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Tony Cliff: Let's Get Busy, Episode 242
Tony Cliff, cartoonist behind Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling, the newest book in the Delilah Dirk graphic novel series, stops by the podcast to talk about controlling the flow of the story, starting small, and comics being a good solution to a problem that film couldn’t accomplish.
Book Trailer Premiere: You Are One
Sara O’Leary and Karen Klassen are joining us today to debut the book trailer for the brand new picture book, You Are One!
Aaron Reynolds and Sara Varon: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 241
Aaron Reynolds and Sara Varon, author and illustrator respectively of President Squid, stop by the podcast to talk about taking inspiration from a 5-year-old, the importance of having confidence in your brand when you’re a squid, and main characters committed to putting in 110%.
Fred Koehler: Let's Get Busy, Episode 240
Fred Koehler, author illustrator of Super Jumbo, stops by the podcast to talk about striving to create a character that embodies every child everywhere, a perdiod of time where he was redrawing his entire portfolio from one writing conference to the next, and the important understanding that kids have to make mistakes
Children's Book Week: A Look Behind the Poster
We invited HOORAY FOR HAT! author illustrator Brian Won to share a behind-the-scenes look at some of his initial poster designs for the recently revealed Children’s Book Week poster.
Why Read?: Picturebooking, Episode 47
Since today, Feb. 24, 2016, is World Read Aloud Day (and my birthday) I thought we’d throw a reading party. So why is reading is important? I asked that question to some picture book people and here are their answers …
J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 239
J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato, the author and illustrator respectively of Worm Loves Worm, stop by the podcast to talk about Pants-of-the-Month, having conversations with children through children’s books, and the impact of two worms falling in love.
Keith Negley: Let's Get Busy, Episode 238
Keith Negley, author illustrator of Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too), stops by the podcast to talk about mixed-up emotions, picking five colors and sticking to them, and the memory of not wanting his son to see him cry.
Sing Along With Emily Arrow!
Listen along as we break down Emily Arrow’s new children’s literature-inspired album, “Storytime Singalong, Vol. 1”, track-by-track and book-by-book.