Elise Parsley, illustrator of The Magic Word, a new picture book written by Mac Barnett, stops by the podcast to talk about what you can learn about a person from the stuff they keep around them, making illustrations for kids to go back and study, and the basic desire of wanting a cookie.
Mac Barnett and Adam Rex: All The Wonders, Episode 287
Mac Barnett and Adam Rex, author and illustrator of How This Book Was Made, stop by the podcast to talk about Mac’s interest in form and the picture book as a live performance, as well as the value Adam sees in taking time to make distance from your work in progress in order to reach a final illustration that feels, to the reader, inevitable.
Leo: A Ghost Story
This is Leo. He is a ghost, and he is the bow-tied-beau of this story. It’s a ghost story, but it’s a friendship story. A brave story and a bittersweet story.
ALL THE WONDERS of Leo: a Ghost Story
This week we’re celebrating LEO: A GHOST STORY, a picture book from author Mac Barnett and illustrator Christian Robinson about about a lonely house ghost in search of a friend. Pour yourself a cup of mint tea and grab a plate of honey toast. You’ll want to make friends with Leo right away!
Mac Barnett: Let's Get Busy, Episode 181
Mac Barnett, author most recently of Leo: a Ghost Story, illustrated by Christian Robinson, stops by to talk about ghosts versus imaginary friends, intense connections, and how the lived experience of being a kid is different from just being a kid.