podcast to talk about co-writing picture books, using an unapologetically rude narrator, and feeling like nothing fits.
Hannah Barnaby: All The Wonders, Episode 375
Hannah Barnaby, author of Bad Guy and Garcia and Colette Go Exploring, stops by the podcast to talk about linking words with emotion, exploring being bad in a safe place, and the weight of responsibility.
Mike Wu: All The Wonders, Episode 374
Mike Wu, author and illustrator of Ellie in Concert, stops by the podcast to talk about championing the arts, trying to fit in, and experiencing the music.
Emma Otheguy: All The Wonders, Episode 373
Emma Otheguy, author of Marti’s Song For Freedom/Marti y Sus Versos Por la Libertad, stops by the podcast to talk about political parallels, the message a book can carry, and encouraging kids to raise their own voices.
Hena Khan: All The Wonders, Episode 372
Hena Khan, author of Amina’s Voice, stops by the podcast to talk about a sense of betrayal over names, helping a character feel comfortable in her own skin, and a deeper ideas of assimilation and acceptance.
Tom Booth: All The Wonders, Episode 371
Tom Booth, author illustrator of Don’t Blink!, stops by the podcast to talk about character drawings staring out from his sketchbook, pressure and anticipation kicking in, and an elephant named Harvey.