A stack of books I think you’ll love, including stories about a dog and some sickly sweet names, a journey through a dream, and an orchestra whose instruments are made up entirely from recycled materials. It’s the Best Book Ever (this week)!
Lin Oliver: All The Wonders, Episode 276
Lin Oliver, SCWBI cofounder and author most recently of the Fantastic Frame series, stops by the podcast to talk about loving a painting from the inside out, measuring success by how you feel, and having kids that are not at all interested in trips to the art museum.
Books For Better, August Archive
Did you miss the Books for Better “Books to Build a Better World” Twitter chat last Monday? No worries! We saved the archives for you to explore.
Book Trailer Premiere: Maxwell the Monkey Barber
Cale Atkinson joins us to debut the trailer for Maxwell the Monkey Barber, his newest picture book!
Michael Slack: All The Wonders, Episode 275
Michael Slack, illustrator of Pirasaurs, written by Josh Funk, stops by the podcast to talk about being inspired by the “Convoy” trucker song, find the characters of your story and realizing them, and that point in his drawing career when he erased the tail of his monkey drawing and instinctually drew a pick-up truck instead.
Wearing Your Reading Life on Your Sleeve: Books Between, Episode 3
Wearing your reading life on your sleeve, three engaging nonfiction options for middle grade readers, and answering a question about what to do when kids keep abandoning their books.
A Fire Truck Named Red: THE BEST BOOK EVER [THIS WEEK]
A stack of books we think you’ll love, including stories about magical typewriters, superhero trucks, and why bears make pretty exceptional reading pals . It’s the Best Book Ever (this week)!
Letter to My Younger Self: Kelly Light
Many of the experiences we have in elementary school shape the person we become in our adulthood. We invited author-illustrator Kelly Light to send a letter to her younger self along with a copy of the Louise and Andie: The Art of Friendship.
Grant Snider: Picturebooking, Episode 58
Today’s show features Grant Snider, the illustrator of Susan Cain’s book QUIET POWER: THE SECRET STRENGTHS OF INTROVERTS for kids and teens. Susan’s books and ideas have helped me understand myself and I’m so thrilled to get to talk about them here with Grant. Grant’s comic style and tone fit perfectly into this book. And as chance would have it, Grant is a huge picture book fan.
Randy Cecil: All The Wonders, Episode 274
Randy Cecil, author-illustrator of Lucy, stops by the podcast to talk about a little lost dog named Lucy, breaking a story into acts and scenes, and requiring so much to tell so little.